Watford vs Middlesbrough: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Middlesbrough?
Watford won 3-0 on November 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′I. LouzaWatford
- 32′L. KjerrumgaardWatford
- 49′M. DoumbiaWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-4-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 20M. Doumbia
- 11R. Vata
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 10I. Louza
- 34K. Baah
- 16M. Bola
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1E. Selvik
Middlesbrough
3-4-1-2- 10D. Burgzorg
- 9T. Conway
- 7H. Hackney
- 3M. Targett
- 18A. Morris
- 16A. Browne
- 2C. Brittain
- 5A. Jones
- 6D. Fry
- 12L. Ayling
- 31S. Brynn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 0 draws, 3 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| May 4, 2024 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Watford on Feb 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (8 points from 9 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| 20 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
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