Watford vs Middlesbrough: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2015 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Middlesbrough?
Watford won 2-0 on April 6, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 37′T. DeeneyWatford
- 65′O. IghaloWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 5A. Guédioura
- 8Dániel Tőzsér
- 21I. Anya
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 4G. Angella
- 14J. Paredes
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Gomes
Middlesbrough
- 23P. Bamford
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8A. Clayton
- 10Lee Tomlin
- 20A. Reach
- 27A. Adomah
- 3G. Friend
- 29Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
- 32D. Tiendalli
- 39Jonathan Woodgate
- 13Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Reading(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 2 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Watford 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Middlesbrough 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Middlesbrough 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Watford 1-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Watford on Oct 25, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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