Watford vs Middlesbrough: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 15, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Middlesbrough?
Watford won 1-0 on February 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 50′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
Official lineup for Watford vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 11F. Forestieri
- 16S. Murray
- 23S. Diakité
- 28Dániel Tőzsér
- 4G. Angella
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 19M. Faraoni
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 30J. Bond
Middlesbrough
- 9Danny Graham
- 27A. Adomah
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8J. Varga
- 11E. Ledesma
- 18D. Whitehead
- 24N. Chalobah
- 3G. Friend
- 22B. Gibson
- 39Jonathan Woodgate
- 12Shay Given
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Middlesbrough have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2014 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 2 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Watford on Nov 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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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