Watford vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 30, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Middlesbrough?
Watford won 2-1 on August 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′Rodrigo MunizMiddlesbrough
- 24′I. SarrWatford
- 90′V. BayoWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | QPR(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Barnsley(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Watford 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Watford 0-0 Middlesbrough | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Watford 2-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Watford on Apr 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy