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
Official lineup for Watford vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-5-2- 23I. Sarr
- 10João Pedro
- 12K. Sema
- 4H. Choudhury
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 39E. Kayembe
- 14H. Kamara
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31F. Sierralta
- 27C. Kabasele
- 1D. Bachmann
Middlesbrough
3-5-1-1- 9Rodrigo Muniz
- 8R. McGree
- 3R. Giles
- 4A. Mowatt
- 16J. Howson
- 25M. Crooks
- 2I. Jones
- 5M. Clarke
- 26D. Lenihan
- 17P. McNair
- 23L. Roberts
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 wins, 3 draws, 0 Middlesbrough wins.
| 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 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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