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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Take BTTS Yes With Confidence

We’re anticipating that Middlesbrough and Watford will both find the net. With this in mind, head to the Both Teams to Score market where you can get a generous -150 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

Watford Overcame Boro in Last H2H

Middlesbrough lost away in their last game, making it three consecutive losses. Sheffield United won 3-1 at Bramall Lane. The Boro enjoyed 48% possession and four shots on target, while Delano Burgzorg bagged the goal.

Watford were beaten in their previous game, losing 4-0 at home to Leeds United at Vicarage Road Stadium. Tom Cleverley's team had the lion’s share of the ball recording 61% possession and two shots on goal.

Watford beat Middlesbrough at home when the teams last met. It was a 2-1 scoreline at Vicarage Road Stadium. The past 7 H2H meetings have involved three wins apiece along with a draw.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Middlesbrough logo Middlesbrough 38 15 9 14 57 48 9 57:48 54
10 Watford logo Watford 38 15 7 16 47 51 -4 47:51 52
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Middlesbrough – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 10.1 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. Middlesbrough have had 55.2% possession and 3.7 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 10.1 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.5 corners.

Delano Burgzorg, Hayden Hackney and Emmanuel Latte Lath are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Ben Doak has 2. Ben Doak, Neto Borges and Delano Burgzorg have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Watford – Last 10 League Games

Watford have 1 victory, 7 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts. The Hornets have averaged 54.9% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Imran Louza has scored 2 goals, followed by Tom Dele-Bashiru, Rocco Vata, Edo Kayembe and Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 1. Edo Kayembe, Matthew Pollock and Moussa Sissoko have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mark Travers (GK), Luke Ayling, Rav van den Berg, George Edmundson, Neto Borges, Morgan Whittaker, Daniel Barlaser, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Kelechi Iheanacho, Tommy Conway.

Watford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik (GK), Ryan Andrews, James Abankwah, Kevin Keben, Yasser Larouci, Imran Louza, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mamadou Doumbia.

Expert Championship Analysis

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Middlesbrough vs Watford league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Middlesbrough games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Middlesbrough games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Watford games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Watford games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Watford games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 games between these teams.

Middlesbrough vs Watford Prediction

The teams both look good to find the net when it comes to this Championship showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of -150 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

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BTTS Yes Probability

The betting sites make it a 60% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough logo 3 - 1 Watford logo Watford

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Middlesbrough to win 3-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +950 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Watford Over 3.5 Corners -125 DraftKings logo

It’s been an average of 4.60 corners for Watford in their past 10 away matches, with Middlesbrough conceding over 3.5 corners in the last seven home games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of Watford corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -125 on offer.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Middlesbrough Logo Middlesbrough
Total
9.20 3.70 5.50
Home
8.20 3.40 4.80
Away
11.20 4.80 6.40
Watford Logo Watford
Total
8.70 4.40 4.30
Home
10.00 5.70 4.30
Away
9.80 4.60 5.20

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Middlesbrough vs Watford Odds

With the bookies giving them a 61% probability of winning, Middlesbrough might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -154 price of winning this Championship clash. At +400, Watford are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. BTTS Yes is available at -150 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Middlesbrough vs Watford team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Middlesbrough vs Watford Lineups

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

32 Mark Travers
12 Luke Ayling 3 Rav van den Berg 25 George Edmundson 30 Neto Borges
11 Morgan Whittaker 4 Daniel Barlaser 18 Aidan Morris 7 Hayden Hackney
9 Kelechi Iheanacho 22 Tommy Conway
33 Egil Selvik
45 Ryan Andrews 25 James Abankwah 4 Kevin Keben 37 Yasser Larouci
10 Imran Louza 24 Tom Dele-Bashiru
17 Moussa Sissoko 39 Edo Kayembe 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
20 Mamadou Doumbia

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Middlesbrough Substitutes

  • 10Delano Burgzorg
  • 15Anfernee Dijksteel
  • 20Finn Azaz
  • 21Marcus Forss
  • 23Thomas Glover
  • 28Ryan Giles
  • 29Samuel Iling-Junior
  • 46Josh Dede
  • 49Law McCabe

Watford Substitutes

  • 2Jeremy Ngakia
  • 3Francisco Sierralta
  • 6Matthew Pollock
  • 7Thomas Ince
  • 11Rocco Vata
  • 22James Morris
  • 23Jonathan Bond
  • 53Michael Adu Poku
  • 61Amin Nabizada

Previous Middlesbrough Lineups

12 Feb Championship
Sheffield Utd 3-1 Middlesbrough
03 Feb Championship
Middlesbrough 2-3 Sunderland
25 Jan Championship
Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough
21 Jan Championship
Middlesbrough 2-0 West Brom
18 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 2-1 Middlesbrough
11 Jan FA Cup
Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn

Previous Watford Lineups

11 Feb Championship
Watford 0-4 Leeds
08 Feb Championship
Sunderland 2-2 Watford
01 Feb Championship
Watford 0-1 Norwich
25 Jan Championship
Coventry 2-1 Watford
21 Jan Championship
Watford 1-2 Preston
18 Jan Championship
Derby 0-2 Watford

Injuries & Suspensions

Middlesbrough Injury Table

Type Name Info
Rav van den Berg Knee
George Edmundson Ankle
Luke Ayling Ankle
Darragh Lenihan Ankle

Watford Injury Table

Type Name Info
Kwadwo Baah Thigh
Daniel Bachmann Cruciate ligame

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 38 23 11 4 76:25 80
2 Sheffield Utd 38 25 7 6 53:28 80
3 Burnley 38 21 15 2 52:11 78
4 Sunderland 38 19 12 7 55:37 69
5 Coventry 38 17 8 13 55:48 59
6 West Brom 38 13 18 7 48:34 57
7 Bristol City 38 14 15 9 49:41 57
8 Middlesbrough 38 15 9 14 57:48 54
9 Blackburn 38 15 7 16 42:40 52
10 Watford 38 15 7 16 47:51 52
11 Millwall 38 13 12 13 37:39 51
12 Sheffield Wed 38 14 9 15 53:59 51
13 Norwich 38 12 13 13 60:54 49
14 Preston 38 10 17 11 39:44 47
15 QPR 38 11 12 15 44:50 45
16 Swansea 38 12 8 18 38:49 44
17 Portsmouth 38 11 9 18 46:61 42
18 Oxford 38 10 12 16 39:55 42
19 Hull 38 10 11 17 39:47 41
20 Stoke 38 9 12 17 37:51 39
21 Cardiff 38 9 12 17 42:62 39
22 Derby 38 10 8 20 40:51 38
23 Luton 38 9 8 21 34:60 35
24 Plymouth 38 7 12 19 40:77 33
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 19 15 3 1 47:9 48
2 Sheffield Utd 19 13 3 3 27:14 42
3 Sunderland 19 11 7 1 31:15 40
4 Burnley 19 10 9 0 27:5 39
5 Bristol City 19 10 6 3 28:15 36
6 Coventry 19 11 3 5 34:22 36
7 West Brom 19 9 8 2 25:12 35
8 Watford 19 11 2 6 24:19 35
9 Blackburn 19 10 3 6 26:17 33
10 Portsmouth 19 9 5 5 28:18 32
11 Middlesbrough 19 9 5 5 27:20 32
12 Oxford 19 9 5 5 27:25 32
13 Norwich 19 8 7 4 44:27 31
14 Preston 19 7 10 2 21:15 31
15 Millwall 19 8 4 7 20:17 28
16 Derby 19 8 3 8 23:17 27
17 QPR 19 7 6 6 29:26 27
18 Luton 19 7 6 6 20:19 27
19 Swansea 19 7 5 7 25:21 26
20 Stoke 19 6 8 5 23:21 26
21 Plymouth 19 6 7 6 32:34 25
22 Cardiff 19 7 3 9 22:24 24
23 Sheffield Wed 19 5 7 7 27:28 22
24 Hull 19 4 7 8 21:24 19