Middlesbrough vs Watford Prediction, Lineups & Odds
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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 | |
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8 | ![]() |
38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 57:48 | 54 |
10 | ![]() |
38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 47:51 | 52 |
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 GamesWatford 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:
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
Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -150
Correct Score Prediction
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.
Latest Correct Score Odds
Corners Prediction
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.
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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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Full Time Result
1
-154
X
+290
2
+400
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Half Time Result
1
+120
X
+137.5
2
+375
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Double Chance
1X
-599
12
-400
X2
+120
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
-150
No
+110
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Draw No Bet
1
-400
2
+275
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -0.75
-115
2 Hcp +0.75
+103
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
+120
Over 2.5
-150
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Total Corners
Under 9.5
+110
Over 9.5
-150
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Middlesbrough
Head to Head
Middlesbrough vs Watford
- Championship: 05/10 2024 Watford 2 Middlesbrough 1
- Championship: 04/05 2024 Middlesbrough 3 Watford 1
- Championship: 30/09 2023 Watford 2 Middlesbrough 3
- Championship: 28/01 2023 Middlesbrough 2 Watford 0
- Championship: 30/08 2022 Watford 2 Middlesbrough 1
- Championship: 05/04 2021 Middlesbrough 1 Watford 1
- Championship: 11/09 2020 Watford 1 Middlesbrough 0
Team Stats
Middlesbrough Stats
Watford Stats
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
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 3.70 corners awarded and 5.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 corners awarded and 4.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 55.20% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 53.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 54.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 49.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
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Middlesbrough vs Watford Lineups
Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
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
Previous Watford Lineups
Championship Table
2024/2025 Season
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
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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 |
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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 |
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