Middlesbrough vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

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England - Championship

Middlesbrough
15/02/2025 10:00
Watford

Prediction :

 

More than 2.5 goals

1.67
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 by Sridhar Bhamidi | in Championship Predictions

Watford travel to Middlesbrough on Saturday in a matchday 33 meeting between two struggling teams that are still in the playoff race. This match at the Riverside Stadium between the 9th-placed Boro and the 12th-placed Hornets comes with our prediction of over 2.5 goals.

Middlesbrough have 44 points from 31 matches and are only three behind the top six clubs, with a game in hand. Watford are two points behind their hosts but are still in contention for playoffs. Middlesbrough lost 3-1 away at Sheffield United on Wednesday, which was their fifth defeat in six competitive matches.

Even in the league, Boro lost four of their last five matches, losing control of their playoff push. Things haven’t been dire at home, though, as Middlesbrough avoided defeat in six of their last seven league matches at this venue.

Watford lost 4-0 at home against Leeds on Tuesday, extending their winless run to five matches, losing four. This continued their poor form since the last Boxing Day, as Watford lost eight and won only once in their recent 11 competitive matches.

The Hornets have been struggling on the road too, with nine defeats from their last 15 league trips. This sequence had them win only twice, underlining their growing troubles.

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Middlesbrough vs Watford Form

Middlesbrough and Watford's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
10
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
64 46 18 10 18 +8
14
Watford
Watford
57 46 16 9 21 -8

Middlesbrough and Watford Last Matches

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Last matches
L L W L L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

12 Feb 2025 - Championship

Sheffield United
3 :  1
Middlesbrough

3 Feb 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
2 :  3
Sunderland

25 Jan 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

21 Jan 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
2 :  0
West Brom

18 Jan 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

11 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Middlesbrough
0 :  1
Blackburn
D D D L W L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

3 Feb 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
2 :  3
Sunderland

21 Jan 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
2 :  0
West Brom

11 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Middlesbrough
0 :  1
Blackburn

4 Jan 2025 - Championship

Middlesbrough
1 :  1
Cardiff

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
0 :  0
Burnley

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
3 :  3
Sheffield Wednesday
L D W L L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
2.17 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

12 Feb 2025 - Championship

Sheffield United
3 :  1
Middlesbrough

25 Jan 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

18 Jan 2025 - Championship

Portsmouth
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

Hull
0 :  1
Middlesbrough

21 Dec 2024 - Championship

Plymouth
3 :  3
Middlesbrough

10 Dec 2024 - Championship

Leeds
3 :  1
Middlesbrough
Watford
Watford Last matches
W L L L D L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

11 Feb 2025 - Championship

Watford
0 :  4
Leeds

8 Feb 2025 - Championship

Sunderland
2 :  2
Watford

1 Feb 2025 - Championship

Watford
0 :  1
Norwich

25 Jan 2025 - Championship

Coventry City
2 :  1
Watford

21 Jan 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Preston North End

18 Jan 2025 - Championship

Derby County
0 :  2
Watford
W L L L L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

11 Feb 2025 - Championship

Watford
0 :  4
Leeds

1 Feb 2025 - Championship

Watford
0 :  1
Norwich

21 Jan 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Preston North End

4 Jan 2025 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Sheffield United

29 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
1 :  2
Cardiff

26 Dec 2024 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
Portsmouth
L L D W L D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

8 Feb 2025 - Championship

Sunderland
2 :  2
Watford

25 Jan 2025 - Championship

Coventry City
2 :  1
Watford

18 Jan 2025 - Championship

Derby County
0 :  2
Watford

14 Jan 2025 - Championship

Cardiff
1 :  1
Watford

9 Jan 2025 - FA Cup

Fulham
4 :  1
Watford

1 Jan 2025 - Championship

QPR
3 :  1
Watford

Middlesbrough vs Watford Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Middlesbrough

50 %

Draw

0 %

Watford

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3
Total goals
66.67%
BTTS
1.67
Goals scored
1.33
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

5 Oct 2024 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

4 May 2024 - Championship

Middlesbrough
3 :  1
Watford

30 Sept 2023 - Championship

Watford
2 :  3
Middlesbrough

28 Jan 2023 - Championship

Middlesbrough
2 :  0
Watford

30 Aug 2022 - Championship

Watford
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

11 Sept 2020 - Championship

Watford
1 :  0
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough against Watford Lineups: Starting 11

Middlesbrough

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

32
M. Travers
12
L. Ayling
3
R. Van den Berg
25
G. Edmundson
30
N. Borges
4
D. Barlaser
18
A. Morris
11
M. Whittaker
7
H. Hackney
22
T. Conway
9
K. Iheanacho
20
M. Doumbia
8
G. Chakvetadze
39
E. Kayembe
17
M. Sissoko
24
T. Dele-Bashiru
10
I. Louza
37
Y. Larouci
25
J. Abankwah
4
K. Keben
45
R. Andrews
33
E. Selvik

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Watford

Substitutes

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Goalkeeper

T. Glover

Defender

J. Dede

A. Dijksteel

L. Ayling 59'

Midfielder

R. Giles

F. Azaz

K. Iheanacho 58'

L. McCabe

Forward

D. Burgzorg

D. Barlaser 46'

M. Forss

N. Borges 79'

S. Iling-Junior

M. Whittaker 67'

Watford
Watford
Goalkeeper

J. Bond

Defender

J. Ngakia

R. Andrews 80'

M. Pollock

G. Chakvetadze 90'

F. Sierralta

Midfielder

R. Vata

M. Doumbia 64'

T. Ince

M. Sissoko 46'

Forward

M. Adu-Poku

J. Morris

A. Nabizada

Missing players

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Watford
Watford
Defender

C. Wiley

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Middlesbrough
CD Huachipato Watford
Top Goalscorer
Scotland T. Conway (13 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Ivory Coast V. Bayo (10 Goals)
Best assists
Rep. of Ireland F. Azaz (11 Assists)
Best assists
Georgia G. Chakvetadze (6 Assists)

Middlesbrough - Watford Key Points

  1. In four of Watford’s last five league matches, there have been over 2.5 goals.
  2. Middlesbrough’s last three matches against Watford produced at least three goals.
  3. Five of Watford’s last seven away matches in all competitions saw more than two goals scored.
  4. Four of Middlesbrough’s last five league games have returned at least three goals.
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Our Middlesbrough vs Watford Prediction

Watford won the reverse fixture 2-1 and are only two points behind Middlesbrough. The race to the top six is too close, but both these teams are losing ground recently. Watford’s matches have seen 90 goals in their 32 matches and regularly produced some exciting action. Middlesbrough aren’t far behind, as their 31 matches have produced 92 total goals. These numbers indicate there could be another exciting match on the cards, and our Middlesbrough v Watford prediction is over 2.5.

Prediction :

 

More than 2.5 goals

1.67
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