Middlesbrough vs Watford result and stats
Win probability: home 54%, draw 25%, away 21%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersMiddlesbrough beat Watford 5–1 at home in the Championship on Saturday 25 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Middlesbrough 54%, the draw 25% and Watford 21%, so a home win had a 54% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MIWA
20Shots12
9On target3
6Corners3
8Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: A Herczeg
Recent form
Middlesbrough
W v Sheffield Wednesday1–0 · 22 Apr
D @ Ipswich2–2 · 19 Apr
L v Portsmouth0–1 · 11 Apr
D @ Swansea2–2 · 6 Apr
L v Millwall1–2 · 3 Apr
Watford
L @ West Brom0–3 · 21 Apr
L v Sheffield United0–2 · 18 Apr
L @ Oxford0–2 · 11 Apr
D v Charlton1–1 · 6 Apr
L @ QPR1–2 · 3 Apr
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Middlesbrough won 3, Watford won 4 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 1 Nov 2025, finished Watford 3–0 Middlesbrough, a win for Watford.
Watford 3–0 Middlesbrough1 Nov 2025
Middlesbrough 0–1 Watford15 Feb 2025
Watford 2–1 Middlesbrough5 Oct 2024
Middlesbrough 3–1 Watford4 May 2024
Watford 2–3 Middlesbrough30 Sep 2023
Middlesbrough 2–0 Watford28 Jan 2023