Watford vs Middlesbrough result and stats
Win probability: home 34%, draw 26%, away 40%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersWatford beat Middlesbrough 3–0 at home in the Championship on Saturday 1 November 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Watford 34%, the draw 26% and Middlesbrough 40%, so a home win had a 34% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
WAMI
9Shots14
4On target4
1Corners7
15Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: J Busby
Recent form
Watford
L @ Coventry1–3 · 25 Oct
W v West Brom2–1 · 22 Oct
L @ Sheffield United0–1 · 18 Oct
W v Oxford2–1 · 4 Oct
D @ Portsmouth2–2 · 1 Oct
Middlesbrough
D v Wrexham1–1 · 25 Oct
W @ Sheffield Wednesday1–0 · 22 Oct
W v Ipswich2–1 · 17 Oct
L @ Portsmouth0–1 · 4 Oct
D v Stoke0–0 · 30 Sep
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2022, Watford won 3, Middlesbrough won 3 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 15 Feb 2025, finished Middlesbrough 0–1 Watford, a win for Watford.
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
Watford 2–1 Middlesbrough30 Aug 2022