Watford v Middlesbrough result

Full-time · Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough

Championship · · Vicarage Road

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Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough — Watford won this Championship match.

Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough · Championship
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: K. Stroud
  • Recent form: Watford 2W 0D 3L · Middlesbrough 3W 0D 2L

Watford 1–0 Middlesbrough (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.63
Goals
against 2.38 / 1.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4 / 5.86
Corners
against 4.63 / 5.29 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.13 / 4.86
Shots on target
against 5.88 / 3.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.88 / 1.43
Cards
against 1.5 / 0.86 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 September 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWatford for / againstLineMiddlesbrough for / against
Goals scored
1 for · 2.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
4 for · 4.63 against n 8
9.5standard
5.86 for · 5.29 against n 7
Shots
10.75 for · 13.75 against n 8
19.5standard
12.86 for · 11.86 against n 7
Shots on target
3.13 for · 5.88 against n 8
8.5standard
4.86 for · 3.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
14.5 for · 11.5 against n 8
21.5standard
14 for · 12.43 against n 7
Cards shown
1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.43 for · 0.86 against n 7
Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Pussetto n 89.9
3.43/0
2.32/0
—
A. Gray n 810.4
3.33/0
00/0
—
W. Hughes n 882
2.38/6
1.88/5
—
T. Cleverley n 839.4
2.34/3
26/1
—
A. Mariappa n 869.1
1.86/3
0.32/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
João Pedro n 634.5
5.23/2
1.71/1
D. Welbeck n 864.6
35/4
1.24/2
C. Dawson n 890
27/5
0.53/1
T. Deeney n 879.8
1.65/2
0.84/1
A. Masina n 864.1
1.44/4
0.41/1
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Deeney n 879.8
0.63/1
00/0
D. Welbeck n 864.6
0.32/0
00/0
C. Dawson n 890
0.11/0
00/0
I. Sarr n 889.1
00/0
0.11/0
C. Kabasele n 884.4
00/0
0.11/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Pussetto n 89.9
85/2
N. Chalobah n 820.1
5.64/3
T. Cleverley n 839.4
3.75/4
W. Hughes n 882
3.27/7
Kiko Femenía n 879.8
36/6
Watford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Foster n 890
3.47/5
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Saville n 876.1
2.27/3
0.95/1
—
B. Assombalonga n 870.6
2.16/4
2.47/5
—
M. Browne n 868.1
2.16/4
3.17/6
—
P. McNair n 858.5
1.94/4
1.95/3
—
A. Fletcher n 869.1
1.86/4
1.14/2
—
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Browne n 868.1
38/6
0.84/1
L. Wing n 849.9
2.74/4
0.93/1
A. Fletcher n 869.1
2.66/6
1.55/3
P. Roberts n 855.5
2.66/5
0.41/1
H. Coulson n 848.5
2.34/3
0.21/0
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Fletcher n 869.1
0.73/1
0.32/0
B. Assombalonga n 870.6
0.85/0
00/0
M. Browne n 868.1
0.21/0
0.53/0
P. Roberts n 855.5
0.21/0
0.42/0
L. Wing n 849.9
00/0
0.52/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Tavernier n 852.9
3.66/6
G. Saville n 876.1
2.47/5
P. McNair n 858.5
2.37/4
H. Moukoudi n 885.8
27/4
R. Morrison n 768
1.96/3
Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Stojanovic n 890
2.65/5
A. Pears n 890
1.83/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordMiddlesbrough
50%Possession50%
10Shots11
2Shots on target4
3Shots off target5
5Blocked shots2
5Shots inside the box8
6Corners6
1Offsides2
13Fouls14
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Saves1
342Passes332
64%Pass accuracy64%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Foster9000000007.9
J. Ngakia9000001407
C. Cathcart9010110108.3
C. Kabasele9000100007.3
B. Wilmot90000010Y6.6
T. Cleverley9000001307
N. Chalobah9000000206.9
João Pedro9000310407
Domingos Quina8900002406.6
Kiko Femenía7500000106.9
K. Sema6601003007.3
G. Murray sub2400000106.5
Marc Navarro sub1500000206.6
D. Phillips sub10000000–

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Bettinelli9000000006.2
A. Dijksteel9000001207.2
G. Hall9000100007.3
P. McNair9000000506.9
D. Spence9000100206.3
J. Howson9000101507
M. Tavernier9000003207.5
M. Johnson9000001306.7
A. Fletcher9000211006.9
B. Assombalonga9000431007
G. Saville7800001106.5
L. Wing sub1200000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Watford v Middlesbrough — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WatfordWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
MiddlesbroughLWLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Watford#2 pos91 pts46 pl+33 GD
Middlesbrough#10 pos64 pts46 pl+2 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored1.37
Middlesbrough scored1.2
Watford conceded0.65
Middlesbrough conceded1.15

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