Watford vs Middlesbrough match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Watford stats & fixtures · Middlesbrough stats & fixtures
Watford beat Middlesbrough 2–1 in the Championship on 5 October 2024. Expected goals finished 1.10–1.86. Middlesbrough had 62% of the ball.
Watford vs Middlesbrough match statistics
- 38% Ball possession 62%
- 1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.86
- 9 Total shots 11
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 3 Shots off target 3
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 4 Shots inside the box 5
- 7 Corners 5
- 15 Fouls 11
- 4 Offsides 4
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 356 Passes 576
- 83% Pass accuracy 90%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 23' Yellow card H. Hackney Middlesbrough
- 54' Goal George Edmundson Middlesbrough
- 75' Goal E. Kayembe (assist Ryan Andrews) Watford
- 87' Goal K. Baah (assist M. Pollock) Watford
- 89' Yellow card R. Porteous Watford
- 90+1' Yellow card K. Baah Watford
- 90+5' Yellow card G. Chakvetadze Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench K. Baah , V. Bayo , E. Kayembe , Y. Larouci , Festy Ebosele , Alfie Marriott , I. Louza , J. Morris , R. Vata
Middlesbrough
Bench R. McGree , I. Jones , D. Burgzorg , M. Forss , S. Brynn , D. Barlaser , G. McCormick , M. Clarke , A. Dijksteel
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough away
2–6–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Middlesbrough head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough v Watford | 3–1 | |
| Watford v Middlesbrough | 2–3 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.