Middlesbrough vs Watford โ Championship Match Preview
Middlesbrough face Watford in Championship at Riverside Stadium, kicking off on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC.
Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table with 76 points from 44 games (21W 13D 10L), while Watford are 15th with 57 points (14W 15D 15L).
Recent Form
Middlesbrough recent form: WDLDL. W 1-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H, 2026-04-22). D 2-2 vs Ipswich (A, 2026-04-19). L 0-1 vs Portsmouth (H, 2026-04-11). D 2-2 vs Swansea (A, 2026-04-06). L 1-2 vs Millwall (H, 2026-04-03).
Watford recent form: LLLDL. L 0-3 vs West Brom (A, 2026-04-21). L 0-2 vs Sheffield Utd (H, 2026-04-18). L 0-2 vs Oxford United (A, 2026-04-11). D 1-1 vs Charlton (H, 2026-04-06). L 1-2 vs QPR (A, 2026-04-03).
Championship League Table
Championship League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
44
26
11
7
90
44
+46
89
2
Ipswich
43
22
13
8
75
45
+30
79
3
Millwall
44
23
10
11
61
48
+13
79
4
Southampton
44
21
13
10
77
53
+24
76
5
Middlesbrough
44
21
13
10
65
44
+21
76
6
Wrexham
44
19
13
12
66
60
+6
70
7
Hull City
44
20
10
14
67
63
+4
70
8
Derby
44
19
9
16
63
55
+8
66
9
Norwich
44
19
7
18
61
53
+8
64
10
Birmingham
44
16
12
16
54
54
0
60
11
Swansea
44
17
9
18
53
57
-4
60
12
Bristol City
44
16
11
17
56
57
-1
59
13
QPR
44
16
10
18
59
67
-8
58
14
Sheffield Utd
44
17
6
21
62
62
0
57
15
Watford
44
14
15
15
52
56
-4
57
16
Preston
44
14
15
15
51
57
-6
57
17
Stoke City
44
15
10
19
50
51
-1
55
18
West Brom
44
13
13
18
47
56
-9
52
19
Blackburn
45
13
13
19
42
55
-13
52
20
Portsmouth
44
13
12
19
45
62
-17
51
21
Charlton
44
12
14
18
41
54
-13
50
22
Oxford United
44
10
14
20
41
56
-15
44
23
Leicester
44
11
15
18
56
67
-11
42
24
Sheffield Wednesday
44
1
12
31
26
84
-58
-3
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Middlesbrough have won 3 times, Watford have won 5 times, and 2 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.4 goals per game. Both teams scored in 50% of H2H meetings.
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About Middlesbrough vs Watford Match
Competition
Championship
England
Kick-off
Saturday, April 25, 2026
11:30 (local time)
Venue
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough face Watford in Championship in Riverside Stadium, kicking off on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:30. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the table with 76 points, while Watford are 15th with 57 points. Middlesbrough's recent form reads WDLDL while Watford come into this game in LLLDL form.
Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)
Middlesbrough
3
2
5
Watford
3 Wins2 Draws5 Wins
2.4
Avg Goals Per Match
11 - 13
Total Goals H2H
50%
Both Teams Scored
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Watford3 - 0Middlesbrough2025-11-01
Middlesbrough0 - 1Watford2025-02-15
Watford2 - 1Middlesbrough2024-10-05
Based on the last 10 meetings between Middlesbrough and Watford, Watford have been dominant with 5 wins compared to Middlesbrough's 3. Their meetings average 2.4 goals per game. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
Team Statistics
1.2Goals Scored (Avg)0.4
1.4Goals Conceded (Avg)2
1
Clean Sheets
0
Clean Sheets
60%
BTTS Rate
40%
BTTS Rate
Recent Form
Last 5 matches for each team
Middlesbrough
WDLDL
W1-0vsSheffield Wednesday2026-04-22H
D2-2vsIpswich2026-04-19A
L0-1vsPortsmouth2026-04-11H
D2-2vsSwansea2026-04-06A
L1-2vsMillwall2026-04-03H
Watford
LLLDL
L0-3vsWest Brom2026-04-21A
L0-2vsSheffield Utd2026-04-18H
L0-2vsOxford United2026-04-11A
D1-1vsCharlton2026-04-06H
L1-2vsQPR2026-04-03A
Head to Head
Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)
Watford3 - 0Middlesbrough
2025-11-01 โข Championship
Middlesbrough0 - 1Watford
2025-02-15 โข Championship
Watford2 - 1Middlesbrough
2024-10-05 โข Championship
Middlesbrough3 - 1Watford
2024-05-04 โข Championship
Watford2 - 3Middlesbrough
2023-09-30 โข Championship
Middlesbrough2 - 0Watford
2023-01-28 โข Championship
0
Key Markets
Home
1.40
Draw
4.50
Away
7.30
Over 0.5
1.04
Over 1.5
1.20
Over 2.5
1.57
Over 3.5
2.40
Over 4.5
4.20
Under 0.5
10.00
Championship Standings
Current league table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Coventry
44
26
11
7
+46
89
2
Ipswich
43
22
13
8
+30
79
3
Millwall
44
23
10
11
+13
79
4
Southampton
44
21
13
10
+24
76
5
Middlesbrough
44
21
13
10
+21
76
6
Wrexham
44
19
13
12
+6
70
7
Hull City
44
20
10
14
+4
70
8
Derby
44
19
9
16
+8
66
9
Norwich
44
19
7
18
+8
64
10
Birmingham
44
16
12
16
0
60
11
Swansea
44
17
9
18
-4
60
12
Bristol City
44
16
11
17
-1
59
13
QPR
44
16
10
18
-8
58
14
Sheffield Utd
44
17
6
21
0
57
15
Watford
44
14
15
15
-4
57
16
Preston
44
14
15
15
-6
57
17
Stoke City
44
15
10
19
-1
55
18
West Brom
44
13
13
18
-9
52
19
Blackburn
45
13
13
19
-13
52
20
Portsmouth
44
13
12
19
-17
51
21
Charlton
44
12
14
18
-13
50
22
Oxford United
44
10
14
20
-15
44
23
Leicester
44
11
15
18
-11
42
24
Sheffield Wednesday
44
1
12
31
-58
-3
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