Middlesbrough vs Watford

ChampionshipRegular Season - 45

Middlesbrough

#5 · Championship

DDLDD

5 - 1

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Referee: A. Herczeg

Watford

#15 · Championship

LDLDW

65.3%

Home Win

18.4%

Draw

16.3%

Away Win

★ OUR PICK

Over 2.5 Goals

Both sides average plenty of goals and trend toward open games — the over is the value pick here.

Totals

1.57

BEST ODDS

Our pick: Bookmakers offer average 1.52 for Over 2.5 Goals. Our model calculates a 54.0% probability. The bookmaker price aligns with our model — this is our most confident selection for this match.

Why this pick: we only recommend selections priced between 1.5 and 3.5. Shorter favourites pay too little to justify the risk, while longer prices lack the confidence needed to recommend.

Match Overview

On , Middlesbrough will face Watford in the Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Based on key match statistics such as expected goals (xG), recent results, and player performance data, our analysis suggests that Middlesbrough has a 65.3% probability of winning this match. Watford has a 16.3% probability of winning, while a draw is estimated at 18.4%.

Key factors in this prediction:

Middlesbrough sit 5th in the table, 10 places above their opponents

Match Preview

Predictions

Strong confidence

Match Result

1 — Middlesbrough65.3%1.36

Over / Under 2.5

Over 2.554%1.52

✓ OUR PICK

Both Teams to Score

Yes50.9%1.74

Based on avg. implied odds from 12 bookmakers. We only tag OUR PICK on selections priced between 1.5 and 3.5 — shorter favourites pay too little to justify the risk, longer prices lack reliability.

Correct Score

Most likely outcomes

2-0

7.14

14.1%

2-1

7.80

12.9%

1-0

7.91

12.7%

1-1

8.92

11.3%

3-0

9.24

10.9%

3-1

10.02

10.1%

Match Odds

Avg. bookmaker odds

Market	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3
1X2	Home 1.36	Draw 4.94	Away 7.58
O/U 2.5	Over 1.52	Under 2.43
O/U 1.5	Over 1.15	Under 5.05
O/U 3.5	Over 2.32	Under 1.59
BTTS	Yes 1.74	No 2.00
Double Chance	1X 1.08	12 1.15	X2 2.96

Goals Probability

Avg. bookmaker odds

Over 0.5 Goals

93%

Over 1.5 Goals

81.4%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

40.7%

Head to Head

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Championship Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	44	26	11	7	90	44	46	89	WDDDW
2	Millwall	45	23	11	11	61	48	13	80	WWDLW
3	Ipswich	43	22	13	8	75	45	30	79	WDLWW
4	Southampton	44	21	13	10	77	53	24	76	DWWWW
5	Middlesbrough	44	21	13	10	65	44	21	76	WDLDL
6	Wrexham	44	19	13	12	66	60	6	70	WWLLD
15	Watford	44	14	15	15	52	56	-4	57	LLLDL
22	Oxford United	44	10	14	20	41	56	-15	44	LLWDD
23	Leicester	45	11	16	18	56	67	-11	43	DLLDD
24	Sheffield Wednesday	44	1	12	31	26	84	-58	-3	LDDDL

Key Statistics

2025 Season

MiddlesbroughWatford

1.6Goals p.g.0.94

1Goals conceded p.g.1.25

33%Clean sheets19%

40%Win rate19%

2.6Avg goals in match2.19

Recent Results

MiddlesbroughLAST MATCHES

19 AprIpswich2–2MiddlesbroughChampionship

06 AprSwansea2–2MiddlesbroughChampionship

03 AprMiddlesbrough1–2MillwallChampionship

21 MarBlackburn0–0MiddlesbroughChampionship

14 MarMiddlesbrough1–1Bristol CityChampionship

11 MarMiddlesbrough0–1CharltonChampionship

6Win40%

6Draw40%

3Lost20%

LAST MATCHESWatford

18 AprWatford0–2Sheffield UtdChampionship

06 AprWatford1–1CharltonChampionship

03 AprQPR2–1WatfordChampionship

21 MarWatford0–0LeicesterChampionship

17 MarWatford3–1WrexhamChampionship

14 MarStoke City3–1WatfordChampionship

3Win19%

7Draw44%

6Lost38%

Lineups

Confirmed

Middlesbrough4-2-2-2Confirmed

2Callum BrittainDEF

24Alex BanguraDEF

29Adilson MalandaDEF

12Luke AylingDEF

13David StrelecFWD

11Morgan WhittakerFWD

31Solomon BrynnGK

14Alexander GilbertMID

18Aidan MorrisMID

45Jeremy SarmientoMID

27Sontje HansenMID

Substitutes

3Matt TargettDEF

6Dael FryDEF

25George EdmundsonDEF

20Mamadou Kaly SeneFWD

22Samuel SilveraFWD

9Tommy ConwayFWD

32Joe WildsmithGK

23Leo CastledineMID

16Alan BrowneMID

Watford3-5-2Confirmed

6Matthew PollockDEF

4Kévin Keben BiakoloDEF

25James AbankwahDEF

39Edo KayembeFWD

9Luca KjerrumgaardFWD

1Egil SelvikGK

23Nampalys MendyMID

2Jeremy NgakiaMID

16Marc BolaMID

15Edoardo BoveMID

10Imrân LouzaMID

Substitutes

3Saba GoglichidzeDEF

42Othmane MaammaFWD

43Jack GrievesFWD

34Kwadwo BaahFWD

20Mamadou DoumbiaFWD

66Nestory IrankundaFWD

12Nathan BaxterGK

7Tom InceMID

8Giorgi ChakvetadzeMID

Unavailable Players

7 players

Middlesbrough4

✕A. Jones

Missing FixtureAnkle Injury

✕D. Lenihan

Missing FixtureAchilles Tendon Injury

✕H. Hackney

Missing FixtureCalf Injury

✕R. McGree

QuestionableInjury

Watford3

✕H. Kyprianou

Missing FixtureAnkle Injury

✕J. Grieves

Missing FixtureInactive

✕R. Vata

Missing FixtureHamstring Injury

Betting Strategy

●High Probability

Middlesbrough Win1.36 (65.3%)

●Value Bets

Over 2.5 Goals1.52 (54%)

Under 2.5 Goals2.43 (46%)

Both Teams Score1.74 (50.9%)

BTTS No2.00 (49.1%)

●Speculative

Draw4.94 (18.4%)

Watford Win7.58 (16.3%)