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Middlesbrough v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 25th Apr, 12:30 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg welcomes Edward Still to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday lunch time, as their Middlesbrough and Watford troops go head to head in the Championship. Stats drive the predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and flipping between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and a whole lot more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to see it all.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
45%
--
Draw
29%
--
Watford
26%
--
M'Boro 1-0
15%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
12%
--
Watford 1-0
10%
--
M'Boro 2-0
9%
--
M'Boro 2-1
8%
--
Watford 2-1
6%
--
Watford 2-0
5%
--
M'Boro 3-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
M'Boro 3-1
3%
--
Watford 3-1
2%
--
M'Boro 3-2
2%
--
Watford 3-0
1%
--
M'Boro 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
36%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
--
BTTS - No
58%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
9%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
63%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
37%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
12%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
46%
--
M'Boro win to nil
30%
--
Watford win to nil
17%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 41 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 36 games against teams below in the table, having won 18, drawn 12 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 10 fixtures. M'Boro have outscored their opponents by 62 goals to 52 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 20 games at home winning 10, drawing 6 and losing 4 games. They have scored 28 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Watford are in 10th position in the Championship on 57 points having played 41 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 28 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 22 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 4 and won 7. Watford have conceded 20 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
M'Boro
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry4125974284 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
3-1A
May 2
l
 
3-1A
2
Millwall42211011973 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
3
Ipswich39201272972 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 19
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
4
M'Boro41201292172 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
5
Hull4120813568 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
6
Southampton401812101966 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
7
Wrexham41171311564 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
8
Derby4118914963 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
2-3A
9
Norwich4117717758 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-1F
10
Watford41141512357 
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
-
-
11
Bristol C4116916157 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
12
QPR4116916-557 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
13
Stoke4115917354 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
14
Preston41131513-454 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
15
Swansea4115917-554 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
16
Birmingham41141116-353 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
17
Sheff Utd4115620-151 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
18
Charlton41121316-1149 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
19
Blackburn41121118-1247 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
20
West Brom42111318-1446 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
21
Portsmouth40101218-1742 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
22
Leicester41111416-941 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
23
Oxford Utd4191418-1541 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 11
24
Sheff Wed4111030-57-5 
Apr 22
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro1 - 2Millwall
M'Boro1 - 1Bristol C
M'Boro0 - 1Charlton
M'Boro1 - 1Leicester
M'Boro0 - 0Oxford Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Norwich
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
M'Boro4 - 0Southampton
M'Boro0 - 1Hull
M'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
M'Boro3 - 1QPR
M'Boro2 - 1Derby
M'Boro2 - 4Coventry
M'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro1 - 1Wrexham
M'Boro2 - 1Ipswich
M'Boro0 - 0Stoke
M'Boro2 - 1West Brom
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Swansea
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro2 - 2Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 2Millwall
AM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro1 - 1Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Charlton
AM'Boro4 - 0QPR
AM'Boro3 - 1Birmingham
HM'Boro1 - 1Leicester
HM'Boro0 - 0Oxford Utd
AM'Boro1 - 3Coventry
AM'Boro2 - 1Sheff Utd
HM'Boro1 - 0Norwich
HM'Boro4 - 0Preston
AM'Boro2 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro3 - 2West Brom
HM'Boro4 - 0Southampton
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro0 - 1Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
AM'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
Watford 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR2 - 1Watford
Stoke3 - 1Watford
Sheff Wed1 - 1Watford
Bristol C1 - 2Watford
Preston2 - 2Watford
Southampton1 - 0Watford
Hull0 - 0Watford
Blackburn1 - 1Watford
Norwich0 - 1Watford
Leicester1 - 2Watford
Wrexham2 - 2Watford
Birmingham2 - 1Watford
Derby2 - 3Watford
Ipswich1 - 1Watford
Coventry3 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Watford
Millwall1 - 0Watford
Swansea1 - 1Watford
Charlton1 - 0Watford
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWatford1 - 1Charlton
AWatford1 - 2QPR
HWatford0 - 0Leicester
HWatford3 - 1Wrexham
AWatford1 - 3Stoke
AWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
AWatford2 - 1Bristol C
HWatford0 - 2Ipswich
HWatford2 - 0Derby
AWatford2 - 2Preston
AWatford0 - 1Southampton
AWatford0 - 0Hull
HWatford0 - 2Swansea
AWatford1 - 1Blackburn
HWatford1 - 1Portsmouth
HWatford0 - 2Millwall
HWatford3 - 0Birmingham
AWatford1 - 0Norwich
AWatford2 - 1Leicester
HWatford1 - 0Stoke
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at M'Boro since 1994
M'Boro
Watford
Goals: Scored
21
14
Games: Scored
12 / 15
12 / 15
Clean sheets
3 / 15
3 / 15
MID
6
D
5
WAT
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
0 - 1Watford
M'Boro3 - 1
M'Boro2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Watford
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Watford
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro2 - 1
0 - 1Watford
M'Boro4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Watford since 1993
Watford
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
26
14
Games: Scored
15 / 16
9 / 16
Clean sheets
7 / 16
1 / 16
MID
3
D
3
WAT
10
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
Watford3 - 0
Watford2 - 1
2 - 3M'Boro
Watford2 - 1
Watford1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Watford2 - 0
Watford1 - 0
1 - 2M'Boro
Watford2 - 1
Watford3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Watford2 - 0
1 - 3M'Boro
Draw1 - 1Draw
Watford2 - 0
Goal Statistics
M'Boro 4th Watford 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Watford scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
M'Boro have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
-7
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.3
0.9
Attack rating
%
better
MID
WAT
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
MID
WAT
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

M'Boro v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
411179
S BrynnM WhittakerH HackneyL Ayling
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK411
1
-
T Conway FWD4195
6
-
L Ayling DEF3815
9
-
H Hackney MID3857
4
-
M Targett DEF3743
4
-
C Brittain DEF364
5
-
M Whittaker FWD36116
3
-
A Morris MID353
3
-
A Browne MID3442
2
-
D Strelec FWD275
1
-
K Sène FWD252
2
-
D Fry DEF243
-
R McGree MID2353
3
-
A Jones DEF2211
3
1
S Silvera FWD1921
3
-
A Gilbert MID1811
5
-
A Malanda DEF16
2
-
S Hansen FWD151
1
-
J Sarmiento  FWD12
-
A Bangura DEF1111
-
G Edmundson DEF7
1
-
L. Castledine MID71
-
M. Hamilton FWD4
-
F. Munroe DEF3
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3710910
I Louza L KjerrumgaardI Louza N Irankunda
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Kjerrumgaard FWD39101
1
-
I Louza  MID3779
7
1
E Selvik GLK35
3
-
N Irankunda FWD3544
9
1
M Bola DEF3424
2
-
E Kayembe MID3242
4
-
J Ngakia DEF3034
3
-
M Pollock DEF3011
5
-
M. Doumbia FWD2841
5
-
J Abankwah DEF26
3
1
K Keben DEF261
3
-
V Semedo FWD2641
2
-
H Kyprianou MID251
8
-
G Chakvetadze MID253
6
-
K Baah FWD2511
4
-
T Ince FWD244
-
N Mendy MID20
2
-
O. Maamma FWD2041
1
-
J Petris DEF14
3
-
R Vata FWD1222
-
S. Goglichidze DEF9
2
-
S. Mfuni DEF8
2
-
E Bove MID81
2
-
N Baxter GLK7
-
P Ekwah MID7
2
-
F Mendy DEF6
1
-
P Dwomoh MID1
-
English Championship match betting previews, predictions and odds
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Stoke v Blackburn
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Sheff Utd v Hull
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Leicester v Swansea
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Charlton v Preston
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Oxford Utd v Watford
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M'Boro v Portsmouth
Sat 11th Apr, 15:00
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Swansea v Southampton
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Sun 19th Apr, 12:00
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West Brom v Watford
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Stoke v Millwall
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QPR v Swansea
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Oxford Utd v Wrexham
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Southampton v Bristol C
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Norwich v Derby
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Coventry v Portsmouth
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Sheff Utd v Blackburn
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Charlton v Ipswich
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Birmingham v Preston
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