Watford vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Watford vs Middlesbrough carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 07/11 (Saturday) at Vicarage Road, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the Watford vs Middlesbrough prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Watford vs Middlesbrough

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Watford vs Middlesbrough call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Middlesbrough the side to beat, with roughly 15% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Watford Preview

Watford reach this fixture 13 match into their Championship. Here is where The Hornets stand:

In this competition

• 3 won, 2 drawn, 8 lost

• 0.85 points per game

• 12 scored, at 0.92 a game

• 23 conceded, at 1.77 a game

The Hornets, season-wide

• 5 won, 2 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Amin Nabizada, 3 goals

• Most assists: Iker Bravo Solanilla, 3 assists

Recent results — Watford

03/11/2026 14:45

Watford

1 - 0

Lincoln City

W

31/10/2026 08:30

Norwich City

3 - 2

Watford

L

24/10/2026 10:00

Wolverhampton

1 - 0

Watford

L

17/10/2026 07:30

Watford

2 - 0

Charlton Athletic

W

13/10/2026 14:45

Cardiff City

5 - 1

Watford

L

Middlesbrough: how they are travelling

Middlesbrough come in 13 matches into their Championship.

Here is what Boro have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost

• 2.15 points per game

• 30 scored, at 2.31 a game

• 17 conceded, at 1.31 a game

Boro, season-wide

• 10 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Will Lankshear, 13 goals

• Most assists: Amario Cozier-Duberry, 5 assists

Recent results — Boro

04/11/2026 14:45

Wrexham

2 - 0

Middlesbrough

L

31/10/2026 11:00

Middlesbrough

3 - 0

Charlton Athletic

W

23/10/2026 15:00

Bolton Wanderers

1 - 5

Middlesbrough

W

17/10/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

2 - 2

Cardiff City

D

13/10/2026 15:00

Stoke City

2 - 3

Middlesbrough

W

The head-to-head favours Watford

Recent meetings have tended to go Watford's way against Middlesbrough.

From 24 match(es):

• Watford: 12 win(s)

• Middlesbrough: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 5

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Watford vs Middlesbrough prediction.

Form comparison Watford vs Middlesbrough

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Watford

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L W L	1
Home	W W L L W	1.86
Away	L L L L L	0.14

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	57%	0%
Goals	2.57	2.57	2.57
Scored	0.93	1.29	0.57
Conceded	1.64	1.29	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	57%	43%
Without Conceding	14%	29%	0%
Failed To Score	36%	14%	57%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.31	1.57	1.05
xGA	1.73	1.63	1.83

Away Team

Middlesbrough

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	2.15
Home	W D W D W	2.43
Away	L W W D W	1.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	62%	71%	50%
Goals	3.62	3.71	3.5
Scored	2.31	2.43	2.17
Conceded	1.31	1.29	1.33
Both Teams to Score	77%	71%	83%
Without Conceding	23%	29%	17%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.14	2.22	2.06
xGA	1.22	1.17	1.28

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Watford vs Middlesbrough

• Match: Watford vs Middlesbrough

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Saturday, 07/11/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Vicarage Road

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The statistics for Watford vs Middlesbrough that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Watford

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L W L	1
Home	W W L L W	1.86
Away	L L L L L	0.14

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	29%	57%	0%
Goals	2.57	2.57	2.57
Scored	0.93	1.29	0.57
Conceded	1.64	1.29	2
Both Teams to Score	50%	57%	43%
Without Conceding	14%	29%	0%
Failed To Score	36%	14%	57%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.31	1.57	1.05
xGA	1.73	1.63	1.83

Away Team

Middlesbrough

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	2.15
Home	W D W D W	2.43
Away	L W W D W	1.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	62%	71%	50%
Goals	3.62	3.71	3.5
Scored	2.31	2.43	2.17
Conceded	1.31	1.29	1.33
Both Teams to Score	77%	71%	83%
Without Conceding	23%	29%	17%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.14	2.22	2.06
xGA	1.22	1.17	1.28

Corners

10.28 / Match

+8% Corners / Match

Middlesbrough received +8% more corners than Watford in the Championship

11.15 / Match

Lincoln City

(7)

Norwich City

(2)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Charlton Athletic

(4)

Cardiff City

(1)

Burnley

(6)

Bristol City

(5)

(2)

Wrexham

(8)

Charlton Athletic

(12)

Bolton Wanderers

(11)

Cardiff City

(3)

Stoke City

(4)

Wolverhampton

(3)

Birmingham City

Cards

2.71 / Match

+151% Cards / Match

Watford received +151% more cards than Middlesbrough in the Championship

1.08 / Match

Lincoln City

(5)

Norwich City

(1)

Wolverhampton

(3)

Charlton Athletic

(3)

Cardiff City

(4)

Burnley

(0)

Bristol City

(5)

(0)

Wrexham

(2)

Charlton Athletic

(0)

Bolton Wanderers

(0)

Cardiff City

(1)

Stoke City

(3)

Wolverhampton

(0)

Birmingham City

Goals Scored

0.93 / Match

+148%

Middlesbrough is +148% better in terms of goals scored

2.31 / Match

Lincoln City

(1)

Norwich City

(2)

Wolverhampton

(0)

Charlton Athletic

(2)

Cardiff City

(1)

Burnley

(0)

Bristol City

(0)

(0)

Wrexham

(3)

Charlton Athletic

(5)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

Cardiff City

(3)

Stoke City

(1)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Birmingham City

Goals Conceded

1.64 / Match

+20%

Watford condeded +20% more goals than Middlesbrough

1.31 / Match

Lincoln City

(0)

Norwich City

(3)

Wolverhampton

(1)

Charlton Athletic

(0)

Cardiff City

(5)

Burnley

(4)

Bristol City

(1)

(2)

Wrexham

(0)

Charlton Athletic

(1)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

Cardiff City

(2)

Stoke City

(0)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Birmingham City

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Southampton	14	8	4	2	29	14	15	28	2
2	Middlesbrough	14	8	4	2	30	19	11	28	2
3	Wolverhampton	14	8	3	3	25	17	8	27	1.93
4	Birmingham City	14	7	5	2	26	13	13	26	1.86
5	Swansea City	14	8	2	4	21	16	5	26	1.86
6	Stoke City	14	8	2	4	22	17	5	26	1.86
7	West Bromwich Albion	14	7	4	3	20	15	5	25	1.79
8	West Ham	14	6	5	3	36	21	15	23	1.64
9	Portsmouth	14	6	4	4	19	16	3	22	1.57
10	Sheffield United	14	6	4	4	20	17	3	22	1.57
11	Queens Park Rangers	14	5	6	3	22	17	5	21	1.5
12	Norwich City	14	6	0	8	27	24	3	18	1.29
13	Millwall	14	5	3	6	23	24	-1	18	1.29
14	Blackburn Rovers	14	5	3	6	20	22	-2	18	1.29
15	Bristol City	14	5	3	6	16	19	-3	18	1.29
16	Wrexham	14	4	5	5	17	19	-2	17	1.21
17	Bolton Wanderers	14	5	2	7	19	26	-7	17	1.21
18	Cardiff City	14	3	6	5	22	23	-1	15	1.07
19	Lincoln City	14	4	3	7	14	24	-10	15	1.07
20	Watford	14	4	2	8	13	23	-10	14	1
21	Charlton Athletic	14	3	5	6	11	22	-11	14	1
22	Burnley	14	1	7	6	18	26	-8	10	0.71
23	Derby County	14	1	4	9	11	29	-18	7	0.5
24	Preston North End	14	1	2	11	12	30	-18	5	0.36