Middlesbrough vs WatfordLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Middlesbrough

Whittaker6'

Strelec45+1'

Whittaker58'

Conway75'(P)

Conway90+2'

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Apr 25, 2026

Riverside Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Morgan Whittaker

Middlesbrough

Goals

Assists

9.2

Goal!

5-1

Tommy Conway

90'+2·Middlesbrough

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85'Yellow Card

Imrân Louza

Watford

85'Yellow Card

Aidan Morris

Middlesbrough

83'Substitution

Sam Silvera· In

Jeremy Sarmiento· Out

Middlesbrough

82'Substitution

Tom Ince· In

Marc Bola· Out

Watford

Goal!

4-1

Tommy Conway

75'·Middlesbrough

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74'Yellow Card

James Abankwah

Watford

64'Substitution

Leo Castledine· In

Sontje Hansen· Out

Middlesbrough

64'Substitution

Dael Fry· In

Adilson Malanda· Out

Middlesbrough

63'Substitution

Tommy Conway· In

Morgan Whittaker· Out

Middlesbrough

63'Substitution

J. Grieves· In

Nampalys Mendy· Out

Watford

63'Substitution

Nestory Irankunda· In

Luca Kjerrumgaard· Out

Watford

62'Substitution

Mamadou Doumbia· In

Edoardo Bove· Out

Watford

62'Substitution

Othmane Maamma· In

Jeremy Ngakia· Out

Watford

Goal!

3-1

Morgan Whittaker

58'·Middlesbrough

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Goal!

2-1

James Abankwah

48'·Watford

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46'Substitution

Matt Targett· In

Alex Bangura· Out

Middlesbrough

Goal!

2-0

David Strelec

45'+1·Middlesbrough

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Goal!

1-0

Morgan Whittaker

6'·Middlesbrough

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Statistics of the Game

Middlesbrough

Watford

56%Ball Possession44%

20Shots Total12

9Shots On Target3

6Corners3

8Fouls10

1Yellow Cards2

0Offsides4

2Saves4

543Passes437

5Shots Off Target6

113Attacks71

46Dangerous Attacks30

9Shots Inside Box6

11Shots Outside Box6

5Goals1

9Free Kicks8

6Shots Blocked3

5Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork1

13Tackles18

2Assists1

482Accurate Passes370

1Injuries1

17Total Crosses11

6Accurate Crosses3

5Interceptions5

33Duels Won41

3Big Chances Created1

Middlesbrough

Manager: Kim Hellberg

Starting XI

6.5

7.0

7.1

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.1

9.2

6.4

6.5

7.3

Substitutes

7.1

6.4

8.3

6.6

6.7

Manager: Edward Still

Starting XI

6.1

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.5

7.0

6.6

Substitutes

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.6

6.4

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Morgan Whittaker MF	9.2	63'	2	1	2/5	25(84%)	1	3/4
Tommy Conway FW	8.3	27'	2	0	2/3	8(88%)	1	3/7
Alex Gilbert MF	7.3	90'	0	0	1/2	50(85%)	2	3/6
David Strelec FW	7.3	90'	1	1	2/2	15(64%)	-	0/5
Matt Targett DF	7.1	44'	0	0	-	52(92%)	1	1/1
Aidan Morris MF	7.1	90'	0	0	0/1	69(91%)	2	4/10
Luke Ayling DF	7.1	90'	0	0	1/1	77(94%)	3	4/5
Callum Brittain DF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/1	59(85%)	1	3/4
Leo Castledine MF	6.7	26'	0	0	1/3	7(88%)	-	1/4
Alex Bangura DF	6.6	46'	0	0	-	31(94%)	-	1/2
Adilson Malanda DF	6.6	63'	0	0	-	63(90%)	1	3/6
Sam Silvera FW	6.6	7'	0	0	-	1	1	1/1
Sol Brynn GK	6.5	90'	0	0	-	21(67%)	-	-
Sontje Hansen MF	6.5	64'	0	0	0/2	17(82%)	-	2/7
Dael Fry DF	6.4	27'	0	0	-	26(96%)	-	0/2
Jeremy Sarmiento MF	6.4	83'	0	0	-	22(88%)	1	4/10

Middlesbrough vs Watford — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Middlesbrough	W1	2	0	2	0	5/15	6-7
Watford	L3	0	6	0	5	1/15	2-10

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Middlesbrough — last 5 games

L1-2 vs Millwall2026-04-03
D2-2 @ Swansea City2026-04-06
L0-1 vs Portsmouth2026-04-11
D2-2 @ Ipswich Town2026-04-19
W1-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday2026-04-22

Watford — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Queens Park Rangers2026-04-03
D1-1 vs Charlton Athletic2026-04-06
L0-2 @ Oxford United2026-04-11
L0-2 vs Sheffield United2026-04-18
L0-3 @ West Bromwich Albion2026-04-21

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 23
Middlesbrough wins: 6
Draws: 5
Watford wins: 12
Avg goals per meeting: 2.35
Over 2.5 goals: 48%
Both teams scored: 57%
Home side won: 52%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 2W 0D 3L (Middlesbrough view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.2 vs 2.35

Aggregated from 23 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-11-01	Watford	3-0	Middlesbrough
2025-02-15	Middlesbrough	0-1	Watford
2024-10-05	Watford	2-1	Middlesbrough
2024-05-04	Middlesbrough	3-1	Watford
2023-09-30	Watford	2-3	Middlesbrough

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Middlesbrough	5	46	80	25	LDWWD	9	-4
Watford	16	46	57	-12	LLLLL	24	-8

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 23 ptsMiddlesbrough 80 · Watford 57
Positions: #5 vs #16

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-25

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 6 matches

Won 50%

(3/6)

Draw 0%

(0/6)

Won 50%

(3/6)

Goals

12-10

Total matches

Recent matches

Championship•Apr 25, 2026

Middlesbrough

5-1

Watford

Championship•Nov 1, 2025

Watford

3-0

Middlesbrough

Championship•Feb 15, 2025

Middlesbrough

0-1

Watford

Championship•Oct 5, 2024

Watford

2-1

Middlesbrough

Championship•May 4, 2024

Middlesbrough

3-1

Watford

Head to Head

Last 20 matches

Middlesbrough wins

Draws

Watford wins

Goals Scored

24 - 26

Apr 25, 2026 • Championship

Middlesbrough

5-1

Watford

Nov 1, 2025 • Championship

Watford

3-0

Middlesbrough

Feb 15, 2025 • Championship

Middlesbrough

0-1

Watford

Match Report

On paper the standings were lopsided — Middlesbrough 5th with 80 points, Watford 16th with 57, 23 apart. Watford's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 16th in the table.

Watford arrived off three straight defeats.

23 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Middlesbrough 6, draws 5, Watford 12, at 2.35 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 3.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.35 historically.

Goal scorers

Middlesbrough: Morgan Whittaker (6'), David Strelec (45'), Morgan Whittaker (58'), Tommy Conway (75'), Tommy Conway (90') · Watford: James Abankwah (48')

Key stats

Possession: Middlesbrough 56% · Watford 44% · Total shots: 20-12 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 6-3

More details:

Middlesbrough — live results and schedule Watford — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Middlesbrough vs Watford?

Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford. Championship (England) match played on 25 Apr 2026.

What league is Middlesbrough vs Watford in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match takes place at Riverside Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Watford?

In 23 meetings between 2011 and 2026: Middlesbrough has 6 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses against Watford.

Where is Middlesbrough vs Watford being played?

The match is being played at Riverside Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Middlesbrough vs Watford — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 20 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

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