About Match
In the standings it is Watford 18th on 5 points, Middlesbrough 2nd on 10 — separated by 5. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/1.2 for Watford and 1.6/1 for Middlesbrough (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43. Three points here take Watford to 8 and up to 8th, assuming other results stand.
Watford's winless run stands at 5. The five-game form split reads 2/15 points for Watford against 10/15 for Middlesbrough.
Across 24 recorded meetings, Watford have 12 wins to Middlesbrough's 7, with 5 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 3.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.5.
Vicarage Road in Watford stages the fixture, a ground that holds 22,200.