Championship · Matchday 15 Watford vs Middlesbrough Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Watford
- L 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 24 Oct
- W 2-0 vs Charlton Athletic (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 1-5 at Cardiff City (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- L 0-4 vs Burnley (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- L 0-1 at Bristol City (A) Championship · 18 Sep
Middlesbrough
- W 5-1 at Bolton Wanderers (A) Championship · 23 Oct
- D 2-2 vs Cardiff City (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- W 3-2 at Stoke City (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- D 2-2 at Birmingham City (A) Championship · 19 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
22 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 25 Apr 2026 · Championship Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford
- 1 Nov 2025 · Championship Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough
- 15 Feb 2025 · Championship Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford
- 5 Oct 2024 · Championship Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough
- 4 May 2024 · Championship Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford
Championship so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | +10 | 25 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 |
Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 15
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Vicarage Road, Watford
- Since last match
- Watford: 3 days (Championship)
Middlesbrough: 2 days (Championship) - Next match
- Watford: 14 days (Championship) later
Middlesbrough: 14 days (Championship) later
Questions and answers
What time is Watford vs Middlesbrough and where is it played?
Watford vs Middlesbrough kicks off at 15:00 UK time (15:00 UTC) on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. It is a Championship match (Matchday 15).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Watford vs Middlesbrough be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 15:00 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 13:00 UTC on Saturday 7 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Watford and Middlesbrough?
Watford have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match. Middlesbrough have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are unbeaten in 5.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Middlesbrough?
Watford and Middlesbrough have met 22 times in our records since 2010: Watford won 11, Middlesbrough won 7 and 4 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-04-25, Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford.
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