Championship: Middlesbrough - Watford preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Middlesbrough have their presumed home advantage while Watford are ahead 22 points in the Championship table.

Insights:
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Championship

It's no vacation for neither Middlesbrough nor Watford as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Middlesbrough have collected 33 points from their Championship home games so far after 10-3-6. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Middlesbrough after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that Middlesbrough will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Championship game against AFC Bournemouth (placed 7th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Millwall.

The Middlesbrough fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 matches. Middlesbrough have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Watford form and stats

Playing away, Watford, who have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Championship, have won 7 games, drawn 7 and suffered 5 defeats in the Championship this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Middlesbrough. Watford love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

202 minutes! That's how long the Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Watford's previous game versus Sheffield Wednesday (placed 23rd), a Championship 1-0 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Birmingham City.

A new game in only four days for Watford, the Championship home match versus Reading. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Watford as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Watford - Middlesbrough 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Middlesbrough, three draws and six wins for Watford. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

WatfordJ. Junqueira de Jesus
J. Junqueira de Jesus
9 goals
WatfordI. Sarr
I. Sarr
9 goals
MiddlesbroughD. Watmore
D. Watmore
7 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Watford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Watford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 7 Played P 6 19 39
16 10 2 Won W 2 7 23
8 3 3 Drew D 4 7 9
15 6 2 Lost L 0 5 7
47 25 7 Scored S 6 17 56
42 18 9 Conceded C 4 14 26
90% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 74% 87%
67% 68% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 42% 54%
49% 47% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 26% 33%
15% 11% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 18%
8% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 15%
46% 37% 71% BTTS BTTS 50% 37% 38%
33% 42% 14% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 49%
31% 26% 29% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.4 11.8 11.1 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.8 11.2
2.9 3.6 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.6
41% 37% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 40%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Watford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Watford have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Championship
  • Watford have the the best goal difference (+30) in Championship
  • Watford is in the best form (6-0-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 39 25 9 5 57 28 19 12 6 1 27 10 20 13 3 4 30 18 29 84
2 Watford 39 23 9 7 56 26 20 16 2 2 39 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 30 78
3 Brentford 38 19 12 7 66 40 18 10 6 2 35 19 20 9 6 5 31 21 26 69
4 Swansea City 38 20 9 9 45 30 19 11 5 3 23 11 19 9 4 6 22 19 15 69
5 Barnsley 39 19 8 12 50 43 20 10 5 5 25 20 19 9 3 7 25 23 7 65
6 Reading 39 18 9 12 53 42 19 11 1 7 29 21 20 7 8 5 24 21 11 63
7 AFC Bournemouth 38 17 11 10 58 38 20 12 3 5 36 20 18 5 8 5 22 18 20 62
8 Cardiff City 39 16 10 13 55 38 20 7 4 9 32 22 19 9 6 4 23 16 17 58
9 Middlesbrough 39 16 8 15 47 42 19 10 3 6 25 18 20 6 5 9 22 24 5 56
10 Millwall 39 13 16 10 39 36 20 6 10 4 19 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 3 55
11 Stoke City 39 14 13 12 44 42 19 9 4 6 26 21 20 5 9 6 18 21 2 55
12 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 11 13 42 43 20 9 4 7 24 22 18 5 7 6 18 21 -1 53
13 Luton Town 38 14 8 16 31 43 18 7 6 5 22 20 20 7 2 11 9 23 -12 50
14 Bristol City 39 15 4 20 39 52 20 7 2 11 15 24 19 8 2 9 24 28 -13 49
15 Blackburn Rovers 39 12 10 17 50 43 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 6 3 11 25 22 7 46
16 Nottingham Forest 39 11 12 16 31 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 20 6 5 9 15 20 -7 45
17 Preston North End 39 13 6 20 40 50 20 5 5 10 16 19 19 8 1 10 24 31 -10 45
18 Huddersfield Town 38 11 10 17 42 53 19 8 5 6 26 19 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 43
19 Derby County 39 11 10 18 29 42 20 6 6 8 16 20 19 5 4 10 13 22 -13 43
20 Birmingham City 39 10 11 18 29 50 20 5 3 12 15 32 19 5 8 6 14 18 -21 41
21 Coventry City 38 9 12 17 32 51 19 7 7 5 19 19 19 2 5 12 13 32 -19 39
22 Rotherham United 35 10 5 20 38 48 17 4 3 10 21 26 18 6 2 10 17 22 -10 35
23 Sheffield Wednesday 38 10 8 20 28 48 18 6 6 6 15 14 20 4 2 14 13 34 -20 32
24 Wycombe Wanderers 39 7 9 23 26 61 20 5 5 10 13 24 19 2 4 13 13 37 -35 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 39 25 9 5 57 28 19 12 6 1 27 10 20 13 3 4 30 18 29 84
2 Watford 39 23 9 7 56 26 20 16 2 2 39 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 30 78
3 Brentford 38 19 12 7 66 40 18 10 6 2 35 19 20 9 6 5 31 21 26 69
4 Swansea City 38 20 9 9 45 30 19 11 5 3 23 11 19 9 4 6 22 19 15 69
5 Barnsley 39 19 8 12 50 43 20 10 5 5 25 20 19 9 3 7 25 23 7 65
6 Reading 39 18 9 12 53 42 19 11 1 7 29 21 20 7 8 5 24 21 11 63
7 AFC Bournemouth 38 17 11 10 58 38 20 12 3 5 36 20 18 5 8 5 22 18 20 62
8 Cardiff City 39 16 10 13 55 38 20 7 4 9 32 22 19 9 6 4 23 16 17 58
9 Middlesbrough 39 16 8 15 47 42 19 10 3 6 25 18 20 6 5 9 22 24 5 56
10 Millwall 39 13 16 10 39 36 20 6 10 4 19 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 3 55
11 Stoke City 39 14 13 12 44 42 19 9 4 6 26 21 20 5 9 6 18 21 2 55
12 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 11 13 42 43 20 9 4 7 24 22 18 5 7 6 18 21 -1 53
13 Luton Town 38 14 8 16 31 43 18 7 6 5 22 20 20 7 2 11 9 23 -12 50
14 Bristol City 39 15 4 20 39 52 20 7 2 11 15 24 19 8 2 9 24 28 -13 49
15 Blackburn Rovers 39 12 10 17 50 43 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 6 3 11 25 22 7 46
16 Nottingham Forest 39 11 12 16 31 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 20 6 5 9 15 20 -7 45
17 Preston North End 39 13 6 20 40 50 20 5 5 10 16 19 19 8 1 10 24 31 -10 45
18 Huddersfield Town 38 11 10 17 42 53 19 8 5 6 26 19 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 43
19 Derby County 39 11 10 18 29 42 20 6 6 8 16 20 19 5 4 10 13 22 -13 43
20 Birmingham City 39 10 11 18 29 50 20 5 3 12 15 32 19 5 8 6 14 18 -21 41
21 Coventry City 38 9 12 17 32 51 19 7 7 5 19 19 19 2 5 12 13 32 -19 39
22 Rotherham United 35 10 5 20 38 48 17 4 3 10 21 26 18 6 2 10 17 22 -10 35
23 Sheffield Wednesday 38 10 8 20 28 48 18 6 6 6 15 14 20 4 2 14 13 34 -20 32
24 Wycombe Wanderers 39 7 9 23 26 61 20 5 5 10 13 24 19 2 4 13 13 37 -35 30

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.