Middlesbrough vs Watford

Middlesbrough

5 - 1

Watford

🕒 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Riverside Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Adam Herczeg 🔁 Regular Season - 45 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 45

Regular Season Table

Middlesbrough 5 · Watford 16

Referee Stats

Adam Herczeg

23 matches · 1.04 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.04
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.04
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	43%
Draws	17%
Away wins	39%

How the match was won

Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (20-12).
Middlesbrough controlled possession (56%).
Middlesbrough had the sharper finishing (9-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Middlesbrough (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-7-5

Goals For / Against

34 / 18

Avg: 1.42 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-8-11

Goals For / Against

23 / 38

Avg: 1.00 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 0.87

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79

PPG

0.87

1.42

1.00

0.75

1.65

43%

O2.5

52%

48%

BTTS

65%

22%

Score 1st

League-position context

Middlesbrough rank5th

Watford rank16th

Middlesbrough points80

Watford points57

Middlesbrough: #5 · 80 pts · GD +25

4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Watford: #16 · 57 pts · GD -12

27 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Middlesbrough last 5 home

W W L L D

Points7/15

Weighted index62

Goals8-5

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Watford last 5 away

Points0/15

Weighted index0

Goals3-15

Record0-0-5

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 4%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.552%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Middlesbrough score at home74%

Middlesbrough clean sheet at home39%

Watford score away70%

Watford clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Middlesbrough score first22%

Middlesbrough win after scoring first60%

Watford score first9%

Watford win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Middlesbrough 33% · Watford 14%

Avg first goal minute: Middlesbrough 24.6' · Watford 16.5'

Vs league average

Middlesbrough score at home1.42 vs 1.40

Middlesbrough concede at home0.75 vs 1.20

Watford score away1.00 vs 1.20

Watford concede away1.65 vs 1.40

Middlesbrough score 1% above league average, while Watford score 17% below league average.

Defensive side: Middlesbrough are 38% below league average at home, and Watford are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Middlesbrough goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

61-75 2

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

16-30 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 6

61-75 5

76-90+ 4

46-60 3

31-45 2

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

56%

44%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

542

430

Passes Accurate

478

366

Passes %

88%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

6' ⚽

⚽

6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Whittaker

Normal Goal

45+1' ⚽

⚽

45+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

D. Strelec

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Whittaker

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Bangura

1st substitution · For: M. Targett

48' ⚽

⚽

48' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Abankwah

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Keben

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

M. Whittaker

Normal Goal

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Ngakia

1st substitution · For: O. Maamma

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ E. Bove

2nd substitution · For: M. Doumbia

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ M. Whittaker

2nd substitution · For: T. Conway

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ N. Mendy

3rd substitution · For: J. Grieves

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ L. Kjerrumgaard

4th substitution · For: N. Irankunda

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ A. Malanda

3rd substitution · For: D. Fry

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ S. Hansen

4th substitution · For: Leo Castledine

74'

74' J. Abankwah

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

T. Conway

Penalty

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ M. Bola

5th substitution · For: T. Ince

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ J. Sarmiento

5th substitution · For: S. Silvera

85'

85' I. Louza

85'

85' A. Morris

90+2' ⚽

⚽

90+2' ⚽ Goal · 5-1

T. Conway

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Strelec

Middlesbrough vs Watford 5-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Middlesbrough beat Watford 5-1 on Saturday, 25 April 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Adam Herczeg. It was played at Riverside Stadium.

First half: Middlesbrough took an early lead at 6' when M. Whittaker scored, making the score 1-0. Middlesbrough extended the lead at 45+1' when D. Strelec scored, with the assist credited to M. Whittaker, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Middlesbrough made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Bangura replacing M. Targett. Watford reduced the deficit at 48' when J. Abankwah scored, with the assist credited to K. Keben, making the score 2-1. Middlesbrough extended the lead at 58' when M. Whittaker scored, making the score 3-1. Watford made their 1st substitution at 62', with J. Ngakia replacing O. Maamma. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 62', with E. Bove replacing M. Doumbia. Middlesbrough made their 2nd substitution at 63', with M. Whittaker replacing T. Conway. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 63', with N. Mendy replacing J. Grieves. Watford made their 4th substitution at 63', with L. Kjerrumgaard replacing N. Irankunda. Middlesbrough made their 3rd substitution at 64', with A. Malanda replacing D. Fry. Middlesbrough made their 4th substitution at 64', with S. Hansen replacing Leo Castledine. J. Abankwah received a yellow card for Watford at 74'. Middlesbrough extended the lead at 75' when T. Conway scored (Penalty), making the score 4-1. Watford made their 5th substitution at 82', with M. Bola replacing T. Ince. Middlesbrough made their 5th substitution at 83', with J. Sarmiento replacing S. Silvera. I. Louza received a yellow card for Watford at 85'. A. Morris received a yellow card for Middlesbrough at 85'. Middlesbrough added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when T. Conway scored, with the assist credited to D. Strelec, making the score 5-1.

Middlesbrough used 5 substitutions while Watford used 5 substitutions. Middlesbrough got 1 yellow card, while Watford got 2 yellow cards.