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Prediction Analysis: Watford vs Middlesbrough

Watford vs Middlesbrough prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Championship 2025-11-01 15:00
Watford
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
48%
Confidence
Low
Score
1-1
Middlesbrough
Away

Prediction Summary

1
35%
X
26%
2
39%
Under 2.5
52%
BTTS Yes
53%
Confidence
Low

Market Evidence

Watford (Home)

Goals scored / match1.3
Goals conceded / match1.17
Over 2.5 rate17%
BTTS rate52%

Middlesbrough (Away)

Goals scored / match1.56
Goals conceded / match1.28
Over 2.5 rate20%
BTTS rate64%

Team Form last 5 matches

Watford
LLLLL
Middlesbrough
LLDDW

Goals Comparison rate per team

70% +0.5 76%
43% +1.5 52%
17% +2.5 20%
0% +3.5 8%
0% +4.5 0%
52% BTTS 64%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 48%. Model confidence is Low.

Watford averages 1.3 goals scored at home, while Middlesbrough averages 1.56 goals scored away.

Model Strength
53%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
35%
Draw
26%
Away Win
39%
Over 2.5
48%
BTTS Yes
53%

Head-to-Head last 5

Apr 2026 Watford(A) 1 - 5 Middlesbrough Away
Nov 2025 Watford 3 - 0 Middlesbrough Home
Feb 2025 Watford(A) 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Home
Oct 2024 Watford 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Home
May 2024 Watford(A) 1 - 3 Middlesbrough Away

In the last 5 meetings, Watford won 3, drew 0 and lost 2.

Current Streaks

Watford — unbeaten run (home)0
Watford — scoring streak (home)0
Middlesbrough — winless run (away)6
Middlesbrough — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Watford Win (1)35%
Draw (X)26%
Middlesbrough Win (2)39%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

70% +0.5 76%
43% +1.5 52%
17% +2.5 20%
0% +3.5 8%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

30% -0.5 24%
57% -1.5 48%
83% -2.5 80%
100% -3.5 92%
100% -4.5 100%

Watford vs Middlesbrough — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Watford — scored (home)1.3
Watford — conceded (home)1.17
Middlesbrough — scored (away)1.56
Middlesbrough — conceded (away)1.28
Model expected combined goals2.58

Both Teams To Score

Yes53%
No47%

Rate per Team

Watford — BTTS matches (home)52%
Middlesbrough — BTTS matches (away)64%
Combined (simple average)58%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.596%
Under 4.54%
Over 5.592%
Under 5.58%
Over 6.588%
Under 6.512%
Over 7.582%
Under 7.518%
Over 8.563%
Under 8.537%
Over 9.548%
Under 9.552%
Over 10.542%
Under 10.558%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.10

Per-Team Corners own matches

Watford (home)

Corners for5.4
Corners against4.7

Middlesbrough (away)

Corners for5.8
Corners against4.2

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Watford
15 13 7 9 6
Middlesbrough
9 9 12 16 4

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.596%
Under 0.54%
Over 1.592%
Under 1.58%
Over 2.580%
Under 2.520%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)4.3

Yellow Cards per Team

Watford (home)

For1.8

Middlesbrough (away)

For2.2

Shots per Game

Watford — total shots (home)15.7
Middlesbrough — total shots (away)15.2

Shots on Target

Watford — on target (home)5.4
Middlesbrough — on target (away)4.5

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Watford

Inside the box8
Outside the box5.87

Middlesbrough

Inside the box10.41
Outside the box5.82

Player Shots Watford

L. Kjerrumgaard
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target60%
+1.5 On Target19%
O. Maamma
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target52%
+1.5 On Target12%
R. Vata
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target33%
+1.5 On Target25%
N. Irankunda
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target13%
Vivaldo Semedo
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target42%
+1.5 On Target12%

Player Shots Middlesbrough

M. Whittaker
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target56%
+1.5 On Target21%
Leo Castledine
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target55%
+1.5 On Target18%
T. Conway
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target17%
D. Strelec
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target49%
+1.5 On Target11%
H. Hackney
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target46%
+1.5 On Target13%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Watford xG (home)1.22
Middlesbrough xG (away)1.5

Average Possession

51.24% Possession 59.43%

Team Comparison Watford vs Middlesbrough

79.85% Pass accuracy 84.08%
414.59 Passes per match 516.84
-0.06 Goals prevented -0.17
11.07 Fouls committed 9.33
2.72 Goalkeeper saves 2.22
1.36 Offsides 1.89
15.11 Tackles per match 15.45

League average xG this season is 1.29 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Watford vs Middlesbrough prediction analysis

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