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Middlesbrough vs Watford (2026-04-25T11:30:00.000Z)

Championship Round 45
  • Riverside Stadium
  • Adam Herczeg
5 - 1Full time

Middlesbrough vs Watford (2026-04-25T11:30:00.000Z)


Match review

Championship: Ipswich go back up to second, Oxford relegated to League One

Ipswich Town edged closer to promotion with a goalless draw at West Brom, while Oxford United have been relegated from the Championship.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    56%
    44%
  • 2.30
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.85
  • 20
    Total shots
    12
  • 3
    Big chances
    1

Events

Morgan Whittaker (1 - 0)
6‎’‎
45‎’‎+1
48‎’‎
Morgan Whittaker (3 - 1)
58‎’‎
74‎’‎
Tommy Conway (4 - 1)Penalty
75‎’‎
85‎’‎
85‎’‎
90‎’‎+2
7.2

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1

6.3

Watford

3-5-2
7.2
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
6.4
31Brynn
63‎’‎
9.3
11Whittaker
6.3
Watford
3-5-2

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    56%
    44%
  • 2.30
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.85
  • 20
    Total shots
    12
  • 3
    Big chances
    1

Player of the Match

Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough
9.3

About the match

    Middlesbrough faces Watford at Riverside Stadium on Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 11:30 UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Middlesbrough and Watford have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Middlesbrough vs Watford live score with a full set of match features, including:

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  • The lineups are:
    Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn - Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Alex Bangura - Alex Gilbert, Aidan Morris - Morgan Whittaker, Jeremy Sarmiento, Sontje Hansen - David Strelec.
    Watford (3-5-2): Egil Selvik - James Abankwah, Matthew Pollock, Kévin Keben - Jeremy Ngakia, Nampalys Mendy, Imrân Louza, Edo Kayembe, Marc Bola - Luca Kjerrumgaard, Edoardo Bove.

  • Middlesbrough does not have any unavailable players. Unavailable players for Watford: Stephen Mfuni (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Middlesbrough and Watford have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Middlesbrough 6 win(s), Watford 11 win(s), and 4 draw(s).

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Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough, England
Capacity34,988
Attendance27,482
79%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
11°C
  • Adam Herczeg

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Riverside StadiumMiddlesbrough, England
Capacity34,988
Attendance27,482
79%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
11°C

About the match

Who will win?