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Watford vs Middlesbrough Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/04/25

Middlesbrough

5
Full time FT
1

Watford

Average Odds 1 X 2 Handicap Goals Over Under Corners Over Under
Opening odds 1.00 41.00 151.00 0.45 1.80 6.50 4.90 0.14 9.50 1.37 0.53
Pre-match odds 1.57 4.10 5.50 0.97 0.87 2.75 0.92 0.92 10.50 0.83 0.83
Closing odds 1.00 41.00 151.00 0.45 1.80 6.50 6.00 0.11 9.50 1.62 0.44

English Football League Championship  2026/04/25 | 11:30:00

Middlesbrough
5 – 1
FT
Watford
Full time
Match has ended
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 · 11:30
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Recent events

Events

FT 5 – 1
Morgan Whittaker ⚽ 1-0
6'
in: Matt Targett out: Alex Bangura ⇄
45'
David Strelec ⚽ assist: Morgan Whittaker 2-0
46'
48'
⚽ James Abankwah assist: Kevin Keben 2-1
Morgan Whittaker ⚽ 3-1
58'
62'
⇄ in: Othmane Maamma out: Jeremy Ngakia
62'
⇄ in: Mamadou Doumbia out: Edoardo Bove
63'
⇄ in: Nestory Irankunda out: Luca Kjerrumgaard
63'
⇄ in: Jack Grieves out: Nampalys Mendy
in: Tommy Conway out: Morgan Whittaker ⇄
63'
in: Dael Fry out: A.Malanda ⇄
64'
in: Leo Castledine out: Sontje Hansen ⇄
64'
74'
🟨 James Abankwah
Tommy Conway (P) ⚽ 4-1
75'
82'
⇄ in: Thomas Ince out: Marc Bola
in: Samuel Silvera out: Jeremy Sarmiento ⇄
83'
85'
🟨 Imrân Louza
Aidan Morris 🟨
85'
Tommy Conway ⚽ assist: David Strelec 5-1
92'
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Match Stats

Middlesbrough logo Middlesbrough Watford Watford logo
Corner Kicks
6
3
Yellow Cards
1
2

Head to head See all (27)

8 Middlesbrough wins
27 Meetings
13 Watford wins
30% 6 Draws 48%

English Football League Championship Standings Full table

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 +52 95 D D W W W
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 +33 84 D W D D W
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 +15 83 D W W D W
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 +26 80 W W D D W
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 +25 80 L D W W D
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 +4 73 L D D L W
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 +4 71 L W W L D
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 +8 69 L W L W L
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 +7 65 L W W D L
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 +1 64 W D W W D
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 -2 64 W L W D W
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 0 62 D L D L W
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 0 60 W W L L W
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 -7 60 W L L W L
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 -12 58 D L L L L
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57 L L L L L
17 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 -5 55 D L L L L
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 -15 55 W W L W D
19 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 -10 53 D W W D L
20 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 -14 53 L D L W L
21 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 -10 52 L L D D W
22 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 -14 52 D L D W L
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 -14 47 W L L W L
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 -60 18 D D L L W

About Middlesbrough vs Watford

Match preview

Middlesbrough faced Watford in the English Football League Championship on Saturday, 25 April 2026 and the match finished 5–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.

Current league position

Middlesbrough sit 5th in the English Football League Championship table with 80 points from 46 matches (22W · 14D · 10L). Watford are 16th with 57 points from 46 matches (14W · 15D · 17L).

The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Championship hub.

Head-to-head history

These two clubs have met 27 times on record. Middlesbrough have won 8, Watford have won 13 and 6 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.

How to follow the match

Use the tabs above to jump straight to the events timeline, the final lineups, the match stats and the full head-to-head record. Everything is indexed so you can scroll back through any moment of the game.

Advanced match statistics

Alongside the headline score, SportScore tracks the live metrics that actually decide football matches:

  • Ball possession (%)
  • Shots on target & shots off target
  • Corner kicks
  • Fouls, offsides, yellow and red cards
  • Dangerous attacks & attacks
  • Starting XI, formation and confirmed substitutes

Match chat

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Middlesbrough vs Watford — frequently asked

When was Middlesbrough vs Watford played?

Kick-off was in the English Football League Championship.

Where was Middlesbrough vs Watford played?

At Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, England (capacity 34742).

What was the final score of Middlesbrough vs Watford?

Middlesbrough 5 – 1 Watford. Middlesbrough won.

How can I follow Middlesbrough vs Watford live?

On this page. SportScore publishes the live scoreboard, goal & card events, possession and shots, team-stat bars and line-ups free of charge and with no sign-up. Refresh is automatic while the match is in play.

Which competition is Middlesbrough vs Watford part of?

The English Football League Championship in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.

More from the English Football League Championship

Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the English Football League Championship hub, or jump to the full England football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Middlesbrough and Watford for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.

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Stats
Match
Middlesbrough Watford
Total Goals
5
1
Corner Kicks
6
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Ball Possession
0%
0%
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
0
0
Attacks
0
0
Dangerous Attacks
0
0
About the Match
Match Preview: Middlesbrough vs Watford
Competition: English Football League Championship · England
Season: 2025-2026
Stage: League
Round: Round 45
Kick-off:
Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England
Formation: 4-2-2-2 vs 3-5-2 Confirmed
Match events: 6 goals · 3 cards
Coverage: Lineups Live data
18.6°C Overcast · Wind: 9.0 km/h