Championship
·Matchday 45
Featured match
- M. Whittaker 6'
- David Strelec 45'
- M. Whittaker 58'
- Tommy Conway 75' (pen)
- Tommy Conway 90'
- J. Abankwah 48'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Middlesbrough beat Watford 5-1. Scorers for Middlesbrough: M. Whittaker 6', David Strelec 45', M. Whittaker 58', Tommy Conway 75' (pen), Tommy Conway 90'. Scorers for Watford: J. Abankwah 48'. Middlesbrough had 56% of possession.
Middlesbrough
Watford
- Full-time 5 - 1
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90'
Tommy Conway 5-1 Goal · Assist: David Strelec · Middlesbrough Goal! Tommy Conway scores for Middlesbrough, set up by David Strelec. It is 5-1
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85'
I. Louza Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for I. Louza (Watford)
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85'
Aidan Morris Yellow card · Middlesbrough Aidan Morris of Middlesbrough is booked
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83'
Samuel Silvera Out: Jeremy Sarmiento · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: Samuel Silvera comes on for Jeremy Sarmiento
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82'
T. Ince Out: M. Bola · Watford Substitution for Watford: T. Ince comes on for M. Bola
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75'
Tommy Conway 4-1 Penalty goal · Middlesbrough Goal! Tommy Conway scores a penalty for Middlesbrough. It is 4-1
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74'
J. Abankwah Yellow card · Watford J. Abankwah of Watford is booked
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64'
L. Castledine Out: Sontje Hansen · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: L. Castledine comes on for Sontje Hansen
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64'
D. Fry Out: A. Malanda · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Fry comes on for A. Malanda
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63'
Nestory Irankunda Out: L. Kjerrumgaard · Watford Substitution for Watford: Nestory Irankunda comes on for L. Kjerrumgaard
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63'
J. Grieves Out: Nampalys Mendy · Watford Substitution for Watford: J. Grieves comes on for Nampalys Mendy
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63'
Tommy Conway Out: M. Whittaker · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: Tommy Conway comes on for M. Whittaker
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62'
O. Maamma Out: J. Ngakia · Watford Substitution for Watford: O. Maamma comes on for J. Ngakia
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62'
Mamadou Doumbia Out: E. Bove · Watford Substitution for Watford: Mamadou Doumbia comes on for E. Bove
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58'
M. Whittaker 3-1 Goal · Middlesbrough M. Whittaker finds the net for Middlesbrough (3-1)
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48'
J. Abankwah 2-1 Goal · Assist: K. Keben · Watford Goal! J. Abankwah scores for Watford, set up by K. Keben. It is 2-1
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46'
M. Targett Out: A. Bangura · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: M. Targett comes on for A. Bangura
- Half-time 2 - 0
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45'
David Strelec 2-0 Goal · Assist: M. Whittaker · Middlesbrough M. Whittaker provides, David Strelec finishes for Middlesbrough (2-0)
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6'
M. Whittaker 1-0 Goal · Middlesbrough Goal! M. Whittaker scores for Middlesbrough. It is 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Middlesbrough
Watford
LDLDW
Last 5 matches LDLLL
1.4Goals scored per match0.9
1Goals conceded per match1.6
3Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Watford3-5-2
4
5.6
Keben
K. Keben
Player profile
6
6.0
Pollock
M. Pollock
Player profile
25
6.9
Abankwah
48'74'
J. Abankwah
- 48'Goal
- 74'Yellow card
27
6.2
Hansen
64'
Sontje Hansen
- 64'Out
- 83'Out
- 6'Goal
- 58'Goal
- 63'Out
18
6.6
Morris
85'
Aidan Morris
- 85'Yellow card
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 6.2
- 2DF C. Brittain 6.9
- 12DF L. Ayling 7.2
- 29DF A. Malanda64' 6.9
- 24DF A. Bangura46' 6.9
- 14MF A. Gilbert 7.0
- 18MF Aidan Morris85' 6.6
- 11MF M. Whittaker6'58'63' 9.9
- 45MF Jeremy Sarmiento83' 6.3
- 27MF Sontje Hansen64' 6.2
- 13FW David Strelec45' 7.2
Substitutes
- 32GK J. Wildsmith
- 16MF A. Browne
- 25DF G. Edmundson
- 9FW Tommy Conway63'75'90' 8.9
- 6DF D. Fry64' 6.6
- 3DF M. Targett46' 7.3
- 20FW M. Sene
- 22FW Samuel Silvera83' 6.3
- 23MF L. Castledine64' 6.3
Watford3-5-2
Coach: Edward Still
Starting XI
- 1GK Egil Selvik 5.6
- 25DF J. Abankwah48'74' 6.9
- 6DF M. Pollock 6.0
- 4DF K. Keben 5.6
- 2MF J. Ngakia62' 6.3
- 23MF Nampalys Mendy63' 6.2
- 10MF I. Louza85' 6.7
- 39MF Edouard Kayembe 7.0
- 16MF M. Bola82' 6.3
- 9FW L. Kjerrumgaard63' 6.3
- 15FW E. Bove62' 6.3
Substitutes
- 12GK N. Baxter
- 7MF T. Ince82' 6.5
- 8MF Giorgi Chakvetadze
- 43FW J. Grieves63' 6.7
- 20FW Mamadou Doumbia62' 6.5
- 34FW K. Baah
- 66FW Nestory Irankunda63' 6.3
- 3DF Saba Goglichidze
- 42FW O. Maamma62' 6.3
Middlesbrough
Watford
56%
44%
20
Shots
12
9
On target
3
5
Off target
6
6
Corners
3
8
Fouls
10
0
Offsides
4
1
Yellow cards
2
2
Saves
4
543
Passes
437
89%
Pass accuracy
85%
2.30
Expected goals
0.85
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Middlesbrough wins3Draws0
Watford wins4Last meetings
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1 November 2025 · Championship
Watford
3-0
Middlesbrough
-
15 February 2025 · Championship
Middlesbrough
0-1
Watford
-
5 October 2024 · Championship
Watford
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
4 May 2024 · Championship
Middlesbrough
3-1
Watford
-
30 September 2023 · Championship
Watford
2-3
Middlesbrough
-
28 January 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
2-0
Watford
-
30 August 2022 · Championship
Watford
2-1
Middlesbrough