Championship
·Matchday 29
Featured match
- C. Akpom 36'
- M. Forss 45+3'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Middlesbrough beat Watford 2-0. Scorers for Middlesbrough: C. Akpom 36', M. Forss 45+3'. Middlesbrough had 57% of possession.
Middlesbrough
Watford
- Full-time 2 - 0
Added time: 4 minutes
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90+4'
A. Dijksteel Out: Riley McGree · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Dijksteel comes on for Riley McGree
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90+3'
A. Mowatt Out: C. Akpom · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Mowatt comes on for C. Akpom
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90+2'
T. Adeyemo Yellow card · Watford T. Adeyemo of Watford is booked
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84'
M. Crooks Out: C. Archer · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: M. Crooks comes on for C. Archer
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72'
D. Watmore Out: M. Forss · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Watmore comes on for M. Forss
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71'
M. Pollock Out: Matheus Martins · Watford Substitution for Watford: M. Pollock comes on for Matheus Martins
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63'
Yáser Asprilla Out: J. Ferreira · Watford Substitution for Watford: Yáser Asprilla comes on for J. Ferreira
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46'
T. Adeyemo Out: Keinan Davis · Watford Substitution for Watford: T. Adeyemo comes on for Keinan Davis
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46'
Henrique Araújo Out: Ismaël Koné · Watford Substitution for Watford: Henrique Araújo comes on for Ismaël Koné
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46'
Leandro Bacuna Out: Francisco Sierralta · Watford Substitution for Watford: Leandro Bacuna comes on for Francisco Sierralta
- Half-time 2 - 0
Added time: 3 minutes
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45+3'
M. Forss 2-0 Goal · Assist: J. Howson · Middlesbrough J. Howson provides, M. Forss finishes for Middlesbrough (2-0)
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44'
J. Howson Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for J. Howson (Middlesbrough)
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38'
C. Cathcart Yellow card · Watford C. Cathcart of Watford is booked
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36'
C. Akpom 1-0 Goal · Assist: C. Archer · Middlesbrough C. Archer provides, C. Akpom finishes for Middlesbrough (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Middlesbrough
Watford
WWLWL
Last 5 matches LWLWD
1.8Goals scored per match0.8
1.5Goals conceded per match0.9
2Clean sheets6
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Watford3-4-2-1
15
7.0
Cathcart
38'
C. Cathcart
- 38'Yellow card
- 46'Out
8
8.0
McGree
90+4'
Riley McGree
- 90+4'Out
- 36'Goal
- 90+3'Out
- 45+3'Goal
- 72'Out
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Coach: M. Carrick
Starting XI
- 1GK Zack Steffen 7.6
- 14DF T. Smith 7.0
- 17DF P. McNair 6.9
- 26DF D. Lenihan 7.3
- 3DF R. Giles 7.5
- 16MF J. Howson44' 7.3
- 30MF H. Hackney 7.2
- 21MF M. Forss45+3'72' 7.6
- 29MF C. Akpom36'90+3' 7.3
- 8MF Riley McGree90+4' 8.0
- 10FW C. Archer84' 6.2
Substitutes
- 18FW D. Watmore72' 6.2
- 25MF M. Crooks84' 6.3
- 15DF A. Dijksteel90+4'
- 4MF A. Mowatt90+3'
- 23GK L. Roberts
- 2MF I. Jones
- 27DF M. Bola
Watford3-4-2-1
Coach: S. Bilić
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Bachmann 6.9
- 4DF Hamza Choudhury 6.3
- 31DF Francisco Sierralta46' 6.2
- 15DF C. Cathcart38' 7.0
- 13MF J. Ferreira63' 6.3
- 3MF Mario Gaspar 6.5
- 11MF Ismaël Koné46' 6.3
- 14MF Hassane Kamara 6.5
- 37FW Matheus Martins71' 7.0
- 23FW Ismaïla Sarr 7.0
- 7FW Keinan Davis46' 6.9
Substitutes
- 25MF Leandro Bacuna46' 6.9
- 21FW Henrique Araújo46' 6.5
- 54FW T. Adeyemo46'90+2' 6.6
- 18MF Yáser Asprilla63' 6.6
- 32DF M. Pollock71' 7.2
- 42MF J. Morris
- 35GK Maduka Okoye
Middlesbrough
Watford
57%
43%
14
Shots
11
6
On target
4
5
Off target
4
9
Corners
5
10
Fouls
19
2
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
2
4
Saves
4
467
Passes
349
83%
Pass accuracy
78%
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Burnley
|
46 | 87 | 35 | 87:35 | +52 | 101 |
| 2 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 73 | 39 | 73:39 | +34 | 91 |
| 3 |
Luton
|
46 | 57 | 39 | 57:39 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 84 | 56 | 84:56 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 |
Coventry
|
46 | 58 | 46 | 58:46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 68 | 55 | 68:55 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 52 | 54 | 52:54 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 |
Millwall
|
46 | 57 | 50 | 57:50 | +7 | 68 |
| 9 |
West Brom
|
46 | 59 | 53 | 59:53 | +6 | 66 |
| 10 |
Swansea
|
46 | 68 | 64 | 68:64 | +4 | 66 |
| 11 |
Watford
|
46 | 56 | 53 | 56:53 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 |
Preston
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 |
Norwich
|
46 | 57 | 54 | 57:54 | +3 | 62 |
| 14 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 55 | 56 | 55:56 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 |
Hull City
|
46 | 51 | 61 | 51:61 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 55 | 54 | 55:54 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 47 | 58 | 47:58 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 47 | 62 | 47:62 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 |
Rotherham
|
46 | 49 | 60 | 49:60 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 |
QPR
|
46 | 44 | 71 | 44:71 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 41 | 58 | 41:58 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 |
Reading
|
46 | 46 | 68 | 46:68 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 |
Blackpool
|
46 | 48 | 72 | 48:72 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 |
Wigan
|
46 | 38 | 65 | 38:65 | -27 | 39 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Middlesbrough wins0Draws0
Watford wins1Last meetings
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30 August 2022 · Championship
Watford
2-1
Middlesbrough