Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Middlesbrough 85 draws13 Watford
26
Meetings
2.58
Goals / game
58%
Both teams scored
50%
Over 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough

Facts about Middlesbrough

Scored in17/26 (65%)
Conceded in23/26 (88%)
Goals scored32 · 1.23/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win10
Watford

Facts about Watford

Scored in23/26 (88%)
Conceded in17/26 (65%)
Goals scored35 · 1.35/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run10
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win3
By competition
CompetitionMiddlesbroughDrawWatfordGames
Championship741122
Premier League1124
All competitions851326

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Middlesbrough1827
gap 170
1657Watford
1853165720222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Middlesbrough
62%
Draw
22%
Watford
16%

All meetings

26 matches on record

25 Apr 2026
Championship
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough51WatfordWatford
BTTSO2.5
1 Nov 2025
Championship
WatfordWatford30MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
BTTSO2.5
15 Feb 2025
Championship
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough01WatfordWatford
BTTSO2.5

Middlesbrough recent form

Watford recent form

Middlesbrough has gone head to head with Watford 26 times since 2006, winning 8 and scoring 32 goals. Watford, in turn, has won 13 and scored 35 goals. There have been 5 draws between Middlesbrough and Watford. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 58% of games and 50% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.58 goals per game.