Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough
Championship · · Regular Season - 9
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough.
Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough at Vicarage Road
Managers: V. Ismaël (Watford) · M. Carrick (Middlesbrough)
Match facts
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee: O. Langford
- Round: Regular Season - 9
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 5' R. McGree for Middlesbrough (assist J. Howson)
- 12' R. McGree for Middlesbrough (assist M. Crooks)
- 19' V. Bayo for Watford (assist R. Porteous)
- 52' W. Hoedt for Watford
- 63' J. Coburn for Middlesbrough (assist M. Crooks)
Bookings
- 40' R. Porteous — Yellow Card
- 55' F. Sierralta — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Watford — 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 1 · D. Bachmann (G)
- 2 · J. Ngakia (M)
- 3 · F. Sierralta (D)
- 4 · W. Hoedt (D)
- 5 · R. Porteous (D)
- 6 · J. Lewis (M)
- 9 · M. Rajović (F)
- 10 · I. Louza (M)
- 18 · Y. Asprilla (F)
- 19 · V. Bayo (F)
- 24 · T. Dele-Bashiru (M)
Substitutes
- 7 · T. Ince (M)
- 11 · I. Kone (M)
- 14 · R. Healey (F)
- 15 · M. Pollock (D)
- 16 · G. Chakvetadze (M)
- 26 · B. Hamer (G)
- 37 · Matheus Martins (F)
- 39 · Edo Kayembe (M)
- 45 · R. Andrews (D)
Middlesbrough — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · S. Dieng (G)
- 3 · R. van den Berg (D)
- 6 · D. Fry (D)
- 7 · H. Hackney (M)
- 8 · R. McGree (M)
- 11 · I. Jones (M)
- 16 · Jonathan Howson (M)
- 17 · P. McNair (D)
- 19 · J. Coburn (F)
- 25 · M. Crooks (M)
- 28 · L. O'Brien (D)
Substitutes
- 2 · Tommy Smith (D)
- 4 · D. Barlaser (M)
- 9 · E. Latte Lath (F)
- 10 · M. Rogers (F)
- 18 · S. Silvera (F)
- 21 · M. Forss (F)
- 23 · T. Glover (G)
- 27 · L. Engel (D)
- 29 · S. Greenwood (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Watford: LDWDL · 5 pts from 5 · 7-9
- Middlesbrough: WDLLW · 7 pts from 5 · 7-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Watford and Middlesbrough.
- Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford · Apr 25, 2026
- Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough · Nov 1, 2025
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford · Feb 15, 2025
- Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough · Oct 5, 2024
- Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford · May 4, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 9
Championship, Regular Season - 9.
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- Cardiff 2-0 Rotherham — 30 Sep 2023
- Huddersfield 1-1 Ipswich — 30 Sep 2023
- Hull City 1-1 Plymouth — 30 Sep 2023
- Millwall 0-3 Swansea — 30 Sep 2023
- Norwich 2-0 Birmingham — 30 Sep 2023
- Preston 0-4 West Brom — 30 Sep 2023
- QPR 1-3 Coventry — 30 Sep 2023
- Blackburn 1-4 Leicester — 1 Oct 2023