Middlesbrough - Watford - 15 February 2025 Championship - (0-1)

Ball goes out of play for a Middlesbrough goal kick.

Adam Herczeg signals a throw-in for Watford, close to Middlesbrough's area.

Corner awarded to Watford.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough in their own half.

Middlesbrough awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Middlesbrough have been awarded a corner by Adam Herczeg.

Tom Cleverley (Watford) is making a fourth substitution, with Matthew Pollock replacing Giorgi Chakvetadze.

Throw-in for Watford at Riverside.

Watford to take a throw-in in Middlesbrough territory.

Corner awarded to Middlesbrough.

Watford needs to be cautious. Middlesbrough have an attacking throw-in.

Tom Ince gets his shot on target but fails to score for Watford.

Watford have a goal kick.

Adam Herczeg signals a free kick to Middlesbrough in their own half.

Watford's Imran Louza looks ok and returns to the pitch.

Attention is being given to Watford’s Imran Louza and play has been suspended briefly.

Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) gets a yellow card.

Adam Herczeg signals a free kick to Watford.

Ball safe as Middlesbrough is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick Watford.

Egil Selvik for Watford has been booked by Adam Herczeg and receives a first yellow card.

Middlesbrough are caught offside.

Middlesbrough have a dangerous throw-in.

Watford make their third substitution with Jeremy Ngakia replacing Ryan Andrews.

Michael Carrick (Middlesbrough) is making a fifth substitution, with Marcus Forss replacing Neto Borges.

Adam Herczeg awards Watford a goal kick.

George Edmundson's header is off-target for Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough have been awarded a corner by Adam Herczeg.

Rav Van den Berg hits the post with a header! Very nearly a goal there for Middlesbrough in Middlesbrough.

Corner awarded to Middlesbrough.

Delano Burgzorg for Middlesbrough drives towards goal at Riverside. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Middlesbrough have been awarded a corner by Adam Herczeg.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough close to the penalty box.

Ball safe as Watford is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Adam Herczeg awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough at Riverside.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Middlesbrough.

In Middlesbrough Middlesbrough drive forward through Delano Burgzorg. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Adam Herczeg signals a Watford throw-in in Middlesbrough's half.

Ball goes out of play for a Watford goal kick.

Throw-in for Watford in their own half.

Watford awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Michael Carrick is making the team's fourth substitution at Riverside with Samuel Iling-Junior replacing Morgan Whittaker.

Watford awarded a free kick in their own half.

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) has been given a yellow card and will be suspended from the next match.

In Middlesbrough a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Rocco Vata is replacing Mamadou Doumbia for Watford at Riverside.

Goal kick for Watford at Riverside.

Middlesbrough are pushing forward but Delano Burgzorg's finish is wide of the goal.

Throw-in Watford.

Throw-in Watford.

Middlesbrough have a goal kick.

Anfernee Dijksteel is replacing Luke Ayling for the home team.

Finn Azaz is on a sub for Kelechi Iheanacho for Middlesbrough.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Middlesbrough.

Yasser Larouci for Watford gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

In Middlesbrough Watford drive forward through Giorgi Chakvetadze. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Corner awarded to Watford.

Giorgi Chakvetadze for Watford drives towards goal at Riverside. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Ball safe as Watford is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Middlesbrough's Neto Borges is on target but unsuccessful.

Adam Herczeg signals a free kick to Middlesbrough.

Ball goes out of play for a Watford goal kick.

Corner awarded to Middlesbrough.

Throw-in high up the field for Middlesbrough in Middlesbrough.

Throw-in for Watford in the half of Middlesbrough.

In Middlesbrough a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Adam Herczeg awards Middlesbrough a goal kick.

Watford's Imran Louza misses with an attempt on goal.

Luke Ayling is booked for the home team.

Free kick for Watford in their own half.

Adam Herczeg awards the away team a throw-in.

The home team have replaced Daniel Barlaser with Delano Burgzorg. This is the first substitution made today by Michael Carrick.

The away team replace Moussa Sissoko with Tom Ince.

The first half has been concluded at Riverside.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough in their own half.

Middlesbrough have been awarded a corner by Adam Herczeg.

Free kick for Watford in the half of Middlesbrough.

Adam Herczeg signals a throw-in for Middlesbrough, close to Watford's area.

Goal! Watford have taken a 0-1 lead courtesy of a header from Moussa Sissoko. Imran Louza instrumental with a fine assist.

Watford have been awarded a corner by Adam Herczeg.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough close to the penalty box.

Goal kick for Middlesbrough at Riverside.

In Middlesbrough Watford attack through Edo Kayembe. The finish is off target, however.

Adam Herczeg signals a free kick to Watford in their own half.

Watford awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Watford at Riverside.

Adam Herczeg signals a Watford throw-in in Middlesbrough's half.

Corner awarded to Watford.

Watford's Giorgi Chakvetadze gets in a shot on goal at Riverside. But the effort is unsuccessful.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Middlesbrough.

Ball goes out of play for a Middlesbrough goal kick.

Watford are coming forward and Mamadou Doumbia gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Morgan Whittaker gets his shot on target but fails to score for Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough have been awarded a corner by Adam Herczeg.

Middlesbrough to take a throw-in in Watford territory.

Adam Herczeg awards the home team a throw-in.

Watford awarded a free kick in their own half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Watford have a goal kick.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough at Riverside.

Goal kick for Middlesbrough at Riverside.

Tom Dele-Bashiru of Watford gets in a strike, but is off target.

Free kick for Middlesbrough in their own half.

Adam Herczeg signals a free kick to Middlesbrough in their own half.

Can Watford capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Middlesbrough's half?

Throw-in Watford.

Yasser Larouci (Watford) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Middlesbrough defenders.

Corner awarded to Watford.

Watford awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Middlesbrough needs to be cautious. Watford have an attacking throw-in.

Tommy Conway of Middlesbrough smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Adam Herczeg awards Watford a goal kick.

Throw-in for Middlesbrough in their own half.

Middlesbrough have a dangerous throw-in.

Can Middlesbrough get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Watford's half?

Free kick Middlesbrough.

Ball safe as Watford is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Both teams lost their last match.

Middlesbrough FC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Watford FC's.

In Championship, Middlesbrough FC has better performance than Watford FC.

Watford FC have conceded a goal in each of their last 5 matches.

Middlesbrough FC scores 1.52 goals when playing at home and Watford FC scores 1.3 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC is 1.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC is 3.4.

Middlesbrough FC scores 2 goals in a match against Watford FC and Watford FC scores 1.4 goals against Middlesbrough FC (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Middlesbrough FC won 3, Watford FC won 2, 0 draws.

Watford FC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Middlesbrough FC's.

When Watford FC is down 1-0 away, they win 5% of their matches.

When Middlesbrough FC is down 0-1 home, they win 12% of their matches.

When Watford FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 60% of their matches.

When Middlesbrough FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 70% of their matches.

On their last meeting Watford FC won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Watford FC.

Middlesbrough FC wins 35% of halftimes, Watford FC wins 17%.

Middlesbrough FC wins 1st half in 35% of their matches, Watford FC in 17% of their matches.

George Edmundson has more yellow cards (8) than any other player at Middlesbrough FC. Francisco Sierralta has collected 8 for Watford FC.

Finn Azaz has assisted the most goals for Middlesbrough FC with 9. Giorgi Chakvetadze is Watford FC's biggest assister (5).

Watford FC haven't scored in 4 of their 16 away matches in Championship this season.

Middlesbrough FC haven't scored in 4 of their 16 home matches in Championship this season.

When playing at home, Middlesbrough FC have not lost to Watford FC in their last 3 encounters.

Watford FC haven't won in their last 5 games.

Did you know that Watford FC scores 29% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Did you know that Middlesbrough FC scores 27% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Last season Middlesbrough FC won both games against Watford FC (3-1 at home and 3-2 away).

Watford FC's last away win against Middlesbrough FC was in 2016.

During the last 29 meetings, Middlesbrough FC have won 9 times, there have been 8 draws while Watford FC have won 12 times. The goal difference is 36-35 in favour of Watford FC.

During the last 14 meetings with Middlesbrough FC playing at home, Middlesbrough FC have won 6 times, there have been 5 draws while Watford FC have won 3 times. The goal difference is 21-13 in favour of Middlesbrough FC.

The most common result of matches between Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC is 1-1. 6 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC when Middlesbrough FC is playing at home is 1-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.