ChampionshipSaturday, 05 October 2024 · Full-time2-1✓
WAT
Watford
VS
MID
Middlesbrough
Watford vs Middlesbrough Prediction
Over2.5 goals
70% confidence
Why this pick
Why we picked this for Watford vs Middlesbrough
Our pick for Watford vs Middlesbrough in Championship is Over 2.5 goals, with 70% confidence. Recent form: 3 of Watford's last 5 games went over 2.5 goals (2.8 goals per game in total), against 0 of 5 for Middlesbrough (1.6 per game). Recent form leans the other way: only 3 of the 10 recent games went over 2.5.
Previous meetings agree, with 3 of the last 5 head-to-heads ending over 2.5. A confidence of 70% means the recent numbers clearly point to Over 2.5. The match ended 2-1, so Over 2.5 landed.
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2.8
avg goals, Watford last 5
1.6
avg goals, Middlesbrough last 5
60%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
3 / 10
combined form matches over
Current form
Last 5 matches, each side
Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.
Watford
Preston North End 3-0 Watford
Over 2.5✓Oct 02, 2024
Watford 2-1 Sunderland
Over 2.5✓Sep 28, 2024
Norwich 4-1 Watford
Over 2.5✓Sep 21, 2024
Watford 1-1 Coventry City
Under 2.5✕Sep 14, 2024
Sheffield United 1-0 Watford
Under 2.5✕Sep 01, 2024
Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Middlesbrough
Under 2.5✕Oct 01, 2024
Middlesbrough 2-0 Stoke City
Under 2.5✕Sep 28, 2024
Sunderland 1-0 Middlesbrough
Under 2.5✕Sep 21, 2024
Middlesbrough 1-1 Preston North End
Under 2.5✕Sep 14, 2024
Cardiff City 0-2 Middlesbrough
Under 2.5✕Aug 31, 2024
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Watford vs Middlesbrough, most recent first.
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 04, 2024 | Middlesbrough | Watford | 3-1 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Watford | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough | Watford | 2-0 | Under 2.5✕ |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Watford | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Over 2.5✓ |
| Apr 05, 2021 | Middlesbrough | Watford | 1-1 | Under 2.5✕ |