M'Boro host Watford at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 30 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. M'Boro's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, M'Boro have won 3, Watford 3, with 0 draws.
M'Boro vs Watford kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 30 January 2027 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riverside Stadium holds 34,742 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
M'Boro vs Watford is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Saturday 30 January 2027, the home ground of M'Boro, which holds 34,742 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings M'Boro have won 3, Watford have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with M'Boro scoring 12 goals to Watford's 10. The most recent was Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford on 25 April 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for M'Boro vs Watford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for M'Boro vs Watford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Watford | 5-1 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Middlesbrough | 3-0 |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Watford | 0-1 |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Middlesbrough | 2-1 |
| 4 May 2024 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Watford | 3-1 |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Middlesbrough | 2-3 |
Predicted lineups for M'Boro vs Watford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 10 | H. Kyprianou | 13 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 8 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | E. Kayembe | 11 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 8 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 7 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 35 | E. Kayembe | 16 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 22 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 18 | M. Payero | 10 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 16 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 20 | M. Doumbia | 7 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 | E. Kayembe | 4 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 8 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 6 | R. Vata | 3 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 4 | I. Bravo | 3 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 9 | M. Boadu | 2 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | J. Zemura | 1 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 2 | H. Kyprianou | 1 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 1 | A. Nabizada | 1 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | I. Bravo | 4 |
| 2 | A. Phillips | 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 | J. Zemura | 3 |
| 4 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 1 | E. Kayembe | 3 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |