Updated 3 November 2026.
Watford host M'Boro at Vicarage Road, Watford on 7 November 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). M'Boro's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 6 meetings, Watford have won 3, M'Boro 3, with 0 draws.
Watford vs M'Boro kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 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.
Watford vs M'Boro is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Saturday 7 November 2026, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Watford have won 3, M'Boro have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Watford scoring 10 goals to M'Boro's 12. The most recent was Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford on 25 April 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Watford vs M'Boro is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home 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's projection model makes M'Boro the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 18% for Watford and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Watford 1.0 - 2.0 M'Boro.
The most likely score in Watford vs M'Boro is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Watford vs M'Boro, 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 |
Statz's projection model expects Watford 1.0 - 2.0 M'Boro in goals. It gives Watford a 18% chance of winning, the draw 23% and M'Boro 59%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (10%), 0-1 (9%), 1-3 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | M'Boro win | 10% |
| 0-2 | M'Boro win | 10% |
| 0-1 | M'Boro win | 9% |
| 1-3 | M'Boro win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Watford vs M'Boro are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | M'Boro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | W. Lankshear | 10 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | S. Berhalter | 8 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | R. McGree | 8 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | N. Borges | 7 |
| # | Watford | Shots | M'Boro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | W. Lankshear | 35 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | A. Morris | 22 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | S. Berhalter | 18 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | T. Conway | 16 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | M'Boro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | W. Lankshear | 20 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | S. Berhalter | 6 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | T. Conway | 4 |
| # | Watford | Goals | M'Boro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | W. Lankshear | 9 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | S. Berhalter | 3 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | A. Morris | 2 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | T. Conway | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | M'Boro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | R. McGree | 3 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | A. Phillips | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | N. Borges | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Watford vs M'Boro: Edo Kayembe 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Will Lankshear 3+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25). Combined odds 1.75 at bet365.
| 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 |
| 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 |