Predictions › England — Championship › Saturday, 7 November 2026
Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC
England — Championship · Saturday, 7 November 2026, 10:00 · Vicarage Road, Watford
Middlesbrough FC win: 52%
Markets
Form and table
Watford FC
- Table
- 21st · 11 points · 13 matches
- This season
- 3-2-8 (12:23) · at home 3-1-2 (8:9)
- Last matches
- LLLWLL 1 win, 0 draws and 5 defeats
- At home
- WDWLLW 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats
- Rest
- 7 days' rest
Middlesbrough FC
- Table
- 1st · 28 points · 13 matches
- This season
- 8-4-1 (30:17) · away 3-2-1 (13:8)
- Last matches
- DWWDWW 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats
- Away
- LDWDWW 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat
- Rest
- 7 days' rest
Table
2.93 goals a match · 26% draws · 156 matches
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30:17 | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20:13 | 26 |
| 3 | Wolves | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23:16 | 24 |
| 4 | West Brom | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19:14 | 24 |
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28:13 | 23 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23:13 | 23 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20:16 | 23 |
| 8 | West Ham | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 33:18 | 22 |
| 9 | QPR | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21:16 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:15 | 19 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | 19 |
| 12 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23:21 | 18 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | 18 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15:17 | 18 |
| 15 | Norwich | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 23:24 | 15 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14:23 | 15 |
| 17 | Cardiff | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19:20 | 14 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:19 | 14 |
| 19 | Bolton | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18:26 | 14 |
| 20 | Charlton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11:21 | 14 |
| 21 | Watford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12:23 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17:25 | 9 |
| 23 | Derby | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11:25 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10:27 | 5 |
Last matches
Watford FC
| 31.10.2026 | Championship | — | 3:2 | Watford FC | L |
| 24.10.2026 | Championship | — | 1:0 | Watford FC | L |
| 17.10.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 2:0 | — | W |
| 13.10.2026 | Championship | — | 5:1 | Watford FC | L |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 0:4 | — | L |
| 18.09.2026 | Championship | — | 1:0 | Watford FC | L |
Middlesbrough FC
| 31.10.2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 3:0 | — | W |
| 23.10.2026 | Championship | — | 1:5 | Middlesbrough FC | W |
| 17.10.2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2:2 | — | D |
| 13.10.2026 | Championship | — | 2:3 | Middlesbrough FC | W |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1:0 | — | W |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:2 | Middlesbrough FC | D |
| 17.10.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 2:0 | — | W |
| 10.10.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 0:4 | — | L |
| 12.09.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 1:2 | — | L |
| 08.09.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 2:1 | — | W |
| 29.08.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 16.08.2026 | Championship | Watford FC | 2:1 | — | W |
| 23.10.2026 | Championship | — | 1:5 | Middlesbrough FC | W |
| 13.10.2026 | Championship | — | 2:3 | Middlesbrough FC | W |
| 19.09.2026 | Championship | — | 2:2 | Middlesbrough FC | D |
| 05.09.2026 | Championship | — | 0:1 | Middlesbrough FC | W |
| 02.09.2026 | Championship | — | 1:1 | Middlesbrough FC | D |
| 22.08.2026 | Championship | — | 2:1 | Middlesbrough FC | L |
Head to head
| 25.04.2026 | Middlesbrough | 5:1 | Watford |
| 01.11.2025 | Watford | 3:0 | Middlesbrough |
| 15.02.2025 | Middlesbrough | 0:1 | Watford |
| 05.10.2024 | Watford | 2:1 | Middlesbrough |
| 04.05.2024 | Middlesbrough | 3:1 | Watford |
| 30.09.2023 | Watford | 2:3 | Middlesbrough |
| 28.01.2023 | Middlesbrough | 2:0 | Watford |
| 30.08.2022 | Watford | 2:1 | Middlesbrough |
| 05.04.2021 | Middlesbrough | 1:1 | Watford |
| 11.09.2020 | Watford | 1:0 | Middlesbrough |
Prediction
Middlesbrough FC are the favourites away from home at 52% and will most likely win by a single goal. A moderate number of goals is expected: 2.82 a match, and the chance of both teams scoring is 53%.
Championship: Watford FC host Middlesbrough FC at Vicarage Road in Watford on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 10:00.
Watford FC sit at the bottom of the table (21st), while Middlesbrough FC are near the top of the table (1st). Watford FC are in a slump with 5 defeats in their last 6 matches, while Middlesbrough FC are in excellent form with 4 wins from their last 6 matches.
Middlesbrough FC have won 3 of their last 6 away from home.
The head-to-head record favours Watford FC: 5 wins in the last 10 meetings against 4 for Middlesbrough FC, with 1 draw. Their last meeting, on 25 April 2026, ended Middlesbrough FC 5:1 Watford FC.
Published on 4 November 2026 at 01:16 · revision 1 · SHA-256 a8a13acd69bf75cf17f37209b316c0f2c41978e09fbe335b5ada3581609eb7d1
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