Championship · Matchweek 9 · Oct 5

Watford - Middlesbrough

Watford beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 9). Goals: E. Kayembe 75'; K. Baah 87'; G. Edmundson 54'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: M. Donohue
Key events
23' 🟨 Hayden HackneyYellow card Middlesbroug
54' G. Edmundson(0 - 1) Middlesbroug
75' E. Kayembe(1 - 1) · Assist: R. Andrews Watford
87' K. Baah(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Pollock Watford
89' 🟨 Ryan PorteousYellow card Watford
90+1' 🟨 Kwadwo BaahYellow card Watford
90+5' 🟨 Giorgi ChakvetadzeYellow card Watford
Quick stats
%38 Possession %62
9 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 5
5 Shots outside box 6
4 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
23'
🟨Hayden HackneyYellow card
HT 0 - 0
54'
G. Edmundson(0 - 1)
D. Jebbison ↔ K. BaahSubstitution🔁
61'
T. Ince ↔ V. BayoSubstitution🔁
62'
64'
🔁M. Hamilton ↔ R. McGreeSubstitution
65'
🔁B. Doak ↔ I. JonesSubstitution
M. Sissoko ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution🔁
69'
E. Kayembe(1 - 1) · Assist: R. Andrews
75'
76'
🔁E. Latte Lath ↔ D. BurgzorgSubstitution
K. Baah(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Pollock
87'
Ryan PorteousYellow card🟨
89'
89'
🔁A. Morris ↔ M. ForssSubstitution
Kwadwo BaahYellow card🟨
90+1'
K. Sema ↔ Y. LarouciSubstitution🔁
90+4'
Giorgi ChakvetadzeYellow card🟨
90+5'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsWatford · Middlesbrough
Key stats
%38 Possession %62
Shots
9 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 5
5 Shots outside box 6
4 Saves 2
Passing
356 Total passes 576
294 Accurate passes 520
%83 Pass accuracy %90
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 5
4 Offsides 4
15 Fouls 11
Cards
3 Yellow cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsWatford 5-3-2Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1
Watford · Bench
Coach: T. Cleverley
Middlesbrough · Bench
Coach: M. Carrick
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2026
Watford 4
Sep 11who was on topApr 25
Middlesbrough 4
4 Watford 1 draw 4 Middlesbrough
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
1215total goals
3/1clean sheets
3-0Watford best win · Nov 1
5-1Middlesbrough best win · Apr 25
%78 Over 1.5 7/9
%56 Over 2.5 5/9
%33 Over 3.5 3/9
%56 BTTS 5/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home4 matches
3W 0D 1L 8:4
Middlesbrough at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 11:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Watford0W 0D 5L Middlesbrough2W 2D 1L
0.00 1.60 Points per game
1 10 Goals scored
16 6 Goals conceded
1.26 1.89 xG average
1.76 1.35 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%20 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 7.0 Corners
2.2 1.6 Cards
Watford1W 2D 7L Middlesbrough2W 5D 3L
0.50 1.10 Points per game
7 14 Goals scored
23 12 Goals conceded
1.44 2.24 xG average
1.71 1.10 xGA average
%10 %20 Clean sheets
%50 %60 BTTS
%60 %50 Over 2.5
5.6 9.3 Corners
2.4 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
14Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 16-9-21W-D-L 53:61goals -8diff
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10Middlesbroughin the table64pts
46matches 18-10-18W-D-L 64:56goals +8diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 25 Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford Championship
Nov 1 Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough Championship
Feb 15 Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford Championship
May 4 Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford Championship
Sep 30 Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough Championship
Jan 28 Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford Championship
Aug 30 Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Apr 5 Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford Championship
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