Watford vs Middlesbrough
Ref: John Busby, EnglandVicarage Road, Watford · 22,200 cap
Match recap
Watford beat Middlesbrough 3–0 in their Championship fixture. Louza, Kjerrumgaard, and Doumbia scored for Watford. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.76 for Watford versus 0.79 for Middlesbrough. Watford sit 16th in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
⚽
Louza
Assist: Baah
⚽
Kjerrumgaard
Assist: Ngakia
Baah
Yellow Card
Keben
Yellow Card
Second Half
⚽
Doumbia
Assist: Keben
57'
Ayling
Yellow Card
⇄
Vata
70'
⇄
Jones
70'
⇄
Burgzorg
70'
⇄
Morris
71'
⇄
Conway
71'
⇄
Hackney
⇄
Kjerrumgaard
⇄
Baah
⇄
Louza
⇄
Doumbia
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
WatfordMiddlesbrough
2Won
Statistical edge
2–12
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.76VS0.79
Attack0 · 5 won
8
Shots
14
4
Shots on target
4
4
Shots in the box
6
4
Shots outside box
8
2
Shots off goal
6
1
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
45%
Possession
55%
419
Total passes
490
339
Accurate passes
427
81%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline1 · 2 won
15
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
4
-1.26
Goals prevented
-1.26
Watford
4-4-2
Middlesbrough
3-4-1-2Watford
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1E. SelvikG
- 2J. NgakiaD
- 4K. KebenD
- 5H. KyprianouM
- 6M. PollockD
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 10I. LouzaM
- 11R. VataM
- 16M. BolaD
- 20M. DoumbiaF
- 34K. BaahM
Substitutes
- 3Max AlleyneD
- 7T. InceM
- 12N. BaxterG
- 17M. SissokoM
- 18Vivaldo SemedoF
- 29J. PétrisD
- 39E. KayembeM
- 42O. MaammaF
- 66N. IrankundaF
Middlesbrough
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 3M. TargettM
- 5A. JonesD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyF
- 9T. ConwayF
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 12L. AylingD
- 16A. BrowneM
- 18A. MorrisM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 8R. McGreeM
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 13D. StrelecF
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
Watford
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | F | 77 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Imrân Louza(C) | M | 88 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Egil Selvik | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kwadwo Baah | M | 77 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jeremy Ngakia | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Marc Bola | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/3 |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Matthew Pollock | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rocco Vata | M | 62 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4/4 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | F | 88 | 6.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hector Kyprianou | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Moussa Sissoko | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Baxter | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Alleyne | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Othmane Maamma | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nestory Irankunda | F | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Thomas Ince | M | 28 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Vivaldo | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Petris | D | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Edo Kayembe | M | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 70 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 70 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Matt Targett | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Hackney | F | 71 | 6.2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 20 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Riley McGree | M | 20 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Strelec | F | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |