Championship: Middlesbrough vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between Middlesbrough and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Watford in round 46 of the Championship season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

Middlesbrough approach round 46 as number 8 in the Championship table with 66 points on their account so far. With 45 rounds behind them, Watford have amassed 56 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Watford

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with Ipswich brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-4 defeat at the hands of Leeds. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Cardiff by 1-4. Middlesbrough won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded seven goals.

Watford Form

In their past three matches, Watford lost 3-2 against Southampton, drew 0-0 with Hull and won 1-0 against Sunderland. Watford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Middlesbrough and Watford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Watford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Watford

It has been a superb season for Emmanuel Latte Lath so far as he managed to score impressive 15 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Middlesbrough rely on his abilities against Watford. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Watford

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won four times, drew three and lost three times. Watford claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not lost to Watford in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Watford got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Middlesbrough games Middlesbrough managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Watford.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Watford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Recommended tip: Middlesbrough vs Watford

To sum up, the upcoming match between Middlesbrough and Watford seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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