Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Watford and Middlesbrough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Watford are placed eightth with 13 points after eight matches. Middlesbrough occupy a position as seventh in the league on 14 points.
Form: Watford vs Middlesbrough
Watford Form
Showing inconsistent form, Watford lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-1 against Manchester City, before beating Sunderland 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Preston proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat. Watford put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches at the Vicarage Road Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored nine goals while conceding three.
Middlesbrough Form
In their last three matches, Middlesbrough lost against Sunderland by 1-0, beat Stoke by 2-0 winning 0-1 against West Bromwich. Middlesbrough won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding four.
Betting stats and facts for Watford and Middlesbrough
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 18 of the last 20 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Watford vs Middlesbrough
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Tom Dele-Bashiru, who is performing well for Watford. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Middlesbrough.The visitors will be looking to Matthew Clarke to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Middlesbrough in recent matches.
Betting markets: Watford vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Vicarage Road Stadium across all tournaments Watford won six times, drew three and lost one times. Middlesbrough claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Watford have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side.
Both teams to score
Watford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Watford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Watford have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.
Total goals
Watford saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Middlesbrough’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Watford conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Suggested bet: Watford vs Middlesbrough
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Watford and Middlesbrough seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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