Watford vs Middlesbrough Prediction and Betting Tips | October 5th 2024

Watford will host Middlesbrough at Vicarage Road on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Championship campaign. The home side enjoyed a bright start to their season but have struggled for results in recent games and now sit eighth in the table with 13 points from eight games.

They were beaten 3-0 by Preston North End in their game on Wednesday, conceding all three goals in the second half as they fell to their first defeat to the Lilywhites since 2015.

Middlesbrough have had mixed results this season although they have have picked up important points in recent games as they continue their push for the promotion playoffs. They beat league leaders West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in their last match, with Hayden Hackney drilling home the sole goal of the game in the second half to secure a narrow but largely deserved victory for Michael Carrick's men.

The visitors now sit a place and a point above their weekend opponents in the league standings and will be looking to widen that gap with maximum points on Saturday.

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Watford vs Middlesbrough Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Saturday's game will mark the 45th meeting between Watford and Middlesbrough. The hosts have won 18 of their previous matchups while the visitors have won one fewer. There have been nine draws between the two teams.
• The visitors have won their last three games in this fixture.
• The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last five games in this fixture.
• The Hornets have conceded 13 goals in the Championship this season, the highest of any team in the top half of the pile.
• Boro have lost twice in the league this season with both defeats coming on the road.

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Watford vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Watford have lost three of their last four games and have won just one of their last six. They are, however, unbeaten in their last 10 matches at Vicarage Road and will be looking forward to the weekend clash.

Middlesbrough are on a run of back-to-back victories after winning just one of their six games prior. They have had their struggles on the road this season but should have enough to avoid defeat here.

Prediction: Watford 2-2 Middlesbrough

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Watford vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of the last four matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of their last five matchups)