Match summary
1ST HALF
15'
Imrân Louza(Kwadwo Baah)
32'
L. Kjerrumgaard(Jeremy Ngakia)
34'
Kwadwo Baah
45'
Kévin Keben
2ND HALF
49'
M. Doumbia(Kévin Keben)
Luke Ayling
57'
61'
Rocco Vata
62'
Tom Ince
Rocco Vata
A. Morris
D. Strelec
70'
Alfie Jones
M. Whittaker
70'
D. Burgzorg
R. Mcgree
70'
T. Conway
Sontje Hansen
71'
H. Hackney
Kaly Sène
71'
77'
J. Pétris
Kwadwo Baah
77'
N. Irankunda
L. Kjerrumgaard
88'
Edo Kayembe
Imrân Louza
88'
Vivaldo
M. Doumbia
Match statistics
45%Possession55%
419Passes Attempted490
339Completed Passes427
1Corners7
11Throw-ins17
8Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-4-2
#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#5Kyprianou
#10Louza
#11Vata
#34Baah
#9Kjerrumgaard
#20Doumbia
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | 🎯49' 45' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | 🎯32' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 88' ⚽15' |
Rocco Vata #11 | 61' 62' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 77' 34' 🎯15' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 77' ⚽32' |
M. Doumbia #20 | ⚽49' 88' |
Will not play
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager
Javi Gracia
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-5-2
#31Brynn
#6Fry
#5Jones
#12Ayling
#18Morris
#16Browne
#7Hackney
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#10Burgzorg
#9John Conway
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
D. Fry #6 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | 70' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 57' |
A. Morris #18 | 70' |
A. Browne #16 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 71' |
Matt Targett #3 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
D. Burgzorg #10 | 70' |
T. Conway #9 | 71' |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Watford
Formation
4-4-2#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#5Kyprianou
#10Louza
#11Vata
#34Baah
#9Kjerrumgaard
#20Doumbia
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | 🎯49' 45' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | 🎯32' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 88' ⚽15' |
Rocco Vata #11 | 61' 62' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 77' 34' 🎯15' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 77' ⚽32' |
M. Doumbia #20 | ⚽49' 88' |
Will not play
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager
Javi Gracia
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-5-2#31Brynn
#6Fry
#5Jones
#12Ayling
#18Morris
#16Browne
#7Hackney
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#10Burgzorg
#9John Conway
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
D. Fry #6 | |
Alfie Jones #5 | 70' |
Luke Ayling #12 | 57' |
A. Morris #18 | 70' |
A. Browne #16 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 71' |
Matt Targett #3 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
D. Burgzorg #10 | 70' |
T. Conway #9 | 71' |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Head-to-head
34 matches
Watford
16
Wins
8
Draws
10
Wins
Middlesbrough
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
John Busby
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.