Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford FC
Updated
Watford FC won: Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 33) on Sat, 15 Feb 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Watford FC goals: Moussa Sissoko 40'. Expected goals: 0.91-1.57. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Egil Selvik (8.5).
Match report
Watford FC beat Middlesbrough 1-0
Watford FC squeezed past Middlesbrough 1-0 away from home at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 15 February in the Championship.
Moussa Sissoko put Watford FC ahead on 40' (0-1).
Middlesbrough had 58% of the ball, shots were 13-14 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.91-1.57.
Egil Selvik (Watford) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 24,326. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 | 1.57 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 502 (88%) | 354 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-4-2): Mark Travers, Luke Ayling, Rav van den Berg, George Edmundson, Neto Borges, Morgan Whittaker, Daniel Barlaser, Aidan Morris, Hayden Hackney, Kelechi Iheanacho, Tommy Conway
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik, Ryan Andrews, James Abankwah, Kevin Keben, Yasser Larouci, Imran Louza, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Mamadou Doumbia
Key events
- 40' · Goal · Moussa Sissoko (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Thomas Ince for Moussa Sissoko (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough)
- 47' · Yellow card · Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 58' · Substitution · Finn Azaz for Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough)
- 59' · Substitution · Anfernee Dijksteel for Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 64' · Substitution · Rocco Vata for Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 65' · Yellow card · Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Samuel Iling-Junior for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 79' · Substitution · Marcus Forss for Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
- 80' · Substitution · Jeremy Ngakia for Ryan Andrews (Watford FC)
- 81' · Yellow card · Egil Selvik (Watford FC)
- 83' · Yellow card · Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Matthew Pollock for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 10, draws 8, Watford FC 14.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs Watford FC?
Watford FC won, 0-1 (Championship) on Sat, 15 Feb 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs Watford FC?
Sat, 15 Feb 2025, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Watford FC?
In 32 league meetings since 1993: Middlesbrough 10 wins, 8 draws, Watford FC 14 wins (goals 40-41).