Middlesbrough vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on February 15th, 2025

Middlesbrough and Watford will meet each other in a football match counting for Championship on February 15th, 2025, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Watford will occur

The game takes place in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Middlesbrough last match

Middlesbrough come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Sunderland, valid for the Championship, ended with a 2-3. The team coached by M. Carrick lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.60, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Luke Ayling had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

Watford last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Watford, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Leeds United team with a final score of 0-4.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for their win, 9.50 indicated as much.

Middlesbrough vs Watford h2h

Middlesbrough was in 8th place when they last played Watford who was 9th place in Championship. Middlesbrough played using the 4-2-3-1 formation while Watford responded with a 5-3-2 arrangement.

The two teams have not faced each other since 05-10-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Championship, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Watford.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

Considering the home team Middlesbrough, standing in 7th place with 44 points in the Championship competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 12 wins, 10 losses and, 8 draws.

This means that in the 33rd round, the Coventry City team is closing in at 8th place, with no points difference separating them.

Middlesbrough analysis

Middlesbrough at the end of round 32 in Championship had 49 goals scored and 39 conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Championship, which is not a good omen for this next match.

The Middlesbrough team typically attempts to achieve an average ball possession of 55.53% to control the game. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 7 wins versus 4 losses, and 5 draws. They won 5 games playing as the visiting team.

Middlesbrough has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 49 times with 3056 attacks, while Watford has only scored 42 times with 2867 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Emmanuel Latte Lath. The Attacker has already scored 11 times this season and has helped Middlesbrough come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Watford

Championship leaderboard now

Watford arrives in this game with 42 points, and in 12th place in the Championship, having won 12 games in total and lost 14 times, making a total of 6 draws.

Sheffield Wednesday ranks just above, occupying 11th place in the 33rd round, the team has the same number of points.

Watford analysis

Watford shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 42 made and 48 conceded after 32 rounds of the league.

Watford has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

Best goalscorer from Watford

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Vakoun Issouf Bayo. The Attacker scored 10 goals in the current season, helping Watford to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Middlesbrough is Emmanuel Latte Lath, who has already scored 11 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Watford is Vakoun Issouf Bayo, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.13 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.69 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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