Watford vs Middlesbrough betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on October 05th, 2024

A football match between Watford and Middlesbrough of the Championship will take place in England on Saturday, October 05th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Watford vs Middlesbrough betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Watford vs Middlesbrough will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Vicarage Road stadium, in the city of Watford, with a capacity for 22200 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Watford vs Middlesbrough 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 2.55 goals per match played.

Watford last match

Watford comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Sunderland, valid for the Championship, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by T. Cleverley lined up in the last match with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.00, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

In a contest without major individual highlights, the performance of Vakoun Issouf Bayo drew attention. Even without offering a fantastic exhibition, he was instrumental in Watford victory in this last match.

Middlesbrough last match

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

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.90.

Watford vs Middlesbrough h2h

The last time Watford went up against Middlesbrough, it was in Championship. Watford, ranked 14th place, started with a 3-4-3 tactic, while Middlesbrough, then in 8th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last time these teams met was for a Championship match, on 04-05-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 3-1 win for Middlesbrough.

The performance of the Middlesbrough team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Watford team.

In this game, the referee M. Donohue will be in charge, assisted by P. Hodskinson and C. Fitch.

Watford

Championship leaderboard now

Considering the home team Watford, standing in 8th place with 13 points in the Championship competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 4 wins, 2 losses and, 1 draw.

In the 9th round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to Sheffield United team which is just above, in the 7th place.

Watford positioned in the middle of the league table in the England Championship without high aspirations, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of playing at home to get a win.

Watford analysis

Watford after 8 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 12 goals and conceded only 10 to opponents.

Having a record of 3 wins versus 0 losses, and 1 draw in comparison to the 1 game they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Watford as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Watford and Middlesbrough being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Watford

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Edo Kayembe. The Midfielder scored 3 goals in the current season, helping Watford to achieve victory in several disputes.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

The Middlesbrough team with 14 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.

Middlesbrough analysis

After 8 rounds, Middlesbrough has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 9 goals for and 5 conceded.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the Championship, Middlesbrough is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Middlesbrough is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Middlesbrough team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 55.38% to control the game.

Middlesbrough could face difficulties in maintaining their top form when confronted with a packed schedule featuring several games in a short span. Despite the odds pointing towards a close contest, the team's busy schedule could impact their performance against Watford.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Luke Ayling, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against West Bromwich Albion, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Hayden Hackney. The Midfielder scored 2 goals in the current season, helping Middlesbrough to achieve victory in several disputes.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Middlesbrough has conceded 2 away goals in 4 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Middlesbrough will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 3-1, something to take into consideration.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Watford 2 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Middlesbrough 0.75 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.9 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Middlesbrough is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.38 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Middlesbrough in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.12 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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