Can Middlesbrough emerge from a poor recent run to beat Watford when the teams meet at The Riverside Stadium in the English Championship on Saturday, February 15th? View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Middlesbrough City vs Watford Best Odds
| Middlesbrough 8/15 (-188) | X 10/3 (+333) | Watford 9/2 (+450) |
| Over 8/13 (-163) | 2.5 Goals | Under 6/5 (+120) |
| Yes 8/11 (-138) | BTTS | No 21/20 (+105) |
Middlesbrough vs Watford Analysis
Middlesbrough
A dismal run of five defeats in six matches has dented Middlesbrough’s Championship playoff chances and in their current form, struggling Boro look likelier to finish in midtable than the top six.
Middlesbrough’s issues have been rooted in defence and they failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven Championship assignments, shipping a galling six goals in their last two matches alone against Sunderland (2-3) and Sheffield United (1-3).
The latest odds on Championship betting sites suggest that Michael Carrick’s outfit only have a slim chance of securing promotion this season, though a win over Watford at the Riverside Stadium would return some optimism to the north east.
Team news: Middlesbrough could be without the services of Jonathan Howson, Darrah Lenihan, Josh Coburn, Alex Bangura, Riley McGee and Anfernee Dijksteel this weekend.
Predicted Lineup: Travers, Ayling, Van den Berg, Edmundsson, Giles, Morris, Hackney, Iling-Junior, Azaz, Burgzorg, Iheanacho
Watford
Things have been going from bad to worse for Tom Cleverley as he prepares to face his old Manchester United teammate Michael Carrick on Saturday afternoon.
Watford were hammered 4-0 at home by Leeds in their last Championship tussle and that was the Hornets’ seventh loss in their last ten games in the division.
However, Watford made themselves a nuisance in their last away fixture, holding title-chasing Sunderland to a 2-2 draw in what was a stiff test and the visitors could be awkward customers again when they return to England’s north east on Saturday.
Team news: Kwadwo Baah, Pierre Dwomoh and Daniel Bachmann are all sidelined for Watford and will sit Saturday’s game out.
Predicted Lineup: Selvik, Andrews, Abankwah, Pollock, Ngakia, Louza, Dele-Bashiru, Sissoko, Kayembe, Chakvetadze, Doumbia
Middlesbrough vs Watford Stats and Trends
- Seven of Watford’s last eight away league games have produced goals at both ends.
- Middlesbrough have failed to win four of their last five home matches in the Championship.
- Watford have drawn more yellow cards (78) than any other team in the Championship this season.
- Middlesbrough have won three of their last four meetings with Watford.
Middlesbrough vs Watford Prediction
Both Middlesbrough and Watford take poor form into their clash at the Riverside and with confidence low in both camps, a share of the spoils looks like the likeliest outcome. Watford battled their way to a point in four of their last eight away games in the Championship and they can pick up another one here.
Prediction: Draw – 10/3 (+333) – RhinoBet
Middlesbrough vs Watford – The Ultimate Bet:
Both teams to score – 8/11 (-138)
Watford have struggled to win on their travels this season, though they have carried a consistent goal-scoring on the road and seven of their last eight away games in the Championship have produced goals at both ends as a result.
The pattern of Middlesbrough’s matches has been similar with 70% of their last ten games in the division rewarding BTTS bettors. Neither Boro nor Watford look capable of keeping clean sheets at present, so back both teams to concede at the Riverside Stadium.
