Middlesbrough vs Watford

4 May 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee K Stroud

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Emmanuel Latte Lath 28’
  • Alex Bangura 78’
  • Isaiah Jones 84’
  • Wesley Hoedt 73’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won 3-1 at home to Watford. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Emmanuel Latte Lath put Middlesbrough ahead in the 28th minute. In the second half, Wesley Hoedt equalised with a header in the 73rd minute, Alex Bangura put Middlesbrough back in front in the 78th minute, and Isaiah Jones made it 3-1 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Watford's 1.05 from 14.

Match stats

Middlesbrough Watford
14 Shots 14
6 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.20 xG 1.05
2.20 Non-penalty xG 1.05

Key events

Middlesbrough Watford
Kick-off
Emmanuel Latte Lath1-0 (Middlesbrough)
28’
Half-time1-0
73’
Wesley Hoedt1-1 (Watford)
Alex Bangura2-1 (Middlesbrough)
78’
Isaiah Jones3-1 (Middlesbrough)
84’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Middlesbrough
  • Finn Azaz
Watford
  • Matthew Pollock

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 1.05 28’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), 1-0 28’ 73’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), 1-1 73’ 78’ Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough), 2-1 78’ 84’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 3-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 1.05 28’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Lath 28’ 73’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), 1-1 Hoedt 73’ 78’ Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough), 2-1 Bangura 78’ 84’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 3-1 Jones 84’
Middlesbrough 2.20 xGWatford 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
84’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 54’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 78’ Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 28’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 7’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 30’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 71’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 40’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 35’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 57’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Alexander Gilbert (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 38’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Alexander Gilbert (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Jack Grieves (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 54’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 78’ Alex Bangura (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 28’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 7’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 30’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 71’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 40’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 35’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 57’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Alexander Gilbert (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 38’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Alexander Gilbert (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Jack Grieves (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Luke Ayling Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Luke Thomas Taken off
66′ – – 1 0.55 – – –
Jonathan Howson Taken off
66′ – – – – – – –
Law McCabe Taken off
72′ – – – – – – –
Isaiah Jones
90′ 1 – 2 0.72 – – –
Alexander Gilbert Taken off
72′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.38 – – –
Alex Bangura Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 1 0.22 – – –
Daniel Barlaser Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – –
Lewis O'Brien Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Sam Greenwood Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 54% Avg odds 1.76
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.17
Watford win 23% Avg odds 4.16

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.