Middlesbrough vs Watford

15 February 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Adam Herczeg

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Moussa Sissoko 40’

Match summary

Watford won 1-0 away at Middlesbrough. Watford led 1-0 at half-time.

Moussa Sissoko put Watford ahead with a header in the 40th minute.

The chances backed that up: Watford created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Middlesbrough's 1.01 from 13.

Match stats

Middlesbrough Watford
13 Shots 14
5 Shots on Target 6
8 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.91 xG 1.57
0.91 Non-penalty xG 1.57

Key events

Middlesbrough Watford
Kick-off
40’
Moussa Sissoko0-1 (Watford)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

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

Middlesbrough
  • Luke Ayling
  • Marcus Forss
Watford
  • Egil Selvik
  • Giorgi Chakvetadze

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 1.57 40’ Moussa Sissoko (Watford), 0-1 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 1.57 40’ Moussa Sissoko (Watford), 0-1 Sissoko 40’
Middlesbrough 1.01 xGWatford 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
29’ Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 87’ Tom Ince (Watford), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 64’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 78’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Moussa Sissoko (Watford), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 76’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 71’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Imrân Louza (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ George Edmundson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Imrân Louza (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Neto Borges (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Yasser Larouci (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 87’ Tom Ince (Watford), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 64’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 78’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Moussa Sissoko (Watford), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 76’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 71’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Imrân Louza (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ George Edmundson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Imrân Louza (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Neto Borges (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Yasser Larouci (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Luke Ayling Taken off
59′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.23 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Neto Borges Taken off
79′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Morgan Whittaker Taken off
67′ – – 3 0.05 – – –
Daniel Barlaser Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Kelechi Iheanacho Taken off
58′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Delano Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 3 0.36 – – –
Finn Azaz Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Samuel Iling Junior Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Marcus Forss Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – –
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 59% Avg odds 1.60
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.18
Watford win 18% Avg odds 5.23

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.