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.
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.
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.