Middlesbrough vs Watford — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Middlesbrough

4 MAY

3:1

Watford

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal28'

Emmanuel Latte Lath (assist: Luke Ayling) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal73'

Wesley Hoedt (assist: Yáser Asprilla) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal78'

Alex Bangura (assist: Isaiah Jones) · Right foot shot 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal84'

Isaiah Jones (assist: Luke Ayling) · Right foot shot 3-1

Man of the match

Isaiah JonesMiddlesbrough8.5

Expected goals (xG)

MiddlesbroughxGWatford

1.491.18

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TV stations

International

Bet365

Venue

Rockliffe Park

Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeJames Bell
1st AssistantIan Cooper
2nd AssistantRobert Hyde
4th OfficialBen Toner

Pressure index

MiddlesbroughWatford

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card20'

Mattie Pollock · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal28'

Emmanuel Latte Lath (assist: Luke Ayling) · Right foot shot 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card33'

Finn Azaz · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: James Morris · Out: Ken Sema · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution55'

In: Matheus Martins · Out: Mileta Rajović · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Alex Bangura · Out: Luke Jonathan Thomas · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution66'

In: Dan Barlaser · Out: Jonathan Howson · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Sam Greenwood · Out: Alex Gilbert · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Lewis O'Brien · Out: Law McCabe · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal73'

Wesley Hoedt (assist: Yáser Asprilla) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal78'

Alex Bangura (assist: Isaiah Jones) · Right foot shot 2-1

OUT

Substitution79'

In: J. Grieves · Out: Mattie Pollock · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

AST

Goal84'

Isaiah Jones (assist: Luke Ayling) · Right foot shot 3-1

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Albert Eames · Out: Ryan Andrews · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Zavier Massiah-Edwards · Out: Yáser Asprilla · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution90'

In: James Wilson · Out: Luke Ayling · Substitution because of injury

Ball positions

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Commentary

And that's it. The match concludes - Middlesbrough triumphs with 3, Watford with 1.
90+8′The second half concludes - Middlesbrough triumphs with a score of 3, leaving Watford behind with 1.
90+3′Sam Greenwood of Middlesbrough has earned a free kick on the left flank.
90+3′Zavier Massiah-Edwards of Watford commits a foul.
90+2′Player swap - Watford. Albert Eames is coming on for Ryan Andrews.
90+2′Player change for Watford. Zavier Massiah-Edwards is coming on to replace Yáser Asprilla.
90+1′Player change - Middlesbrough. James Wilson is replacing Luke Ayling.
90+1′Opportunity squandered. Yáser Asprilla of Watford takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars too high.
89′Missed chance. Emmanuel Latte Lath - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Finn Azaz.
87′Opportunity squandered. Jack Grieves of Watford tries his luck from the middle of the box but the shot goes wide to the left. The assist was provided by Yáser Asprilla with a cross.
87′Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.
86′The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Seny Dieng of Middlesbrough.
86′Yáser Asprilla of Watford has earned a free kick on the right flank.
86′Fouled by Sam Greenwood - Middlesbrough
84′Goal! Middlesbrough 3, Watford 1. Isaiah Jones - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Luke Ayling.
82′Yáser Asprilla of Watford has been awarded a free kick on the offensive end.
82′Lewis O'Brien commits a foul - Middlesbrough.
81′Sam Greenwood from Middlesbrough commits a foul.
81′Edo Kayembe of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
79′Player change - Watford. Mattie Pollock is replaced by Jack Grieves.
78′Goal! Middlesbrough 2, Watford 1. Alex Bangura - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Isaiah Jones.
77′Corner - Watford. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
77′Another offensive push. Ismaël Koné of Watford takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Yáser Asprilla.
76′Ryan Andrews of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
76′Sam Greenwood of Middlesbrough commits a foul.
75′Wesley Hoedt from Watford commits a foul.
75′Emmanuel Latte Lath of Middlesbrough has secured a free kick on the left flank.
73′Goal! Middlesbrough 1, Watford 1. Wesley Hoedt - Watford - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box to the left corner. Assist - Yáser Asprilla with a cross after corner.
73′Corner kick awarded to Watford. Emmanuel Latte Lath is responsible for the concession.
73′Corner kick awarded to Watford, forced by Matt Clarke.
72′Player swap - Middlesbrough. Law McCabe is replaced by Lewis O'Brien.
71′Player swap - Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert is replaced by Sam Greenwood.
71′Opportunity squandered. Matt Clarke of Middlesbrough narrowly misses with a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side. The assist came from Daniel Barlaser's cross.
70′Edo Kayembe of Watford commits a foul.
70′Emmanuel Latte Lath of Middlesbrough has secured a free kick on the right flank.
66′Player change - Middlesbrough. Luke Thomas is being replaced by Alex Bangura.
66′Player swap - Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson is being replaced by Daniel Barlaser.
65′Attempt thwarted. Yáser Asprilla of Watford takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's stopped. The assist was provided by Matheus Martins.
62′Emmanuel Latte Lath of Middlesbrough has been flagged for offside.
58′Yáser Asprilla of Watford has secured a free kick on the right flank.
58′Fouled by Luke Thomas - Middlesbrough
57′Shot blocked. Matheus Martins - Watford - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Yáser Asprilla.
57′Opportunity lost. Alex Gilbert of Middlesbrough barely misses the goal with a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area. The assist was provided by Isaiah Jones.Penalty
56′Opportunity squandered. Luke Ayling of Middlesbrough fires a left-footed shot from beyond the box that narrowly misses the target to the left. The assist was provided by Law McCabe.
55′Player change - Watford. Matheus Martins is coming on to replace Mileta Rajovic.
54′Missed chance. Finn Azaz - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Luke Ayling.
54′New attacking attempt. Luke Thomas - Middlesbrough - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Alex Gilbert.
53′Corner kick awarded to Middlesbrough. The opportunity was given due to a defensive action by Mattie Pollock.
51′Ismaël Koné of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
51′Alex Gilbert from Middlesbrough commits a foul.
50′Another offensive push. Vakoun Bayo of Watford attempts a header from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it's saved in the top left corner. The assist came from Yáser Asprilla, who delivered a cross.
49′Another offensive push. Emmanuel Latte Lath of Middlesbrough tries a header from the left side of the box, but it's caught in the right corner. The assist came from a cross by Luke Ayling.
48′Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.
46′Match pause - Francisco Sierralta of Watford is injured.
45′Player change - Watford. James Morris is replacing Ken Sema.
45′The second half commences with Middlesbrough leading Watford by 1-0.
45+3′The first half concludes with Middlesbrough leading Watford by 1-0.
44′Opportunity squandered. Edo Kayembe of Watford attempts a left-footed shot from beyond the box that nearly hits the mark, but veers left. The assist was provided by Mileta Rajovic.
40′Opportunity squandered. Yáser Asprilla of Watford takes a right-footed shot from the heart of the penalty area, narrowly missing the goal. The assist was provided by Ryan Andrews.Penalty
40′Offside call - Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath has been flagged for offside.
38′Missed chance. Edo Kayembe - Watford - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Mattie Pollock with a head.
35′Missed chance. Wesley Hoedt - Watford - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Yáser Asprilla with a cross .
35′Pause is over. They are prepared to proceed.
33′Finn Azaz of Middlesbrough has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
33′Match pause - Ryan Andrews of Watford is injured.
33′Ryan Andrews from Watford has secured a free kick on the right flank.
33′Finn Azaz commits a foul - Middlesbrough.
32′Offside call - Watford. Vakoun Bayo has been flagged offside.
30′Opportunity squandered. Mileta Rajovic of Watford takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box that narrowly misses. Ismaël Koné provided the assist with a well-placed through ball.
28′Score! Middlesbrough leads Watford 1-0. Emmanuel Latte Lath of Middlesbrough strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball into the right corner. The assist came from a cross by Luke Ayling.
23′Corner kick awarded to Middlesbrough, courtesy of a deflection off Daniel Bachmann.
22′New attacking attempt. Isaiah Jones - Middlesbrough - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Finn Azaz.
22′Attempt thwarted. Alex Gilbert of Middlesbrough's right-footed strike from beyond the box is obstructed.
20′Mattie Pollock of Watford has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
20′Isaiah Jones of Middlesbrough has secured a free kick on the offensive end.
20′Mattie Pollock commits a foul - Watford.
18′Ismaël Koné of Watford has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
18′Jonny Howson of Middlesbrough commits a foul.
14′Corner kick awarded to Middlesbrough, courtesy of a deflection off Wesley Hoedt.
9′Matt Clarke of Middlesbrough has earned an offensive free kick.
9′Yáser Asprilla of Watford commits a foul.
8′Opportunity squandered. Edo Kayembe of Watford takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the left.Penalty
7′New attacking attempt. Vakoun Bayo - Watford - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Ken Sema with a cross.
6′Offside - It's Watford. Mileta Rajovic has been flagged offside.
4′Vakoun Bayo of Watford has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
4′Rav van den Berg commits a foul - Middlesbrough.
The initial half commences..

Match statistics

MIDWAT

Possession and passing

55%Possession45%

89%Pass accuracy87%

562Passes455

501Successful Passes395

68Ball Safe69

11Key Passes12

2 more

5Substitutions5

21Throw-ins16

Attack

3Goals1

12Shots Total14

6Shots On Target4

3Corners3

45Dangerous Attacks52

5Accurate Crosses6

12 more

98Attacks97

23Dribble Attempts18

36Duels Won47

11Goal Attempts11

2Offsides2

1Shots Blocked2

8Shots inside the box9

5Shots Off Target8

4Shots outside the box5

33%Successful dribbles41%

7Successful Dribbles7

14Total Crosses18

Defence and discipline

3Saves3

19Tackles22

8Interceptions11

9Fouls7

1Yellow cards1

0Goal Kicks1

Other

5Successful Headers9

19Successful Interceptions20

9Headers19

7Challenges10

3Assists1

1Injuries2

1 more

1Counter Attacks0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

J. BellPer-match averages this season · 20 matches · career: 75

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.70	1.80	1.90	3.81
Red cards	0.05	0.05	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.15	0.05	0.10	0.08
Penalties	0.15	0.10	0.05	0.19

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

MiddlesbroughxGWatford

1.491.18

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.181.83

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.491.18

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.270.93

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.220.25

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.06

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.070.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.581.16

Starting XI

WatfordFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €51M10/11

Tom Cleverley

MiddlesbroughFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €52M6/11

Michael Carrick

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Middlesbrough€52Mstarting XI · 6/11€61Mwith bench · 10/20

Watford€51Mstarting XI · 10/11€68Mwith bench · 12/20

Middlesbrough's starting XI cost €1.4M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Middlesbrough — bench

Dan BarlaserMidfielder · €1.0M (2023)6.8 15

Anfernee DijksteelDefender · €2.2M (2019)18

Sam SilveraAttacker19

Josh CoburnAttacker24

Alex BanguraDefender7.5 28

Lewis O'BrienMidfielder · €3.5M (2025)6.6 29

Sam GreenwoodMidfielder · €2.3M (2026)7.3 51

Shea ConnorGoalkeeper56

James WilsonMidfielder

Watford — bench

Jake LivermoreMidfielder · €12M (2017)26

Ben HamerGoalkeeper37

Matheus MartinsAttacker · €6M (2026)6.8 42

James MorrisDefender6.6 55

Albert EamesDefender57

Leo Ramirez-EspainMidfielder58

Zavier Massiah-EdwardsMidfielder59

J. GrievesAttacker7.0 61

Amin NabizadaAttacker

Player statistics

Middlesbrough starters then subs, by rating

Isaiah Jones#11 · Midfielder · 90′8.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.34
xGoT: 0.89

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 29/34
Pass accuracy: 85%
Key passes: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/6

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Darragh Lenihan🩹 injury · Ankle Surgery	injury · Ankle Surgery	unknown
Riley McGree🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	2 Sept 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Middlesbrough	1.7557.14%	1.7258.14%
Draw	4.2023.81%	4.2023.81%
Watford	4.2023.81%	4.1024.39%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Middlesbrough or Draw	1.2281.83%	1.2281.97%
Middlesbrough or Watford	1.2281.83%	1.2182.64%
Draw or Watford	2.0050%	2.0848.08%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1785.47%
0–1 goals	–	5.4018.52%
3+ goals	1.5066.67%	1.5564.52%
0–2 goals	2.6238.1%	2.4540.82%
4+ goals	–	2.4840.32%
0–3 goals	–	1.5664.1%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Middlesbrough	2.2544.44%	2.2045.45%
Draw	2.5040%	2.5040%
Watford	4.3323.08%	4.2023.81%

Outcome	bet365
MID → MID	2.7536.36%
MID → X	13.007.69%
MID → WAT	29.003.45%
X → MID	5.0020%
X → X	7.0014.29%
X → WAT	9.5010.53%
WAT → MID	19.005.26%
WAT → X	15.006.67%
WAT → WAT	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.6027.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

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1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4