Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 4 May 2024
Middlesbrough beat Watford 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 4 May 2024 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Latte Lath, A. Bangura and Isaiah Jones scored for Middlesbrough; Wesley Hoedt for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 2 and Watford 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 1-028'assist: Luke Ayling
- 33'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 55'
- 66'
- 66'
- 72'
- 72'
- 1-173'assist: Y. Asprilla
- 2-178'assist: Isaiah Jones
- 79'
- 3-184'assist: Luke Ayling
- 90+2'out: J. Wilson
- 90+2'out: A. Eames
- 90+2'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 8.3Isaiah JonesM
- 7.9Luke AylingD
- 7.2Alexander GilbertM
- 7.2Matthew ClarkeD
- 7.2Emmanuel Latte LathF
- 7.2Alex BanguraD
- 7.2Seny DiengG
- 7.2Finn AzazM
- 7.0Sam GreenwoodM
- 7.0Luke ThomasD
- 6.7Daniel BarlaserM
- 6.7Jonathan HowsonM
- 6.6Law McCabeM
- 6.5Lewis O'BrienM
- 6.3Rav van den BergD
Watford
- 8.3Wesley HoedtD
- 7.7Yáser AsprillaF
- 7.5Ismaël KonéM
- 7.3Edouard KayembeM
- 7.0Kenneth SemaM
- 7.0Jack GrievesF
- 6.9Matthew PollockD
- 6.7Matheus MartinsF
- 6.6Ryan AndrewsM
- 6.5Daniel BachmannG
- 6.5James MorrisD
- 6.3Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.2Mileta RajovićF
- 6.2Francisco SierraltaD
Line-ups
Watford3-4-3
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughM. Carrick
Substitutes
- 15Anfernee DijksteelD
- 4Daniel Barlaser66'M6.7
- 28Lewis O'Brien72'M6.5
- 24A. Bangura78'66'D7.2
- 18Samuel SilveraF
- 29Sam Greenwood72'M7.0
- 19Joshua CoburnF
- 51S. ConnorG
- 56J. Wilson90+2'M
WatfordT. Cleverley
Substitutes
- 26B. HamerG
- 8J. LivermoreM
- 42James Morris46'D6.5
- 37Matheus Martins55'F6.7
- 59J. Grieves79'F7.0
- 55A. Eames90+2'D
- 61A. NabizadaF
- 58Z. Massiah-Edwards90+2'M
- 57L. Ramirez-EspainM
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
2.20Expected goals (xG)1.05
12Total shots14
6Shots on target4
5Shots off target8
1Blocked shots2
3Corners3
2Offsides2
9Fouls5
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves3
562Total passes452
501Accurate passes392
89%Pass accuracy87%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jones | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Luke Ayling | 89 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Alexander Gilbert | 71 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Alex Bangura | 24 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Seny Dieng | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Sam Greenwood | 19 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Luke Thomas | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 24 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Howson | 66 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Law McCabe | 72 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rav van den Berg | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Hoedt | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Yáser Asprilla | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Ismaël Koné | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth Sema | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Grieves | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Pollock | 79 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Matheus Martins | 35 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Andrews | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| James Morris | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mileta Rajović | 55 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 30 Sept 23Watford2-3Middlesbrough
- 28 Jan 23Middlesbrough2-0Watford
- 30 Aug 22Watford2-1Middlesbrough
- 05 Apr 21Middlesbrough1-1Watford
- 11 Sept 20Watford1-0Middlesbrough
- 14 Jan 17Watford0-0Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Norwich | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 | Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 13 | Millwall | 46 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 | Swansea | 46 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Cardiff 1-4 Middlesbrough, 27 Apr 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-0 Swansea, 10 Aug 2024 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 1-0 Sunderland, 27 Apr 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 2-3 Watford, 10 Aug 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated