Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 1 Nov 2025
Watford beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in the EFL Championship on 1 November 2025 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Imrân Louza, Luca Kjerrumgaard and Mamadou Doumbia scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Middlesbrough 3.
Match timeline
- 1-015'assist: Kwadwo Baah
- 2-032'assist: Jeremy Ngakia
- 34'Foul
- 45'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 3-049'assist: Kévin Keben
- 57'Argument
- 62'
- 70'
- 70'
- 70'
- 71'
- 71'
- 77'
- 77'
- 88'
- 89'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Watford
- 7.9Egil SelvikG
- 7.9Imrân LouzaM
- 7.9Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 7.3Marc BolaD
- 7.3Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.3Kwadwo BaahM
- 7.2Matthew PollockD
- 7.2Kévin KebenD
- 6.9Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.9Rocco VataM
- 6.7VivaldoF
- 6.6Edouard KayembeM
- 6.6Jérémy PétrisD
- 6.6Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.3Hector KyprianouM
Middlesbrough
- 7.2Alan BrowneM
- 7.0Luke AylingD
- 6.9Aidan MorrisM
- 6.9Dael FryD
- 6.9Morgan WhittakerF
- 6.7Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.7Riley McGreeM
- 6.6Tommy ConwayF
- 6.5Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 6.3Callum BrittainM
- 6.3David StrelecF
- 6.3Matt TargettM
- 6.3Alfie JonesD
- 6.3Sontje HansenF
- 6.2Hayden HackneyF
- 6.2Solomon BrynnG
Line-ups
Middlesbrough3-4-1-2
Watford4-4-2
Substitutes
WatfordPaulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Substitutes
- 17M. SissokoM
- 39Edouard Kayembe88'M6.6
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas Ince62'M6.9
- 29Jérémy Pétris77'D6.6
- 3M. AlleyneD
- 66Nestory Irankunda77'F6.9
- 18V. Semedo89'F6.7
- 42Othmane MaammaF
MiddlesbroughRobert Owen Edwards
Substitutes
- 8Riley McGree70'M6.7
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 20M. K. Sene71'F6.5
- 13David Strelec70'F6.3
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 11Morgan Whittaker70'F6.9
- 27Sontje Hansen71'F6.3
- 19Sverre NypanM
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
0.76Expected goals (xG)0.79
8Total shots14
4Shots on target4
2Shots off target6
2Blocked shots4
1Corners7
0Offsides2
15Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves1
-1.26Goals prevented-1.26
419Total passes490
339Accurate passes427
81%Pass accuracy87%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 77 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Rocco Vata | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6.9 |
| Vivaldo | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jérémy Pétris | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 88 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Aidan Morris | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Dael Fry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 20 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Riley McGree | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tommy Conway | 71 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| David Strelec | 20 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alfie Jones | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Sontje Hansen | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Hayden Hackney | 71 | – | 0 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WatfordLWLWD
- L25 Oct 25ACoventry1-3
- W22 Oct 25HWest Brom2-1
- L18 Oct 25ASheffield Utd0-1
- W04 Oct 25HOxford United2-1
- D01 Oct 25APortsmouth2-2
MiddlesbroughDWWLD
- D25 Oct 25HWrexham1-1
- W22 Oct 25ASheffield Wednesday1-0
- W17 Oct 25HIpswich2-1
- L04 Oct 25APortsmouth0-1
- D30 Sept 25HStoke City0-0
Head-to-head
- 15 Feb 25Middlesbrough0-1Watford
- 05 Oct 24Watford2-1Middlesbrough
- 04 May 24Middlesbrough3-1Watford
- 30 Sept 23Watford2-3Middlesbrough
- 28 Jan 23Middlesbrough2-0Watford
- 30 Aug 22Watford2-1Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Coventry 3-1 Watford, 25 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Ipswich 1-1 Watford, 4 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-1 Wrexham, 25 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 1-1 Middlesbrough, 4 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
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