Pre-match probabilities
Live score, stats and line-ups appear here from kick-off.
Written from the model and the league record, not by a tipster
Watford host Middlesbrough on Sat 7 Nov at 15:00. Watford are 21st in the table and Middlesbrough are 1st.
The model gives Watford a 25% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Middlesbrough 49%. It expects 1.1 goals from Watford and 1.6 from Middlesbrough, with a 51% chance of three or more goals and 54% that both teams score.
Watford won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 league matches; Middlesbrough won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their last 5.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of Watford's last 10 matches and 7 of Middlesbrough's last 10; both teams scored in 4 and 8 respectively.
At home this season Watford have 3 wins from 6, scoring 1.3 a game; away from home Middlesbrough have 3 wins from 6, conceding 1.3 a game.
In their last 4 league meetings, Watford won 3, Middlesbrough won 1 and 0 games ended level, averaging 3.3 goals. The most recent, on Sat 25 Apr, finished Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford.
Notable run: Middlesbrough, scored in the last 12 matches in the league.
FootballSeer's pick: Over 1.5 goals, 76%.
Every market comes from the same scoreline probabilities. Right column: fair odds.
| Watford win | 25% | 3.93 | |
| Draw | 26% | 3.87 | |
| Middlesbrough win | 49% | 2.05 |
| Home or draw | 51% | 1.95 | |
| No draw | 74% | 1.35 | |
| Away or draw | 75% | 1.34 | |
| Home draw-no-bet | 34% | 2.91 | |
| Away draw-no-bet | 66% | 1.52 |
| Over 0.5 goals | 93% | 1.08 | |
| Over 1.5 goals | 76% | 1.32 | |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51% | 1.98 | |
| Over 3.5 goals | 29% | 3.50 | |
| Over 4.5 goals | 14% | 7.31 | |
| Under 1.5 goals | 24% | 4.10 | |
| Under 2.5 goals | 49% | 2.02 | |
| Under 3.5 goals | 71% | 1.40 |
| Both teams score | 54% | 1.86 | |
| Not both teams score | 46% | 2.16 |
| Watford to score | 67% | 1.50 | |
| Home over 1.5 | 30% | 3.35 | |
| Middlesbrough to score | 80% | 1.25 | |
| Away over 1.5 | 48% | 2.10 | |
| Watford clean sheet | 20% | 4.97 | |
| Middlesbrough clean sheet | 33% | 2.99 |
| Home leads at half-time | 22% | 4.48 | |
| Level at half-time | 41% | 2.46 | |
| Away leads at half-time | 37% | 2.70 | |
| Over 0.5 goals 1st half | 71% | 1.41 | |
| Over 1.5 goals 1st half | 35% | 2.84 | |
| Both score 1st half | 21% | 4.85 |
| Over 0.5 goals 2nd half | 77% | 1.30 | |
| Over 1.5 goals 2nd half | 43% | 2.34 | |
| Both score 2nd half | 26% | 3.87 |
| Over 7.5 corners | 79% | 1.26 | |
| Over 8.5 corners | 68% | 1.46 | |
| Over 9.5 corners | 56% | 1.79 | |
| Over 10.5 corners | 43% | 2.30 | |
| Under 9.5 corners | 44% | 2.27 | |
| Under 10.5 corners | 57% | 1.77 |
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| 1 | 7% | 12% | 9% | 5% | ||
| 2 | 4% | 6% | 5% | |||
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Average bookmaker odds against the model's fair price
No bookmaker odds published for this match yet; they usually appear a few days before kick-off. Fair odds for every market are in Predictions.
Current season, league matches only
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 24 | LWWDW |
| 3 | Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 4 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 5 | Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 6 | West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 | QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 | Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17:25 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 | Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
League matches; H/A is venue, HT the half-time score
How often each event happened for each team
| Event | Watford | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goals | 100%10/10 | 100%10/10 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 70%7/10 | 80%8/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 40%4/10 | 70%7/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 20%2/10 | 70%7/10 |
| Over 4.5 goals | 10%1/10 | 30%3/10 |
| Both teams score | 40%4/10 | 80%8/10 |
| Win | 20%2/10 | 60%6/10 |
| Draw | 10%1/10 | 40%4/10 |
| Loss | 70%7/10 | 0%0/10 |
| Clean sheet | 10%1/10 | 20%2/10 |
| Failed to score | 50%5/10 | 0%0/10 |
| Goal in 1st half | 90%9/10 | 70%7/10 |
| 2+ goals in 1st half | 40%4/10 | 40%4/10 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.70 | 2.40 |
| Goals conceded / game | 1.80 | 1.40 |
| Corners for / against | 3.5 / 6 | 6.1 / 5 |
Model ratings: expected goals for and against a league-average side
| Team | Rank | xGF | xGA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | #23 | 1.07 | 1.45 |
| Middlesbrough | #3 | 1.62 | 1.20 |
Current league runs of four matches or more
Recent league meetings
3.3 goals per meeting