Watford vs Middlesbrough
30th August 2022
Kick Off: 19:45 hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Draw
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 13/5 odds recorded 16:47 GMT, 29th August 2022 at Bet365
Watford had their first taste of defeat in this season’s Championship campaign on the weekend.
The Hornets, who are looking for an immediate return to the Premier League went down against QPR.
In midweek they play host to Middlesbrough, who have had some struggles this season.
Boro though do arrive after claiming their first win of the season.
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WATFORD PREVIEW – CAN HORNETS BOUNCE BACK?
Watford came out on the wrong end of a five-goal thriller at home against QPR on the weekend.
The 3-2 loss was their first defeat of this Championship campaign.
It was also a home upset, having looked fairly solid at Vicarage Road before that.
Watford had claimed back-to-back 1-0 wins over Sheffield United and Burnley at Vicarage Road this term.
In the match outright, the win for Watford is at 6/4 with Bet36*
Will the Hornets be able to bounce back into form immediately?
One of their strengths this season has been in defence.
The three goals that they shipped against QPR on the weekend was more than they had conceded across their first five games of the season combined (2).
Five of their six league matches this season have ended under 2.5 goals.
That’s also been the trend in recent meetings between Watford and Middlesbrough.
Watford’s last seven against Boro have ended under 2.5 goals in all competitions.
Going back to clean sheets, Watford have kept one in each of their last four on home turf against Boro.
All in all, across all competitions, Watford are undefeated in nine matches against Middslreboguh.
MIDDLESBROUGH PREVIEW – CAN BORO FIND AWAY JOY?
Middlesbrough claimed their first victory of this season’s Championship on the weekend.
They ground out a 2-1 victory over Swansea at the Riverside.
That moved Boro on to a W1 D2 L2 record for the season and kept them undefeated at home.
In their D1 L2 record on the road this season, Boro’s defence has let them down.
Middlesbrough scored two goals in two of those three road matches.
The winning touch still managed to evade them and it leaves them without a clean sheet this season.
Boro have conceded at least two goals in half of their six matches played.
In the match outright, the away win is at 15/8 for Watford vs Middlesbrough betting at Bet366*
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Middlesbrough’s struggles on the road have not been confined to this season.
In total, it is a six-match winless streak of form in the Championship that they are on.
Their two road losses this season have been against teams who are inside the top 11.
Watford were in 7th after the weekend’s round of action.
Boro are facing a Watford defence that has, by and large, been good this season.
Will they be able to break them?
WATFORD VS MIDDLESBROUGH BETTING TIPS
Watford surprisingly couldn’t contain QPR at Vicarage Road on the weekend.
It’s the first time this season that Watford’s defence fell apart for them.
That makes this one very interesting and the first selection is the draw in the match outright at 9/4*
Key Facts – Watford vs Middlesbrough Betting Tip
- Watford are undefeated in their last nine against Middlesbrough
- Watford have four straight clean sheets at home against Boro
- Middlesbrough are winless in six road games
Middlesbrough have not had any joy on the road in any of their last six attempts.
They haven’t been Watford for a while either so Chris Wilder’s men are hard to back for the win.
Boro could be good enough for a point. The 1-1 correct score is the longer play at 5/1*
* all recorded 16:47 GMT, 29th August 2022 at Bet365
THE BEST BETTING ODDS FOR WATFORD VS MIDDLESBROUGH
Watford to win: 6/4 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Middlesbrough to win: 15/8 at Bet365
