Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough: result and report

Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough

Championship · Saturday 30 September 2023, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Watford lost to Middlesbrough 2-3 in the Championship on Saturday 30 September 2023. The half-time score was 1-2.

Riley McGree opened the scoring in the 5th minute. Watford's goals came from Vakoun Issouf Bayo (19') and Wesley Hoedt (52'). Middlesbrough scored through Riley McGree (5'), Riley McGree (12') and Josh Coburn (63').

Discipline: Watford received 2 yellow cards; Middlesbrough received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Watford were 16th on 9 points from 8 and Middlesbrough 22nd on 5 points from 8. Watford went on to finish that season 15th with 56 points, and Middlesbrough 8th with 69.

Watford lined up in a 4-3-3 and Middlesbrough in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Riley McGree of Middlesbrough (8.9), ahead of Wesley Hoedt (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Watford wins, 4 draws and 1 for Middlesbrough.

Going into the match Watford's last five read L-D-W-D-L and Middlesbrough's W-D-L-L-L.