Middlesbrough vs Watford Predictions

Tip Reasoning

• Both teams to score has been a winner in just one of Watford’s last ten games
• Middlesbrough have won seven of their last ten league games
• Watford have only won three of their last eight league games

A return to form

Middlesbrough will be looking to return to winning ways as they face Watford at the Riverside, after the disappointment of defeat to rivals Sunderland last time out. With seven wins from their last ten league games, Boro will be confident of a result against an inconsistent Watford side who have just three wins from their last eight.

A score prediction of 2-0 to Middlesbrough looks good here, as they look to strengthen their bid for a playoff position against a promotion rival.

Inconsistent Watford

Watford have only won three of their last eight league games, which may be cause for concern for fans of the Hornets, as we approach the latter half of a season where they will target a return to the Premier League. In that time, though, they’ve only lost twice, so while they may not always win, they keep games tight.

Nine of Watford’s last ten have ended with a team winning to nil, and a prediction against both teams to score looks good value.

The race for the playoff places

With Burnley and Sheffield United running away with the automatic promotion places as things stand, the four playoff spots will be hotly contested this season. Both Middlesbrough and Watford will be looking to strengthen their position while weakening that of a rival, in a game that even at the midpoint of the season can be described as a ‘six-pointer’.