Watford host Middlesbrough in matchday 15 of the EFL Championship

Watford host Middlesbrough on 7 November 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time, in matchday 15 of the EFL Championship for the 2026/27 season.

Watford go into this match after negative results in their recent rounds, having lost 0-1 away to Wolverhampton, and before that lost 1-5 to Cardiff and 0-4 to Burnley at home, alongside a single win over Charlton 2-0, and a loss to Bristol City 0-1.

In contrast, Middlesbrough come into the match in better form, having beaten Bolton 5-1, Stoke City 3-2 and Wolverhampton 1-0, in addition to two draws against Cardiff 2-2 and Birmingham 2-2.

In the head-to-head record between the two sides, Middlesbrough won the last meeting between them 5-1 on 25 April 2026, while Watford had beaten Middlesbrough 3-0 in November 2025, preceded by a 1-0 Watford win at Middlesbrough's ground in February 2025, a 2-1 Watford win in October 2024, and a 3-1 Middlesbrough win in May 2024.

In terms of the standings, Middlesbrough are in first place with 25 points from 12 matches, with 7 wins, 4 draws and one loss, having scored 27 goals and conceded 17, while Watford sit in 21st place with 11 points from 12 matches, after 3 wins, two draws and 7 defeats, having scored 10 goals and conceded 20.