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Middlesbrough welcome Watford at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
Middlesbrough come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Watford, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 1D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Middlesbrough and Watford have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Middlesbrough won 5–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Middlesbrough win or a draw looks most likely.