Watford vs Middlesbrough prediction | 7 Nov 2026 | xGtoday


Watford
Ranking: #257 overall, #36 in England

64.9 → 63.7 (-1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
5-1 25 Apr Boro (A) 63.4 -0.2
0-4 02 May Coventry (H) 63.8 +0.4
2-1 16 Aug Southampton (H) 63.3 -0.5
1-1 22 Aug Wrexham (A) 62.7 -0.6
1-1 29 Aug West Ham (H) 63.7 +1.0
Middlesbrough
Ranking: #74 overall, #19 in England

73.7 → 74.3 (+0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 12 May Southampton (A) 73.9 -0.5
1-0 23 May Hull City (A) 73.6 -0.3
2-1 15 Aug Lincoln City (H) 73.8 +0.2
2-1 22 Aug Blackburn (A) 73.9 +0.1
3-1 29 Aug West Brom (H) 74.3 +0.4

Watford vs Middlesbrough: by the numbers

There are 183 places between these two in our European rankings, with Middlesbrough the higher, and 17 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Middlesbrough on the rise, +0.6 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Watford has gone the other way at -1.2.

Middlesbrough gained 0.3 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 25 Apr 2026.

The best xGtoday rating Watford have ever held is 78.8, first set on 22 Dec 2018.

The highest Middlesbrough have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #70, first reached on 24 Oct 2023.