Middlesbrough vs Watford Prediction: Both teams expected to score

Middlesbrough hope to return to winning ways when they welcome Watford to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday. The hosts have lost five of their last six games. Can they bounce back to winning ways? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough suffered a 3-1 loss to Sheffield United in their last game to extend their losing run to five in their last six games. Michael Carrick’s men have only managed one win in their last six games at home.

Boro are going deeper from the playoff spots to 9th on the table with 44 points in 31 games, scoring 50 goals and conceding 42. However, Jonathan Howson (calf), Darragh Lenihan (ankle), Josh Coburn (knee), Alex Bangura (unknown), Riley McGree (muscle), and Anfernee Dijksteel (muscle) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Watford

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Watford suffered a 4-0 loss to Leeds United in their last game to extend their winless run to five games, where they lost four. They have now seen one win in their last 11 games. They have seen just one win in their last ten goals on the road. Watford sit 12th on the table with 42 points in 32 games, scoring 42 goals and conceding 48. However, Kwadwo Baah (thigh), Pierre Dwomoh (thigh), and Daniel Bachmann (cruciate ligame) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Interesting Facts

• Eight of the last nine Watford away games have seen the BTTS results;
• Five of the last seven Middlesbrough games have seen the BTTS results;
• Five of the last six games between the sides have seen the BTTS results.

Expert Betting Tips

No doubt, my first pick in this game is to see both teams score because it has become a trend between the two sides. However, I believe Michael Carrick and his boys will bounce back to winning ways in the fight for a playoff place.

Our prediction for the match is for both teams to score for odds of 1.67 at Betway.

Our second prediction is for Middlesbrough to win for odds of 1.60 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is to see 3+ goals for odds of 1.60 at 1xbet.