Middlesbrough vs Watford betting tips: Championship preview, prediction and odds

Middlesbrough vs Watford to end as a draw - 12/5

Bet £10 and get £34 in return

Our recommended bet for Saturday’s clash at the Riverside Stadium comes in the form of a draw between Middlesbrough and Watford

A £10 wager for such an outcome will secure you a return of £34 with Betway.

Match preview

One of just four fixtures set to play out as part of a quiet Championship gameweek will be contested at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, January 28th.

The matchup in question will see two sides in the thick of the promotion playoff battle - in the form of Middlesbrough and Watford - lock horns in a highly-anticipated showdown.

It is the latter who currently boast the advantage in the table, sitting behind only runaway top two Burnley and Sheffield United.

This comes with Watford, after a shaky spell to see out 2022, having since managed to get things firmly back on track.

All told, since the beginning of the month, Slaven Bilic’s troops have notched seven points from an available nine.

This includes just a solitary haul last time, though, when Joao Ferreira’s finish shortly after the interval ensured that a Rotherham outfit brimming with confidence did not depart Vicarage Road with a 2nd impressive result on the spin.

Turning attentions towards Watford’s upcoming opponents, Middlesbrough will too head into the weekend’s action at the Riverside in search of a return to winning ways.

The Yorkshire-based outfit have of course proven themselves one of the headlines stories of the Championship season to date, owing to a remarkable turnaround in fortunes.

After spending the bulk of the first half of the term battling against relegation, a run of eight wins from ten either side of the World Cup break means that Michael Carrick and co. now find themselves occupying the final promotion playoff berth.

In fact, had they not slipped to a surprise defeat at the hands of Sunderland last time out, Boro would sit clear of Watford, in the dizzying heights of 3rd.

Safe to say, then, that there is plenty riding on the eventual outcome of proceedings on Saturday afternoon.

Should hosts Middlesbrough get the job done, then they are guaranteed to finish out the weekend boasting the advantage on Watford in the Championship standings.

On the other hand, should an away victory play out, then Slaven Bilic and co. will solidify their spot in 3rd, potentially sending Boro packing from the playoff positions in the process.

We at 101, in turn, are backing the spoils to ultimately be shared come the full-time whistle at the Riverside Stadium.

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