Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Middlesbrough vs Watford stats tab covers Championship (England), Regular Season - 45 on 25 Apr 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Middlesbrough 9, Watford 3; Shots off target: Middlesbrough 5, Watford 6; Possession: Middlesbrough 56%, Watford 44%; Corner kicks: Middlesbrough 6, Watford 3; Fouls: Middlesbrough 8, Watford 10; Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 1, Watford 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Middlesbrough led shots on target, 9 to 3 over Watford, Middlesbrough had more possession, 56% to 44% over Watford, and Middlesbrough led corner kicks, 6 to 3 over Watford. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Watford committed more fouls, 10 to 8 over Middlesbrough and Watford had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Middlesbrough. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
