MIDDLESBROUGHVWATFORD

Match insight

Middlesbrough and Watford sit in completely different tiers of this table right now, and the points gap backs that up. Middlesbrough currently sit 20 places and 13 points above Watford in the table — 2nd against 22nd and inside the automatic promotion places. Middlesbrough have taken 11 points from their last 5, against 3 for Watford over the same stretch. Middlesbrough go in as clear favourites on the numbers, but Watford won't be alone in believing an upset is possible.