Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(69) 31 Goals 36 (61)
(56) 26 Assists 29 (45)
(6.5) 6.7 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.5)
24.9 Average Age 25
184.4 Average Height (cm) 184.2
(1) 1 Shots pg 1 (0.9)
(51%) 54% Aerial Duel Success 53% (49%)
(0.5) 0.5 Dribbles pg 0.6 (0.7)
(1.1) 1.1 Tackles pg 1.1 (1.1)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Championship.

Missing Players

Middlesbrough
Watford
Player Reason Status Rating
Riley McGree Out 6.65
Tom Glover Out 6.55
Marcus Forss Out 6.57
Darragh Lenihan Out 6.77
Hayden Hackney Out 6.64
Tommy Smith Out 6.47
Josh Coburn Out 6.48
Dael Fry Out 6.67
Paddy McNair Doubtful 6.68
Player Reason Status Rating
Giorgi Chakvetadze Out 6.57
Jeremy Ngakia Out 6.76
Kwadwo Baah Out N/A
Tom Dele-Bashiru Doubtful 6.48

Team News

Middlesbrough
Watford
  • Expect a largely unchanged starting XI from Middlesbrough on the final day, although 17-year-old midfielder Law McCabe could earn a first league start after featuring heavily from the bench against Cardiff.
  • Paddy McNair is closing in on a return to action, but Michael Carrick has a considerable injury list to contend with ahead of Saturday's season finale.
  • Tom Cleverley could make two changes to the side that beat Sunderland with Ryan Andrews and Matheus Martins returning to the starting XI.
  • Giorgi Chakvetadze and Jeremy Ngakia have both been ruled out of the trip to the Riverside Stadium, while midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru is a doubt.

Prediction

  • Middlesbrough aren't taking their feet off the gas at the end of the 2023/24 season and the Teessiders demonstrated their credentials as potential top-six challengers next year by hammering Cardiff 4-1 in Wales last time out.
  • Michael Carrick's men have lost just one of their last 11 Championship matches ahead of the visit of Watford on Saturday.
  • Tom Cleverley received the ultimate reward for steadying the ship following the departure of Valerien Ismael when he was named as head coach on a full-time contract for the 2024/25 campaign.
  • The Hornets won 1-0 against Sunderland in their last league outing with academy graduate Ryan Andrews scoring the only goal of the game.
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