Middlesbrough v Watford predictions: Hornets can continue fine run

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Middlesbrough v Watford in the Championship on Monday.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Main Event & Football, 12.30pm Monday

Best bet

Watford
1pt 11-8 Hills

Match preview

Six straight successes have put Watford in a commanding position to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking and they can be in seventh heaven at Middlesbrough.

The Hornets are six points behind leaders Norwich, nine clear of third-placed Brentford with seven games to go, and there is no side heading into the final stretch in hotter form.

Xisco’s side have claimed maximum points in ten of their last 11 fixtures, overcoming their away woes to record recent road victories at Preston, Blackburn, Cardiff and Rotherham.

And Watford should be up to the challenge at Middlesbrough, whose playoff aspirations have been dented by back-to-back defeats against Millwall and Bournemouth.

Boro managed only three shots on target combined in those two losses and their toothless attack may not cut it against the Championship’s most disciplined defence.

Key stat

Watford have kept ten clean sheets in their last 17 league games.

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