Watford v Middlesbrough, 14 January 2017

Score0-0
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,659

View Watford v Middlesbrough head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm A minute's rapturous applause was held before the match as a tribute to Watford's former manager Graham Taylor who had died on Thursday 12 January, aged 72. Chants of 'only one Graham Taylor' rang around the ground throughout the afternoon. Graham's wife Rita and daughters Joanne and Karen attended the game. Watford had now not lost to Middlesbrough in a league game since 6 October 2012 (won four, drawn three).

0 Watford

0 Middlesbrough

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Stefano Okaka

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Bernardo Defender
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
George Friend Defender/Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter Midfielder
Álvaro Negredo Forward
Cristhian Stuani Forward

Substitutions:

Costel Pantilimon for Heurelho Gomes 66
Tom Cleverley for Valon Behrami 77
Camilo Zúñiga for José Holebas 89

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Cristhian Stuani 65

Cards:

Stefano Okaka 78 Y
Miguel Britos 90 Y
Troy Deeney 90 Y

Cards:

Fábio Da Silva 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Odion Ighalo
Forward Jerome Sinclair

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Dael Fry
Midfielder Adam Clayton
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder/Forward Viktor Fischer
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 14th Watford had lost four of their previous five Premier League games. The Hornets ended a run of ten consecutive Premier League games without a clean sheet since 29 October 2016 in a 1-0 win against Hull City. They had now failed to score in four of their last six Premier League games. Miguel Britos was booked in the first minute of added time in the second-half. Troy Deeney was booked in the second minute of added time in the second-half.

Comments:

League position: 16th Middlesbrough had now failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League games, Boro had now won one of their last seven Premier League games (lost four). They had now won only one of their last 24 away games in the Premier League. Fábio Da Silva was booked in the second minute of added time in the second-half.

0 Watford

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender José Holebas
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Stefano Okaka

Substitutions:

Costel Pantilimon for Heurelho Gomes 66
Tom Cleverley for Valon Behrami 77
Camilo Zúñiga for José Holebas 89

Cards:

Stefano Okaka 78 Y
Miguel Britos 90 Y
Troy Deeney 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Odion Ighalo
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 14th Watford had lost four of their previous five Premier League games. The Hornets ended a run of ten consecutive Premier League games without a clean sheet since 29 October 2016 in a 1-0 win against Hull City. They had now failed to score in four of their last six Premier League games. Miguel Britos was booked in the first minute of added time in the second-half. Troy Deeney was booked in the second minute of added time in the second-half.

0 Middlesbrough

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Bernardo Defender
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
George Friend Defender/Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter Midfielder
Álvaro Negredo Forward
Cristhian Stuani Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Cristhian Stuani 65

Cards:

Fábio Da Silva 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Dael Fry
Midfielder Adam Clayton
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder/Forward Viktor Fischer
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 16th Middlesbrough had now failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League games, Boro had now won one of their last seven Premier League games (lost four). They had now won only one of their last 24 away games in the Premier League. Fábio Da Silva was booked in the second minute of added time in the second-half.