Pick of the stats: Watford v Middlesbrough

Championship leaders Middlesbrough travel to face Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday seeking to recover from a 2-0 defeat against Wrexham. The loss trimmed Middlesbrough's lead at the top of the table to a single point and ended an 11-match unbeaten streak. Watford enter the contest following consecutive home victories, including a 1-0 win against Lincoln on Tuesday, earning 13 of their 14 total points this season on home turf.

Middlesbrough have struggled at Vicarage Road historically, suffering defeat in eight of their past 11 away league games against Watford. While Watford have won three of the last four league meetings between the clubs, no Championship side has lost more league matches than Watford's eight since the start of September. Midfielder Riley McGree previously scored a brace at the stadium, and Amin Nabizada leads Watford with three league goals this term.