Middlesbrough will seek to get back to winning ways and stay top of the Championship as they visit Watford on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

The Hornets made it back-to-back home wins as they picked up a much-needed 1-0 win over Lincoln on Tuesday, their fourth victory in seven games at Vicarage Road, where 13 of their 14 points this season have come.

Middlesbrough went down 2-0 at Wrexham on Wednesday to see their lead at the summit cut to a point and end their 11-game unbeaten run, however they had picked up 11 points from their previous five away games, though Watford has not been a happy hunting ground for Boro of late.

• Watford have won three of their past four league games against Middlesbrough, though did lose the most recent meeting 5-1 in April.

• Middlesbrough have lost eight of their past 11 away league games against Watford (W2 D1). These has included four runs of two consecutive defeats (including a current run), but they've never lost three straight visits to the Hornets before.

• Since the start of September, no side has lost more Championship games than Watford (8). However, all three wins in this run have been at home, winning their past two at Vicarage Road.

• Riley McGree scored his first ever Football League brace at Vicarage Road against Watford, putting Middlesbrough 2-0 up after 12 minutes in September 2023.

• Amin Nabizada is Watford's top scorer in the Championship this season with three goals – no side's top-scorer in the competition this term has fewer.