The score is the central entry in the stats: zero goals for Watford, zero for Middlesbrough and no winning margin. A draw in league football gives each club one point, so neither side took all three. The clean-sheet outcome follows directly from the 0-0 result, while no scorer emerged to settle the contest.
For Watford, the result meant avoiding defeat without turning the home fixture into a win. Middlesbrough left with the same record for this match: level at the whistle, neither beaten nor victorious. That is the concise summary of the outcome, rather than a contest decided by one goal. The highlights for readers begin with the final score and the shared points; the draw is the only conclusion the scoreline supports. In the Championship table, the point split is equal, but this result alone does not establish either team's wider position.