Middlesbrough vs Stoke City — Championship
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Over their last 10 matches Middlesbrough have won 5, drawn 3, lost 2, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Stoke City have won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 over 10, scoring 1.2. Middlesbrough are 4th in the Championship on 13 points; Stoke City are 9th on 10.
Match preview
Home form: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W W D W L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 4-3 vs Norwich · 12 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at QPR · 5 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 2 Sept 2026
- W 3-1 vs West Brom · 29 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Blackburn · 22 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Wrexham · 2 May 2026
Away form: Stoke City
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (W D W W L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Watford · 12 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Cardiff · 8 Sept 2026
- W 4-0 vs Charlton · 5 Sept 2026
- W 1-0 vs Norwich · 1 Sept 2026
- L 4-1 at Wolves · 29 Aug 2026
- L 3-1 at Southampton · 22 Aug 2026
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |