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Stoke vs Middlesbrough — Championship
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MiddlesbroughGoing into the match, Stoke had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Stoke
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D W W L D). 0.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs QPR · 17 Jan 2026
- W 0-2 at Norwich · 4 Jan 2026
- W 0-1 at Hull City · 1 Jan 2026
- L 1-2 vs Sheffield United · 29 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 vs Preston · 26 Dec 2025
- L 1-0 at Watford · 20 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W L L D). 1.8 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-3 at West Brom · 16 Jan 2026
- W 4-0 vs Southampton · 4 Jan 2026
- L 1-0 at Derby · 1 Jan 2026
- L 0-1 vs Hull City · 29 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 vs Blackburn · 26 Dec 2025
- L 2-0 at Bristol City · 20 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Stoke vs Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough 0-0 Stoke · 30 Sept 2025 · Championship
- Stoke 1-3 Middlesbrough · 25 Feb 2025 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 2-0 Stoke · 28 Sept 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Stoke | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 16 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |