Middlesbrough vs Stoke City: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 30, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Stoke City?
Middlesbrough and Stoke City drew 0-0 on September 30, 2025.
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-3-3- 9T. Conway
- 13D. Strelec
- 19S. Nypan
- 18A. Morris
- 16A. Browne
- 7H. Hackney
- 3M. Targett
- 5A. Jones
- 25G. Edmundson
- 12L. Ayling
- 31S. Brynn
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 11R. Boženík
- 29L. Cissé
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 7S. Thomas
- 12T. Seko
- 4B. Pearson
- 17E. Bocat
- 16B. Wilmot
- 26A. Phillips
- 18B. Lawal
- 1V. Johansson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Stoke City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough wins, 1 draw, 3 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | Stoke City 1-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Middlesbrough 0-5 Stoke City | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Stoke City 2-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Stoke City | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Middlesbrough on Feb 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Stoke City | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Stoke City sit 6th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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