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.
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Stoke City win(s).
| 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 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Stoke City sit 21st (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy