Middlesbrough vs Stoke City: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 20, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Stoke City?
Middlesbrough won 2-1 on December 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 53′S. ClucasStoke City
- 57′A. FletcherMiddlesbrough
- 71′L. WingMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Stoke City have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Swansea(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Leeds(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Reading(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Luton(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Stoke City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Stoke City 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Stoke City 2-0 Middlesbrough | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Stoke City on Apr 19, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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