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
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
3-5-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 36S. Walker
- 7M. Tavernier
- 6D. Fry
- 22G. Saville
- 8A. Clayton
- 16J. Howson
- 29D. Spence
- 33H. Coulson
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 42A. Pears
Stoke City
4-3-3- 19L. Gregory
- 24J. Cousins
- 7T. Ince
- 22S. Clucas
- 11J. McClean
- 4J. Allen
- 5L. Lindsay
- 14T. Smith
- 6D. Batth
- 3Stephen Robert Ward
- 1J. Butland
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, 2 draws, 1 Stoke City win.
| 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 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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