Stoke City vs Middlesbrough: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 25, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 1-3 on February 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. ForssMiddlesbrough
- 45′Bae Jun-HoStoke City
- 52′F. AzazMiddlesbrough
- 73′T. ConwayMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 35N. Lowe
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 24A. Moran
- 42M. Manhoef
- 12T. Seko
- 8L. Baker
- 3E. Stevens
- 5M. Rose
- 26A. Phillips
- 16B. Wilmot
- 1V. Johansson
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 22T. Conway
- 20F. Azaz
- 11M. Whittaker
- 21M. Forss
- 7H. Hackney
- 18A. Morris
- 30Neto Borges
- 25G. Edmundson
- 6D. Fry
- 15A. Dijksteel
- 32M. Travers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Middlesbrough have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Stoke City wins, 2 draws, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Stoke City 2-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Stoke City on Sep 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 6th in Championship (16 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 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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