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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Middlesbrough win(s).
| 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 21st in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 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