Stoke City vs Middlesbrough: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Middlesbrough?
Stoke City won 1-0 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 19′N. CollinsStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 18J. Brown
- 26T. Campbell
- 24J. Cousins
- 25N. Powell
- 22S. Clucas
- 11J. McClean
- 37N. Collins
- 3M. Fox
- 6D. Batth
- 12J. Chester
- 32J. Bursik
Middlesbrough
4-1-4-1- 10C. Akpom
- 7M. Tavernier
- 6D. Fry
- 22G. Saville
- 17P. McNair
- 5Sam Morsy
- 3M. Johnson
- 16J. Howson
- 29D. Spence
- 27M. Bola
- 1M. Bettinelli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Reading(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Derby(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win, 2 draws, 3 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2020 | Stoke City 0-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Middlesbrough 2-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| 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: Stoke City vs Middlesbrough on Jun 27, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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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