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
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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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Middlesbrough win(s).
| 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 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