Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Fri 20 Dec 2019 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Stephen Ward
Jonathan Howson 43' Y
Y 59' Sam Clucas
Y 77' Tommy Smith
George Saville 82' Y
Y 87' Jordan Cousins

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

9
5
3
Middlesbrough FC 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2019-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2018-11-03 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
27 Nov Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
07 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Stoke City FC
#2 Position #3
29 Points 29
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 4
30 Scored 24
19 Conceded 18
+11 GD +6
1.93 PPG 1.93
53% Win % 60%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tommy Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Clayton made 394 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stephen Ward.
  • 26' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Stephen Ward has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Sam Clucas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 43' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' Stoke City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sam Clucas on 53.
  • 57' A goal from the England international Ashley Fletcher! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-1!
  • 58' Rudy Gestede is replacing Stephen Walker for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Sam Clucas on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' The 27-year-old Marcus Tavernier has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Stephen Ward by Nick Powell on 68 minute.
  • 71' A goal from the England international Lewis Wing! He fires home on 71 to make it 2-1!
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Sam Vokes. He replaces James McClean on 76 minute.
  • 77' Tommy Smith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' The whistle greets Djed Spence as he departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! George Saville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Cousins.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Mame Birame Diouf on, Tom Ince off on 88 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Lewis Baker 1
Lewis Baker 1
Britt Assombalonga 1
Nick Powell 1

Head to Head

2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2019-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2018-11-03 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2019-12-14 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-12-10 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-12-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2019-11-30 Leeds United FC 4–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-12-14 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2019-12-10 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2019-12-07 Hull City AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC56% Draw25% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
44%
Middlesbrough FC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC37% Draw47% Stoke City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.