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Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 23' Nick Powell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Darren Cann
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2019-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
06 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
20 Feb Reading FC A 2–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L
06 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
03 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Brentford FC A 1–2 L
24 Feb Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
20 Feb Luton Town FC H 3–0 W

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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rabbi Matondo made 417 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Grant Hall doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' Nick Powell is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 40' Paddy McNair does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
  • 45' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Josh Tymon on, Jacob Brown off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Clarke is withdrawn and Rabbi Matondo gets his opportunity.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Neeskens Kebano is replaced by Marvin Johnson on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Yannick Bolasie is replaced by Darnell Fisher on 66 minute.
  • 67' Sam Vokes is replacing Rhys Norrington-Davies for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Chuba Akpom exits the field as Britt Assombalonga enters on 77.
  • 82' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Djed Spence is withdrawn and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Jacob Brown has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 88' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ashley Fletcher 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Phil Jagielka 1
Ben Doak 1
Lewis Wing 1
Marcus Forss 1

Head to Head

2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2019-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-03-06 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-03-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-24 Barnsley FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-20 Stoke City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC60% Draw23% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Stoke City FC
40%
Middlesbrough FC or Stoke City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC42% Draw43% Stoke City FC15%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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