Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Darren Cann
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 15 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Middlesbrough FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Chuba Akpom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Stoke City FC have won 408 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' A stunning finish from Grant Hall — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 23' The referee calls foul for Nick Powell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' DR Congo international Neeskens Kebano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 40' GOAL! Paddy McNair fires home to make it 2-0!
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 46 minute. Jacob Brown leaves to be changed by Josh Tymon.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jacob Brown suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Djed Spence has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rabbi Matondo is hanging Jack Clarke on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Johnson. He replaces Neeskens Kebano on 65 minute.
- 66' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Yannick Bolasie has done his job and it is now time for Darnell Fisher to step up.
- 67' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Rhys Norrington-Davies exits the field as Sam Vokes enters on 67.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Britt Assombalonga on, Chuba Akpom off on 77 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Djed Spence is replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 82 minute.
- 87' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
- 88' Assisted by Sam Morsy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 3-0 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 4
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 29
- 14
- 27
- 5
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 18
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 82'
-
20
Darnell Fisher ↑ 66'
-
3
Marvin Johnson ↑ 65'
-
9
Britt Assombalonga ↑ 77'
- 22
- 33
Coach
Neil Warnock
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 46
- 14
- 4
- 36
- 1
-
18
Jacob Brown ↓ Josh Tymon 46'
- 21
- 12
-
47
Jack Clarke ↓ Rabbi Matondo 64'
- 25
- 13
Bench
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 67'
- 16
- 6
- 34
-
35
Josh Tymon ↑ 46'
-
49
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 64'
- 20
- 37
- 44
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.2
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Middlesbrough FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Stoke City FC
39%
Middlesbrough FC or Stoke City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.