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Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

8
5
3
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
23 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
15 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 0–0 D
09 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
23 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Reading FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Stoke City FC
#5 Position #17
80 Points 55
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
72 Scored 51
47 Conceded 56
+25 GD -5
1.74 PPG 1.20
48% Win % 33%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The -year-old Jaden Philogene Bidace has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' William Forrester has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matty Crooks makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 25' A stunning finish from Lewis Baker — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 45' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Stoke City FC make a change. Jaden Philogene Bidace trudges off to be replaced by Nick Powell on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Steven Fletcher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romaine Sawyers made 344 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Lewis Baker makes way for Mario Vrancic at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 72' Matty Crooks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Andraz Sporar has done his job and it is now time for Marc Bola to step up.
  • 80' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 82' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Coburn is hanging Duncan Watmore on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 90 minute. Isaiah Jones leaves to be changed by Soul Bamba.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duncan Watmore 2
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Marcus Forss 1
Sam Clucas 1
Jacob Brown 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-23 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L

Stoke City FC Form

2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-23 Stoke City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-15 Stoke City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-04-09 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC55% Draw26% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
45%
Middlesbrough FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC38% Draw47% Stoke City FC15%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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