Middlesbrough FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Middlesbrough FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Stoke City FC

Sat 28 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 24,610 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ben Doak 34' 1–0

Hayden Hackney 73' 2–0

Y 11' Wouter Burger

Y 27' Million Manhoef

Y 39' Ben Wilmot

Y 42' Thomas Cannon

George Edmundson 43' Y

Hayden Hackney 45' Y

Ben Doak 56' Y

Y 59' Junior Tchamadeu

Finn Azaz 66' Y

Y 69' Sam Gallagher

Y 82' Michael Rose

Overview

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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 Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC 2023-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Stoke City FC	H	2–0	W
21 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
14 Sep	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
31 Aug	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
24 Aug	Portsmouth FC	H	2–2	D
17 Aug	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L

Stoke City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–2	L
20 Sep	Hull City AFC	H	1–3	L
14 Sep	Oxford United FC	A	0–1	L
31 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–0	W
24 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–2	L
17 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–3	L

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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
11' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Wouter Burger on 11 minutes.
16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
26' It’s high time Chicho Pelach made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
27' Poor challenge from Million Manhoef. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
32' George Edmundson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
34' Ben Doak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
39' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
42' Thomas Cannon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
43' George Edmundson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Hackney is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 45.
46' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Andrew Moran on, Thomas Cannon off on 46 minutes.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 4-4-1-1.
55' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Million Manhoef departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Doak on 56.
59' Stoke City FC player sees a card in front of him.
63' Michael Rose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Tchamadeu on 63 minute.
66' Finn Azaz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
69' Sam Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
70' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Anfernee Dijksteel is withdrawn and Rav van den Berg gets his opportunity.
73' Against the run of play, Hayden Hackney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
75' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Riley McGree by Micah Hamilton on 75 minute.
79' The crowd applauds Lewis Koumas as he leaves the pitch. Andre Vidigal steps in for Stoke City FC.
82' Michael Rose was booked on 82.
84' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Hayden Hackney by Daniel Barlaser on 84 minute.
89' Middlesbrough FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

12
Luke Ayling
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↓ Rav van den Berg 70'
25
George Edmundson
1
Seny Dieng
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↓ Delano Burgzorg 75'
8
Riley McGree ↓ Micah Hamilton 75'
30
Neto Borges
7
Hayden Hackney ↓ Daniel Barlaser 84'
18
Aidan Morris
20
Finn Azaz
50
Ben Doak ↓ Isaiah Jones 70'

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

20
Sam Gallagher ↑ 55'
3
Enda Stevens
13
Jack Bonham
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 79'
5
Michael Rose ↑ 63'
12
Tatsuki Seko
37
Emre Tezgel
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 46'
30
Sol Sidibe ↑ 63'

Coach Chicho Pelach

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matty Crooks	2
Joon-ho Bae	2
Ashley Fletcher	2
Duncan Watmore	2
Sam Clucas	1
Jacob Brown	1
Finn Azaz	1
Marcus Tavernier	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2024-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-09-20 Stoke City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2024-09-14 Oxford United FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-08-31 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-08-24 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-08-17 Watford FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.89 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.25 Stoke City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC52% Draw24% Stoke City FC24%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Stoke City FC

48%

Middlesbrough FC or Stoke City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC37% Draw43% Stoke City FC20%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Stoke City FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	21%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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