Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2020-21
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 5 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Y 26' Dael Fry
Tyrese Campbell 69' Y
Y 70' George Saville
Jacob Brown 79' Y
Y 90' Marc Bola

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
5
8
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-03 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
28 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
24 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–3 L
21 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–3 W
07 Nov Reading FC A 3–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L
25 Nov Derby County FC H 3–0 W
21 Nov Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
07 Nov Brentford FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Middlesbrough FC
#26 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 8' The supporters are chanting for Josh Tymon. He replaces Sam Clucas on 8 minute.
  • 13' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 19' What a moment for Nathan Collins! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Tavernier made 383 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Dael Fry is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Marc Bola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Bettinelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Marvin Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Roberts steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 67' Ryan Shawcross gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Danny Batth and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Tyrese Campbell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Saville.
  • 74' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Nick Powell departs to be replaced by Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Jacob Brown. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Lewis Wing is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Saville at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Bola.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Stoke City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Ki-Jana Hoever 1
Grant Hall 1
Mehdi Leris 1
Paddy McNair 1

Head to Head

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 2018-11-03 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-11-24 Stoke City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-21 Stoke City FC 4–3 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-11-07 Reading FC 0–3 Stoke City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-11-07 Brentford FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.64 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC36% Draw39% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
64%
Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC17% Draw68% Middlesbrough FC15%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
1.2%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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