Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 11 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Anfernee Dijksteel
Danny Batth 35' Y
Tommy Smith 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Bet365 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

3
5
8
Stoke City FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
27 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
24 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
20 Nov Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
06 Nov Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
04 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
27 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
20 Nov Millwall FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Andraz Sporar, a Slovenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Anfernee Dijksteel is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaiah Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Danny Batth. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' Adam Davies has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Clucas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paddy McNair made 383 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Dael Fry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Matty Crooks is replaced by Soul Bamba.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Tommy Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Onel Hernandez gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Duncan Watmore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Brown is hanging Tyrese Campbell on the field on 80 minute.
  • 84' Mario Vrancic makes way for Tom Ince at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Uche Ikpeazu on, Andraz Sporar off on 89 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 0-0 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

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

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 2019-12-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-12-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-11-24 Bristol City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-11-20 Stoke City FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-11-06 Luton Town FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-12-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-11-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2021-11-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC27% Draw32% Middlesbrough FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
73%
Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC16% Draw55% Middlesbrough FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.9%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 25% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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