Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Stoke City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Wed 17 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jacob Brown 41' Y
Jacob Brown 42' Y
Lewis Baker 51' Y
Y 90' Anfernee Dijksteel

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
2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
13 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–3 L
06 Aug Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
30 Jul Millwall FC A 0–2 L
07 May Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
14 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
06 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
30 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
07 May Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
30 Apr Stoke City FC H 3–1 W

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' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Josef Bursik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Jacob Brown is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Bola made 384 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' GOAL! Duncan Watmore scores on 38.
  • 41' Jacob Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 42' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Lewis Baker. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 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 Jordan Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' A goal from the England international Duncan Watmore! He fires home on 63 to make it 1-2!
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 70' Stoke City FC ring the changes. William Smallbone has done his job and it is now time for Tyrese Campbell to step up.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Forss. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 71 minute.
  • 74' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Sam Clucas exits the field as Gavin Kilkenny enters on 74.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Tariqe Fosu as he leaves the pitch. Tom Sparrow steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 82' The whistle greets Riley McGree as he departs to be replaced by Matty Crooks.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Riley McGree is replaced by Matty Crooks.
  • 88' Phil Jagielka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 319 appearances.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Anfernee Dijksteel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Michael Rose 1
Lewis Baker 1
Lewis Baker 1
Britt Assombalonga 1

Head to Head

2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

Stoke City FC Form

2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-08-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2022-07-30 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2022-05-07 Stoke City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC36% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
64%
Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC26% Draw45% Middlesbrough FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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