Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joon-ho Bae 40' 1–0
Lewis Baker 71' 2–0
Josh Laurent 46' Y
Y 51' Emmanuel Latte Lath
Ben Wilmot 51' Y
Niall Ennis 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

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

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
24 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
17 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
14 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
10 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Leicester City FC H 0–5 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
24 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–2 L
17 Feb Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
10 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
04 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Middlesbrough FC
#7 Position #3
13 Points 15
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
13 Scored 16
12 Conceded 12
+1 GD +4
1.63 PPG 1.88
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Emmanuel Latte Lath has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 528 appearances.
  • 15' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 20' 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 Finn Azaz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' A stunning finish from Joon-ho Bae — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Josh Laurent was booked on 46.
  • 51' Emmanuel Latte Lath was booked on 51.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 385 games and scored 408 goals.
  • 61' England international Ben Wilmot has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Niall Ennis.
  • 64' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Engel is hanging Luke Thomas on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Baker makes it 2-0.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Anfernee Dijksteel comes on to replace Luke Ayling.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Million Manhoef is replaced by Mehdi Leris on 76 minute.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lynden Gooch, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrese Campbell is hanging Niall Ennis on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Sam Silvera gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Riley McGree and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 89' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Wouter Burger by Ben Pearson on 89 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 2-0 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Grant Hall 1
Mehdi Leris 1
Paddy McNair 1
Michael Rose 1

Head to Head

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 2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-14 Stoke City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-02-03 Stoke City FC 0–5 Leicester City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-03-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-02-17 Leicester City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC45% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
55%
Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC31% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC27%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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