Thursday , 2 July 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

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
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Stoke City FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Ireland international Finn Azaz has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Joon-ho Bae puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 45' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' Stoke City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Latte Lath. He receives a card.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Sam Greenwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Niall Ennis is booked for Stoke City FC — card on 62.
  • 64' Lukas Engel gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Luke Thomas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Lynden Gooch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Baker makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 72' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Ayling departs to be replaced by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 76' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Million Manhoef departs to be replaced by Mehdi Leris.
  • 81' Stoke City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 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' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Silvera is hanging Riley McGree on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' The 29-year-old Matt Clarke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Ben Pearson on, Wouter Burger off on 89 minutes.
  • With this win, Stoke City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Ashley Fletcher 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Matty Crooks 2
Joon-ho Bae 2
Phil Jagielka 1
Ben Doak 1
Lewis Wing 1
Marcus Forss 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
2 / 4
1.24 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC41% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
59%
Stoke City FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC25% Draw49% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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