Matchup comparison
Recent form: Stoke City, with 13 points from the last 5 games against 9 for Middlesbrough (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Stoke City’s attack (index 111) against Middlesbrough’s defence (index 103).
Matchup to watch: Middlesbrough’s attack (index 137) against Stoke City’s defence (index 103).
Recent form: last 5
Stoke City: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 3 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Sheffield Utd | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Watford | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | at Cardiff | D | 1–1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Charlton | W | 4–0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | vs Norwich | W | 1–0 |
Middlesbrough: 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 8 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | at Birmingham | D | 2–2 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | vs Millwall | D | 2–2 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Norwich | W | 4–3 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | at QPR | W | 1–0 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | at Burnley | D | 1–1 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Stoke City won 0, Middlesbrough won 1 and 1 ended level.
| Jan 21, 2026 · last season | Stoke City | 1–2 | Middlesbrough |
| Sep 30, 2025 · last season | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Stoke City |
Season so far
Stoke City sit 8th of 24 with 13 points after 8 games (4-1-3).
Middlesbrough sit 3rd of 24 with 15 points after 8 games (4-3-1).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | 13 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:12 | 15 |
Team season model
- Stoke City attack index 111: 11% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Stoke City defence index 103: 3% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Stoke City rate 20th of 24 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
- Middlesbrough attack index 137: 37% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Middlesbrough defence index 103: 3% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Middlesbrough rate 2nd of 24 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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