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Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 25, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke
1 - 3
Middlesbrough

Bae (45')
Conway (78'), Moran (83')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Forss (20'), Azaz (52'), Conway (73')
Borges (75'), Conway (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Stoke City and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Norwich 4-2 Stoke
Saturday, February 22 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Bristol City 2-1 Middlesbrough
Friday, February 21 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Stoke City 2-1 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough's season is on a distinct downward trajectory, and they will not turn it around against an improving Stoke side. While far from the finished article, the Potters are showing signs of life under Mark Robins and should extend their unbeaten steak on home turf. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 40.1%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 34.38% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.67%) and 0-2 (6.62%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 1-0 (8.42%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
Stoke CityDrawMiddlesbrough
34.38% (0.101 0.1) 25.52% (-0.041 -0.04) 40.1% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)
Both teams to score 55.62% (0.16699999999999 0.17)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.72% (0.202 0.2)48.28% (-0.199 -0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.57% (0.184 0.18)70.42% (-0.181 -0.18)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.01% (0.161 0.16)26.99% (-0.158 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.66% (0.208 0.21)62.34% (-0.205 -0.2)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.18% (0.061999999999998 0.06)23.81% (-0.059000000000001 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.01% (0.087000000000003 0.09)57.99% (-0.082999999999998 -0.08)
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 34.38%
    Middlesbrough 40.1%
    Draw 25.51%
Stoke CityDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 8.42% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-1 @ 7.91% (0.018999999999999 0.02)
2-0 @ 5.51% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-1 @ 3.45% (0.024 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.48% (0.021 0.02)
3-0 @ 2.41% (0.012 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.13% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 3.07%
Total : 34.38%
1-1 @ 12.07% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 6.43% (-0.053000000000001 -0.05)
2-2 @ 5.68% (0.023 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.19% (0.012 0.01)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.51%
0-1 @ 9.22% (-0.061 -0.06)
1-2 @ 8.67% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 6.62% (-0.032 -0.03)
1-3 @ 4.15% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
0-3 @ 3.16% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.71% (0.015 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.49% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.14% (-0.002 -0)
2-4 @ 0.97% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 1.98%
Total : 40.1%

How you voted: Stoke vs Middlesbrough

Stoke City
Draw
Middlesbrough
Stoke City
59.1%
Draw
13.6%
Middlesbrough
27.3%
66
Head to Head
Sep 28, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 7
Middlesbrough
2-0
Stoke
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Edmundson (43'), Hackney (45+1'), Doak (56'), Azaz (66')

Burger (11'), Manhoef (27'), Wilmot (39'), Cannon (42'), Tchamadeu (59'), Gallagher (69'), Rose (82')
Aug 27, 2024 7.15pm
Second Round
Middlesbrough
0-5
Stoke
Tezgel (14'), Mmaee (57'), Koumas (60'), Manhoef (65', 69')
McCabe (77')
Mar 2, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 35
Stoke
2-0
Middlesbrough
Bae (40'), Baker (71')
Laurent (46'), Wilmot (51'), Ennis (62')

Latte Lath (51')
Oct 28, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 14
Middlesbrough
0-2
Stoke

McNair (53'), van den Berg (57')
Rose (8'), Leris (37')
Thompson (69'), Stevens (90+2')
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Gameweek 37
Middlesbrough
1-1
Stoke
Akpom (23')
Hoever (45')
rhs 2.0
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