Championship: Stoke City - Middlesbrough preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 27.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Stoke City holding 18th place and Middlesbrough lying 21st. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Stoke City form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Stoke City have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 19 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Stoke after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The home team returns to Bet365 Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Reading (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hull City in a game that was won 5-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Stoke have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost three.

The manager M. O'Neill will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wigan Athletic in only three days.

Stoke have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bet365 Stadium with 29 goals in 19 league matches. Stoke City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 24 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

There's been little loot from Middlesbrough's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 18 away games in the Championship. Middlesbrough only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 6 draws.

The manager N. Warnock was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough suffered a 0-3 loss to Swansea City (placed 9th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Charlton Athletic with the score of 1-0.

Middlesbrough did not look prepared in the first half against Swansea City and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Middlesbrough playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Middlesbrough wins, five draws and four defeats.

Middlesbrough have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 19 goals have been scored. As for defending, Middlesbrough rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 28 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stoke City and Middlesbrough have met before this season: Stoke - Middlesbrough 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Stoke City two wins, two draws and Middlesbrough four victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StokeS. Clucas
S. Clucas
10 goals
Stoke CityT. Campbell
T. Campbell
7 goals
MiddlesbroughL. Wing
L. Wing
7 goals

Stoke City missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stoke City Middlesbrough
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 5 18 38
12 8 4 Won W 1 3 9
7 3 0 Drew D 3 6 14
19 8 1 Lost L 1 9 15
50 29 13 Scored S 6 19 37
56 24 4 Conceded C 6 28 50
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 95%
76% 84% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 58%
55% 58% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 37%
29% 26% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 39% 29%
16% 16% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 8%
53% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 45%
24% 32% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 22% 26%
34% 32% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 39% 34%
 
4.8 5.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.4 5.3
4.2 4.1 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6 5.5
1.3 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
453 259 68 Total Shots T S 52 190 456
142 79 23 Shots on Target S O 14 57 122
35% 37% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 33% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough has the fewest scored goals (37)
  • Middlesbrough has the fewest scored goals in the second half (21)
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stoke City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 39 19 14 6 64 38 19 8 8 3 36 23 20 11 6 3 28 15 26 71
2 Leeds United 38 21 8 9 56 32 18 11 4 3 26 13 20 10 4 6 30 19 24 71
3 Brentford 39 19 9 11 67 33 19 11 5 3 37 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 34 66
4 Fulham 38 18 10 10 52 40 20 12 2 6 32 23 18 6 8 4 20 17 12 64
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Preston North End 38 16 9 13 51 46 19 11 3 5 35 24 19 5 6 8 16 22 5 57
7 Cardiff City 38 14 15 9 54 50 19 9 8 2 28 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 4 57
8 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 11 12 55 46 20 9 8 3 27 17 18 6 3 9 28 29 9 56
9 Swansea City 38 14 14 10 49 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 19 6 9 4 25 25 4 56
10 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
11 Millwall 38 13 15 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 19 5 8 6 19 22 3 54
12 Derby County 38 14 12 12 52 51 19 10 7 2 28 13 19 4 5 10 24 38 1 54
13 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 58 63 20 8 5 7 37 34 18 6 3 9 21 29 -5 50
14 Reading 38 13 10 15 47 43 19 7 3 9 24 25 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 38 12 12 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 48
17 Wigan Athletic 38 11 11 16 40 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -10 44
18 Stoke City 38 12 7 19 50 56 19 8 3 8 29 24 19 4 4 11 21 32 -6 43
19 Charlton Athletic 38 11 9 18 45 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -9 42
20 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
21 Middlesbrough 38 9 14 15 37 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 18 3 6 9 19 28 -13 41
22 Hull City 38 11 8 19 49 64 20 6 3 11 27 34 18 5 5 8 22 30 -15 41
23 Barnsley 38 9 10 19 43 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 37
24 Luton Town 38 10 6 22 44 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 36

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 39 19 14 6 64 38 19 8 8 3 36 23 20 11 6 3 28 15 26 71
2 Leeds United 38 21 8 9 56 32 18 11 4 3 26 13 20 10 4 6 30 19 24 71
3 Brentford 39 19 9 11 67 33 19 11 5 3 37 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 34 66
4 Fulham 38 18 10 10 52 40 20 12 2 6 32 23 18 6 8 4 20 17 12 64
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Preston North End 38 16 9 13 51 46 19 11 3 5 35 24 19 5 6 8 16 22 5 57
7 Cardiff City 38 14 15 9 54 50 19 9 8 2 28 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 4 57
8 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 11 12 55 46 20 9 8 3 27 17 18 6 3 9 28 29 9 56
9 Swansea City 38 14 14 10 49 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 19 6 9 4 25 25 4 56
10 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
11 Millwall 38 13 15 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 19 5 8 6 19 22 3 54
12 Derby County 38 14 12 12 52 51 19 10 7 2 28 13 19 4 5 10 24 38 1 54
13 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 58 63 20 8 5 7 37 34 18 6 3 9 21 29 -5 50
14 Reading 38 13 10 15 47 43 19 7 3 9 24 25 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 38 12 12 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 48
17 Wigan Athletic 38 11 11 16 40 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -10 44
18 Stoke City 38 12 7 19 50 56 19 8 3 8 29 24 19 4 4 11 21 32 -6 43
19 Charlton Athletic 38 11 9 18 45 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -9 42
20 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
21 Middlesbrough 38 9 14 15 37 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 18 3 6 9 19 28 -13 41
22 Hull City 38 11 8 19 49 64 20 6 3 11 27 34 18 5 5 8 22 30 -15 41
23 Barnsley 38 9 10 19 43 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 37
24 Luton Town 38 10 6 22 44 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 36

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.