The visiting Middlesbrough U23 side should be favourites in this visit to Stoke City U23, as the away team holds a 2 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.
- Stoke City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Middlesbrough U23 has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Stoke City U23 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Clayton Wood Training Ground as Stoke City U23 have scored 13 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier League 2 Divison Two are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Stoke in their previous match, an away game at Leeds U23 that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Stoke City U23 won a home game hosting West Bromwich Albion U23 (4-3).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Stoke City U23's attacking play is working. Stoke City U23 have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Middlesbrough U23 form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League 2 Divison Two, are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League 2 Divison Two.
Middlesbrough are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Aston Villa U23 (placed 5th). Prior to that match, the Middlesbrough manager G. Lee faced defeat when travelling to Fulham U23 and losing 1-3.
The Middlesbrough U23 manager G. Lee has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 7 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Middlesbrough in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Middlesbrough U23 - Stoke 2-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Stoke, two draws and three wins for Middlesbrough U23. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Varian 5 goals |   R. Burrell 4 goals |
Stoke City U23 missing players
Middlesbrough U23 missing players
| Stoke City U23 | Middlesbrough U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 24 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 82% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 55% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 55% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 9.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 35% | 57% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 57% | 52% |
- Middlesbrough U23 has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U23 has the the best goal difference (+8) away in Premier League 2 Divison Two
- Middlesbrough U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Middlesbrough U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stoke City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds U23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Wolves U23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Fulham U23 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -4 | 18 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 17 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Norwich City U23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace U23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Sunderland U23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Stoke City U23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Burnley U23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 15 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Reading U23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -14 | 13 |