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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Stoke City vs Middlesbrough

21 January 2026 at 20:00bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Referee: Adam Herczeg

Match Summary

Middlesbrough defeated Stoke City 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by T. Rigo 15′, A. Browne 48′, T. Conway 59′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Stoke City had 40% possession while Middlesbrough held 60%. Stoke City had 10 shots (4 on target) compared to 16 (7 on target) for Middlesbrough. Expected goals: Stoke City 0.81 — Middlesbrough 1.22. Stoke City made 2 substitutions, Middlesbrough made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Stoke City and Middlesbrough — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
T. Rigo

assist: L. Cisse

15′
Half Time
46′
A. GilbertD. Burgzorg
46′
S. SilveraL. Castledine
59′
M. ManhoefT. Seko
67′
B. PearsonE. Bocat
75′
79′
M. WhittakerS. Nypan
90+2′
T. ConwayD. Fry
Full Time

Rivalry since 2016

Stoke City vs Middlesbrough Head to Head Results· 18

Stoke City and Middlesbrough have met 18 times — Stoke City won 5, Middlesbrough won 7, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Middlesbrough leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 39 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.17 per match (19 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Middlesbrough are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–5 in 2024.

Drawn
6
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Total goals
39 · 2.2/match
Both scored
6/18 · 33%
Over 2.5
6/18 · 33%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026