Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough: Result & How It Finished

Championship Tue 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 bet365 Stadium Referee: Elliot Bell, England Full time

The Result

Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
Half time0–0
Total goals5
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Stoke City take 13 points from their last 6; Middlesbrough have 12 from theirs.
  • They have met 19 times, with 5 wins for Stoke City, 8 for Middlesbrough and 6 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Stoke City WWWLWD13/181.081.4553%50%
Middlesbrough DDWWDW12/181.681.1358%58%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
9 Stoke City12624+220
1 Middlesbrough12741+1025

See the full Championship table →

Head-to-Head

Stoke City wins
0
Draws
1
Middlesbrough wins
2
Meetings
3
  • 13 Oct 2026 Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
  • 21 Jan 2026 Stoke City 1–2 Middlesbrough
  • 30 Sep 2025 Middlesbrough 0–0 Stoke City

Full Stoke City v Middlesbrough record →

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Season Stats Compared

Stoke CityStatMiddlesbrough
40Played 40
12Won 17
9Drawn 13
19Lost 10
30%Win rate 43%
1.08Goals per game 1.68
1.45Conceded per game 1.13
25%Clean sheets 28%
33%Failed to score 25%
53%Both teams scored 58%
50%Over 2.5 goals 58%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Stoke City perform at home against how Middlesbrough travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Stoke City at home2076735%1.451.35
Middlesbrough away2086640%1.751.4

Key Players 2026/27

Stoke City

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
E. Galbraith12123340
E. Bocat11102210
J. Devenny872010
J. McGlynn862110
S. Gallagher642120

Middlesbrough

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
W. Lankshear121111020
A. Cozier-Duberry773400
A. Morris11112000
S. Berhalter1292120
C. Brittain12121210

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Stoke City

  • 10 S. Thomas — 45 apps, 11 assists
  • 7 M. Manhoef — 45 apps, 4 assists
  • 5 D. Mubama — 26 apps, 1 assists
  • 4 L. Baker — 17 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 B. Wilmot — 34 apps, 0 assists

Middlesbrough

  • 14 M. Whittaker — 43 apps, 7 assists
  • 13 T. Conway — 48 apps, 5 assists
  • 8 D. Strelec — 35 apps, 1 assists
  • 6 R. McGree — 28 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 H. Hackney — 39 apps, 7 assists

Recent Results

Stoke City

  • 24 Oct Stoke City 0–0 Bristol City
  • 17 Oct Derby 0–1 Stoke City
  • 13 Oct Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
  • 10 Oct Bolton 1–2 Stoke City
  • 19 Sep Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd

Middlesbrough

  • 23 Oct Bolton 1–5 Middlesbrough
  • 17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
  • 13 Oct Stoke City 2–3 Middlesbrough
  • 10 Oct Middlesbrough 1–0 Wolves
  • 19 Sep Birmingham 2–2 Middlesbrough

Stoke City v Middlesbrough FAQs

When is Stoke City v Middlesbrough?
Kick-off is 8:00pm on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at bet365 Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 0 for Stoke City, 2 for Middlesbrough, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Stoke City are 9th on 20 points; Middlesbrough are 1st on 25.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 53% of Stoke City games and 58% of Middlesbrough games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% and 58% respectively.

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