Middlesbrough vs Stoke Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th September 2024

Round 7 of the new Championship campaign sees Stoke visit Middlesbrough on Saturday. The visitors hope to get a result at Riverside Stadium to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

Middlesbrough are placed 12th with eight points after six matches. Stoke occupy a position as 17th in the league on six points.

Middlesbrough are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Stoke and odds favour them to pull it off.

Middlesbrough scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing 12 goals against. This is an average of 1.2 goals against per match with two clean sheets along the way.

Stoke managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded ten goals in total, and while claiming five clean sheets, they conceded one goals an average per game.

Stoke won 2-0 and 2-0 in the two most recent meetings with Middlesbrough, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Middlesbrough vs Stoke Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Middlesbrough at the moment. Against Cardiff, they came out on top in a 0-2 win, before drawing 1-1 against Preston. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland. Middlesbrough won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

Middlesbrough enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Stoke Form

In their past three games, Stoke lost 1-0 against Oxford, drew 1-1 with Fleetwood, and lost 1-3 against Hull. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Stoke won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and three scored.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Middlesbrough a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

Bookmakers have Middlesbrough down as rather big favourites for the win against Stoke. While it might prove a bit more troublesome than odds suggest, we find it equally tempting to side with the hosts.

Middlesbrough recorded five points following one wins from their last three games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored five goals, but also conceded three. Middlesbrough claimed two wins, two draws as well as two defeats in the Championship this season. Stoke are yet to play a draw this season, in stead recording two wins and four defeats in the Championship.

Middlesbrough vs Stoke Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Michael Carrick, will select the lineup against Stoke from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Seny Dieng (0/6), Thomas Glover (0/0), Alex Bangura (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/2), Dael Fry (0/0), Darragh Lenihan (0/0), George Edmundson (0/2), Lukas Engel (0/3), Luke Ayling (0/6), Matthew Clarke (2/6), Neto Borges (0/3), Rav van den Berg (0/2), Tommy Smith (0/0), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Aidan Morris (0/6), Daniel Barlaser (0/3), Finn Azaz (0/6), Hayden Hackney (0/6), Jonathan Howson (0/1), Riley McGree (0/1), Alex Gilbert (0/1), Ben Doak (0/2), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Delano Burgzorg (0/6), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1/6), Isaiah Jones (0/6), Marcus Forss (0/0), Matthew Hoppe (0/0), Micah Hamilton (0/5), Tommy Conway (2/5).

Stoke Squad

Here is the full team squad of Stoke. The 36 year-old Narcis Pelach will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Frank Fielding (0/0), Jack Bonham (0/0), Scott Morris (0/0), Viktor Johansson (0/6), Ashley Phillips (0/1), Ben Gibson (0/6), Ben Wilmot (1/6), Bosun Lawal (0/0), Enda Stevens (0/1), Eric Bocat (0/6), Junior Tchamadeu (0/6), Michael Rose (0/1), Million Manhoef (1/6), Tatsuki Seko (0/1), Andre Vidigal (0/0), Andrew Moran (0/4), Ben Pearson (0/0), Joon-Ho Bae (0/5), Jordan Thompson (0/5), Lynden Gooch (0/5), Sol Sidibe (0/2), Wiktor Gromek (0/0), Wouter Burger (0/6), Emre Tezgel (0/4), Lewis Koumas (1/5), Niall Ennis (0/5), Sam Gallagher (0/0), Thibaud Verlinden (0/0), Thomas Cannon (0/2).

Middlesbrough vs Stoke Team News

Middlesbrough might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Stoke. Neto Borges gets a day off from the Middlesbrough squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Ben Doak, Darragh Lenihan and Tommy Smith nurses various injuries and won't take part for Middlesbrough against Stoke at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough vs Stoke Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Stoke H2H

Stoke got the better of Middlesbrough in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-0 and 2-0, respectively. Middlesbrough won three matches and Stoke won four Matches of the latest ten encounters. Stoke came out 2-0 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 7/2.

Middlesbrough vs Stoke Results

At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in the last ten matches between Stoke and Middlesbrough. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

Middlesbrough vs Stoke Betting Tips

Matthew Clarke found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Lewis Baker just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Middlesbrough claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Stoke won seven of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost three of the games in this run. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at Riverside Stadium this coming Saturday? Middlesbrough scored the opening goal eight times in 10 home games, while Stoke did it in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Middlesbrough and Stoke as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Middlesbrough scored an average of 1.3 goals a game, with Stoke averaging one goal in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.