Stoke City vs Middlesbrough match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Stoke City stats & fixtures · Middlesbrough stats & fixtures
Stoke City lost to Middlesbrough 1–2 in the Championship on 21 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.81–1.22. Middlesbrough had 60% of the ball.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough match statistics
- 40% Ball possession 60%
- 0.81 Expected goals (xG) 1.22
- 10 Total shots 16
- 4 Shots on target 7
- 4 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 5
- 7 Shots inside the box 8
- 5 Corners 4
- 11 Fouls 10
- 2 Offsides 4
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 1 Red cards 0
- 332 Passes 497
- 77% Pass accuracy 84%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 15' Goal T. Rigo (assist L. Cisse) Stoke City
- 45+2' Yellow card Mohammed Olabosun Lawal Stoke City
- 48' Goal A. Browne (assist M. Whittaker) Middlesbrough
- 52' Yellow card L. Ayling Middlesbrough
- 59' Goal T. Conway (assist A. Browne) Middlesbrough
- 66' Yellow card B. Pearson Stoke City
- 77' Yellow card Mohammed Olabosun Lawal Stoke City
- 77' Red card Mohammed Olabosun Lawal Stoke City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Stoke City
Bench E. Bocat , A. Cresswell , J. Griffin , Frank Fielding , Jaden Dixon , S. Nzonzi , R. Curley , T. Seko , F. Fawunmi
Middlesbrough
Bench J. McLaughlin , D. Fry , D. Burgzorg , Finley Munroe , Sverre Halseth Nypan , Leo Castledine , S. Hansen , Law McCabe , C. Ibeh
Form guide
Stoke City at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough away
2–6–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough v Stoke City | 0–0 | |
| Stoke City v Middlesbrough | 1–3 | |
| Middlesbrough v Stoke City | 2–0 | |
| Stoke City v Middlesbrough | 2–0 | |
| Middlesbrough v Stoke City | 0–2 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.