Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Middlesbrough and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Stoke come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match this coming Tuesday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Middlesbrough have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 17 points from their initial seven encounters. Stoke trail by four points after seven rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table on 13 points.
Form: Middlesbrough vs Stoke
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 2-2 draw with Preston, a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich, and a 1-1 draw with Southampton. Middlesbrough won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded three and scored six goals.
Stoke Form
In has been a bit of everything for Stoke in their previous three matches, as they first beat Birmingham by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers, before an encounter with Norwich produced a 1-1 draw. Stoke managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Stoke
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Middlesbrough and Stoke played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Middlesbrough have won 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Middlesbrough have won 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have won the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Stoke have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Middlesbrough vs Stoke
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Tommy Conway, who is performing well for Middlesbrough. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Stoke.The visitors will be looking to Sorba Thomas to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Stoke in recent matches.
Popular markets: Middlesbrough vs Stoke
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Riverside Stadium across all tournaments Middlesbrough won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Stoke claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches. Middlesbrough did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil.
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Stoke only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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