Championship: Stoke vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 10 match between Stoke and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Middlesbrough come to Bet365 Stadium for the Championship match this coming Tuesday, Stoke will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Stoke are number 4 in the table on 16 points after nine matches. Middlesbrough rank as number 2 with 18 points after nine matches played.

Form: Stoke vs Middlesbrough

Stoke Form

Stoke are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Watford. They went on to beat Sheffield United by 2-1, before also getting the better of Bolton in a 1-2 victory. Stoke claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Middlesbrough Form

In their last three matches, Middlesbrough drew 2-2 with Millwall, 2-2 with Birmingham and beat Wolverhampton by 1-0. Middlesbrough managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Stoke and Middlesbrough

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Stoke vs Middlesbrough

Look no further than Ethan Galbraith, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Will Lankshear managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Middlesbrough in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Stoke claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Middlesbrough won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches. Stoke did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Middlesbrough remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Middlesbrough have not lost to Stoke in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Stoke games Middlesbrough managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Stoke have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Middlesbrough, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves. Stoke scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Middlesbrough scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.