Championship: Stoke vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Stoke and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Stoke enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Stoke vs Middlesbrough

Stoke Form

Stoke have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Coventry, before handing over all three points in a 2-1 defeat against Cardiff. Stoke just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Bet365 Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded eight goals.

Middlesbrough Form

It is all or nothing with Middlesbrough following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Preston to which, they replied by beating Leicester1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against Plymouth. Middlesbrough performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored ten times, while also conceding seven goals.

Betting stats and facts 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

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Niall Ennis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Middlesbrough hope Marcus Forss can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Stoke vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Stoke won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew three and lost six as well, while Middlesbrough won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Stoke have not lost to Middlesbrough in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Stoke scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Middlesbrough scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Middlesbrough played. Middlesbrough managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Stoke were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Stoke have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Middlesbrough, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Betting prediction: Stoke vs Middlesbrough

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Stoke vs Middlesbrough mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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