Middlesbrough vs Stoke City
Ref: David Webb, EnglandRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough and Stoke City drew 0–0 in their Championship fixture. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.61 for Middlesbrough versus 1.20 for Stoke City. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Stoke City are 17th.
First Half
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Edmundson
Silvera
Yellow Card
Conway
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
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Pearson
46'
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Cissé
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Strelec
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Morris
74'
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Boženík
77'
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Unknown
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Nypan
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Conway
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |  Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 55 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MiddlesbroughStoke City
6Won
Statistical edge
6–9
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.61VS1.20
Attack0 · 6 won
12
Shots
18
4
Shots on target
5
7
Shots in the box
10
5
Shots outside box
8
5
Shots off goal
6
5
Corners
8
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
55%
Possession
45%
489
Total passes
384
422
Accurate passes
324
86%
Pass accuracy
84%
Discipline1 · 2 won
8
Fouls
5
2
Yellow cards
0
0
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
4
3
Blocked shots
7
0.50
Goals prevented
0.50
Middlesbrough
4-3-3
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Middlesbrough
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3M. TargettD
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 18A. MorrisM
- 19S. NypanF
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 6D. FryD
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 24A. BanguraD
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 42A. KantéM
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. JohanssonG
- 4B. PearsonM
- 7S. ThomasM
- 10Bae Jun-HoM
- 11R. BoženíkF
- 12T. SekoM
- 16B. WilmotD
- 17E. BocatD
- 18B. Lawal
- 26A. PhillipsD
- 29L. CisséM
Substitutes
- 3A. CresswellD
- 9D. MubamaF
- 13J. BonhamG
- 14J. DonleyM
- 15S. NzonziM
- 19T. RigoM
- 22J. TchamadeuD
- 40M. TalovierovD
- 42M. ManhoefF
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edmundson | D | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1/4 |
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Luke Ayling(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| David Strelec | F | 65 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Sverre Nypan | F | 82 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 82 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 25 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | 83 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 25 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Dael Fry | D | 8 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | M | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stoke City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Johansson | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bosun Lawal | D | 77 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ben Wilmot(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jun-Ho Bae | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Ashley Phillips | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Pearson | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tatsuki Seko | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Sorba Thomas | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Eric Bocat | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Róbert Boženík | F | 74 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Lamine Cissé | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Steven N'Zonzi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Cresswell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Bonham | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maksym Talovierov | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Donley | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Million Manhoef | F | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2/3 |
| Divin Mubama | F | 16 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Junior Tchamadeu | D | 13 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomáš Rigo | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |