Championship · Matchweek 28 · Jan 21
Stoke City - Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough won 2-1 away at Stoke City in Championship (Matchweek 28). Goals: T. Rigo 15'; A. Browne 48'; T. Conway 59'.
Key events
Quick stats
%40
Possession
%60
1.26
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
1.41
Pre-match xG
1.59
10
Total shots
16
4
Shots on target
7
4
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
5
7
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
8
5
Saves
3
Match timeline
First half
B. LawalYellow card🟨
45+2'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁A. Gilbert ↔ D. BurgzorgSubstitution
46'
🔁S. Silvera ↔ L. CastledineSubstitution
48'
⚽A. Browne(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Whittaker
52'
🟨L. AylingYellow card
B. PearsonYellow card🟨
66'
M. Manhoef ↔ T. SekoSubstitution🔁
67'
B. Pearson ↔ E. BocatSubstitution🔁
74'
B. LawalYellow card🟨
77'
B. LawalRed card🟥
77'
79'
🔁M. Whittaker ↔ S. NypanSubstitution
90+2'
🔁T. Conway ↔ D. FrySubstitution
FT 1 - 2
Match statsStoke City · Middlesbrough
Key stats
%40
Possession
%60
1.26
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
1.41
Pre-match xG
1.59
Shots
10
Total shots
16
4
Shots on target
7
4
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
5
7
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
8
5
Saves
3
Attacking
91
Attacks
100
47
Dangerous attacks
59
Passing
333
Total passes
497
257
Accurate passes
416
%77
Pass accuracy
%84
Set pieces & discipline
5
Corners
4
2
Offsides
4
11
Fouls
10
10
Free kicks
11
20
Throw-ins
20
10
Goal kicks
12
Cards
3
Yellow cards
1
1
Red cards
0
1
1st-half cards
0
2
2nd-half cards
1
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
0
2nd-half goals
2
3
1st-half corners
2
2
2nd-half corners
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsStoke City 4-2-3-1Middlesbrough 4-2-3-1
25
Simkin
18
Lawal
16
Wilmot
26
Phillips
40
Talovierov
4
Pearson
19
Rigo
7
Thomas
10
Bae
29
Cissé
42
Manhoef
31
Brynn
16
Browne
3
Targett
29
Malanda
12
Ayling
18
Morris
7
Hackney
14
Gilbert
11
Whittaker
22
Silvera
9
Conway
Stoke City · Bench
Coach: Mark Robins
Middlesbrough · Bench
Coach: Kim Hellberg
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2025
Dec 5who was on topSep 30
4 Stoke City
4 draw
4 Middlesbrough
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
15–14total goals
6/4clean sheets
5-0Stoke City best win · Aug 27
3-0Middlesbrough best win · Mar 13
Over 1.5
9/12
Over 2.5
5/12
Over 3.5
4/12
BTTS
4/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Stoke City at home5 matches
2W
2D
1L
6:5
Middlesbrough at home7 matches
3W
2D
2L
9:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Stoke City0W 1D 4L
Middlesbrough2W 2D 1L
0.20
1.60
Points per game
3
10
Goals scored
11
6
Goals conceded
1.21
1.89
xG average
1.27
1.35
xGA average
%0
%20
Clean sheets
%60
%60
BTTS
%40
%60
Over 2.5
8.8
7.0
Corners
1.8
1.6
Cards
Stoke City2W 2D 6L
Middlesbrough2W 5D 3L
0.80
1.10
Points per game
12
14
Goals scored
20
12
Goals conceded
1.35
2.24
xG average
1.46
1.10
xGA average
%10
%20
Clean sheets
%60
%60
BTTS
%50
%50
Over 2.5
7.4
9.3
Corners
1.7
1.5
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches
15-10-21W-D-L
51:56goals
-5diff
LLLLD
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches
22-14-10W-D-L
72:47goals
+25diff
LLDDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Stoke City1 gol · 1.26 xG
-0.26
Middlesbrough2 gol · 1.93 xG
+0.07
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Middlesbrough dominated the ball60% possession
Middlesbrough took more shots16 - 10
Stoke City struggled to stay disciplined3 yellow, 1 red
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Adam Herczeg
Strictness45
TEMPO49
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: HighOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
53.5
+1.5
Fouls
2121.3
-0.3
Goals
33.3
-0.3
Corners
910.5
-1.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.1
-0.1
Shots
10.010.7
-0.7
On target
4.03.7
+0.3
Possession
%40%52
-12.3
Corners
5.05.8
-0.8
Cards
4.04.8
-0.8
Conceded
2.01.2
+0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
2.01.5
+0.5
Shots
16.015.4
+0.6
On target
7.04.7
+2.3
Possession
%60%60
-0.1
Corners
4.06.6
-2.6
Cards
1.01.5
-0.5
Conceded
1.01.0
this matchseason average · 47 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Alan Browne 8.30
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %29
Assist1On target2/3Key pass2Tackles1Duels won12/22Fouls won4Fouls1Offside1Passes22 · %14
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won7/9Fouls won1Passes28 · %17
Saves5Passes32 · %19
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/9Fouls1Passes30 · %28
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes28 · %22
On target1/2Dribbles1/3Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/5Offside1Passes10 · %8
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls1Passes29 · %22
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes50 · %43
Tackles3Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls3Passes24 · %19
Key pass2Fouls1Passes28 · %19
Substitutes
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes8 · %6
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes11 · %11
Unused: Jake GriffinSteven N'ZonziRuben CurleyFavour FawunmiFrank FieldingAaron CresswellJaden Dixon
Starting XI
Goals1Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles4/4Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won11/13Fouls won2Fouls1Passes58 · %48
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles3Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes20 · %18
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles3Duels won7/10Fouls won2Passes58 · %44
Assist1Key pass3Dribbles3/4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls1Offside3Passes29 · %20
On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won7/13Fouls won4Fouls1Passes52 · %48
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/11Fouls3Passes73 · %60
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes68 · %62
Key pass3Passes24 · %22
On target1/2Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/6Passes51 · %42
Saves3Passes21 · %16
Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes16 · %13
Substitutes
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %4
Duels won1/2Passes11 · %8
Passes9 · %9
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Law McCabeJon McLaughlinFinley MunroeSontje HansenCruz Ibeh
Win probabilityModel: X (%34) ✗
Stoke City %32
Draw %34
Middlesbrough %34
1.30Stoke City xPuan
1.36Middlesbrough xPuan
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