Stoke City vs Middlesbrough — Score, Lineups & Match Analysis

7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

The case for your time

Worth your time

Fourth-placed Stoke City host second-placed Middlesbrough in a huge Championship clash between two of the division's form sides. Both teams arrive off the back of wins after the international break, with Boro unbeaten in seven and Stoke winners in five of their last six.

Where to watch

1 in your region

Paramount+

Lineups

Predicted

Predicted Lineup

Based on recent team selections

3-4-2-1

Managers

Stoke City

Mark Robins

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Build your XI from this lineup

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Stoke City

Middlesbrough

Recent form

Stoke City

4W1D0LLast 5 matches

W2-1A

Bolton WanderersChampionship

10 Oct

W2-1H

Sheffield UnitedChampionship

19 Sept

W2-1A

WatfordChampionship

12 Sept

D1-1A

Cardiff CityChampionship

8 Sept

W4-0H

Charlton AthleticChampionship

5 Sept

Middlesbrough

3W2D0LLast 5 matches

W1-0H

Wolverhampton WanderersChampionship

10 Oct

D2-2A

Birmingham CityChampionship

19 Sept

D2-2H

MillwallChampionship

15 Sept

W4-3H

Norwich CityChampionship

12 Sept

W1-0A

Queens Park RangersChampionship

5 Sept

More on this match

League tableChampionship

19 teams below

Promotion Pacesetters Clash at the Bet365

Talking Points

Stoke are without suspended defender Maksym Talovierov after his red card against Bolton, with Bosun Lawal tipped to deputize
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in seven league games, a run that includes a 1-0 win over Wolves courtesy of in-form striker Will Lankshear
Stoke have won five of their last six matches, showing they can grind out results even in adversity, as proven by their 10-man win at Bolton
Ethan Galbraith's fitness is a doubt after leaving international duty with cramp, a potential blow to Stoke's midfield plans
Only two points separate these sides in the table, making this a direct battle for positioning in the promotion race
Svante Ingelsson and Aaron Cresswell are stepping up injury rehab for Stoke, offering depth options in the weeks ahead

Players to Watch

Will Lankshear

Middlesbrough

In red-hot form with seven league goals this season, he scored the winner against Wolves and leads Boro's attacking threat

Lamine Cissé

Stoke City

Scored in the win at Bolton and will be central to Stoke's attacking threat against a stingy Boro defense

Riley McGree

Middlesbrough

Creative hub for Boro in midfield, capable of unlocking a well-organized Stoke backline with his passing and movement

Ben Wilmot

Stoke City

Scored at Bolton and will be key defensively given Talovierov's suspension, likely shouldering extra responsibility at the back

AI Insight

Goal Expectation80%

Zone Battle73%

Title Race67%

Momentum60%

Star Players60%

Score Makeup

71+AI+10

AI Confidence

80%

Stoke City

7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Middlesbrough

The case for your time

Worth your time

Where to watch

1 in your region

Paramount+

Lineups

Predicted

Predicted Lineup

Based on recent team selections

3-4-2-1

Managers

Stoke City

Mark Robins

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Build your XI from this lineup

Open on the board

Stoke City

Middlesbrough

Recent form

Stoke City

4W1D0LLast 5 matches

W2-1A

Bolton WanderersChampionship

10 Oct

W2-1H

Sheffield UnitedChampionship

19 Sept

W2-1A

WatfordChampionship

12 Sept

D1-1A

Cardiff CityChampionship

8 Sept

W4-0H

Charlton AthleticChampionship

5 Sept

Middlesbrough

3W2D0LLast 5 matches

W1-0H

Wolverhampton WanderersChampionship

10 Oct

D2-2A

Birmingham CityChampionship

19 Sept

D2-2H

MillwallChampionship

15 Sept

W4-3H

Norwich CityChampionship

12 Sept

W1-0A

Queens Park RangersChampionship

5 Sept

More on this match

League tableChampionship

19 teams below

Promotion Pacesetters Clash at the Bet365

Talking Points

Stoke are without suspended defender Maksym Talovierov after his red card against Bolton, with Bosun Lawal tipped to deputize
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in seven league games, a run that includes a 1-0 win over Wolves courtesy of in-form striker Will Lankshear
Stoke have won five of their last six matches, showing they can grind out results even in adversity, as proven by their 10-man win at Bolton
Ethan Galbraith's fitness is a doubt after leaving international duty with cramp, a potential blow to Stoke's midfield plans
Only two points separate these sides in the table, making this a direct battle for positioning in the promotion race
Svante Ingelsson and Aaron Cresswell are stepping up injury rehab for Stoke, offering depth options in the weeks ahead

Players to Watch

Will Lankshear

Middlesbrough

In red-hot form with seven league goals this season, he scored the winner against Wolves and leads Boro's attacking threat

Lamine Cissé

Stoke City

Scored in the win at Bolton and will be central to Stoke's attacking threat against a stingy Boro defense

Riley McGree

Middlesbrough

Creative hub for Boro in midfield, capable of unlocking a well-organized Stoke backline with his passing and movement

Ben Wilmot

Stoke City

Scored at Bolton and will be key defensively given Talovierov's suspension, likely shouldering extra responsibility at the back

AI Insight

Goal Expectation80%

Zone Battle73%

Title Race67%

Momentum60%

Star Players60%

Score Makeup

71+AI+10

AI Confidence

80%

Stoke City vs Middlesbrough - Championship

Worth your time

Where to watch

Lineups

Recent form

Stoke City vs Middlesbrough - Championship

Worth your time

Where to watch

Lineups

Recent form