Championship 2026-2027: Stoke vs Middlesbrough Prediction - 13 Oct 2026

Result | Under-Over 2.5 | Corners | Shots | Spread

Stoke

Home Team
29%
VS

Middlesbrough

Away Team
42%
Draw: 29%
Over 2.5: 47%
Under 2.5: 53%
Goal: 56%
No Goal: 44%
Expected Corners: 9.9
Expected Shots: 25.7
Expected Spread: -0.3

Why the Model Leans Middlesbrough

The factors behind the model's pick between the two sides, in win-probability points. The draw is priced separately above.

Home advantage +11.1 Stoke
Defense +6.2 Middlesbrough
Results & dominance +6.0 Middlesbrough
Team strength (Elo & Glicko) +4.5 Middlesbrough
Attack +3.3 Middlesbrough

When this match produces a winner, these factors move the model from an even matchup to 59% for Middlesbrough. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

Why the Model Sees Under 2.5

The factors behind the goals prediction, in probability points toward Under or Over. Independent of the winner model.

League scoring environment +2.6 Under
Stoke attack & chance creation +1.2 Under
Middlesbrough defense +1.1 Over
Rating-implied goals (Elo & Glicko) +0.8 Over
Stoke defense +0.8 Under

These factors move the model from an even matchup to 53% for Under 2.5. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network, not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Swansea 9 6 2 1 15 7 8 20
2 Middlesbrough 9 5 3 1 17 12 5 18
3 Southampton 9 5 2 2 20 10 10 17
4 West Ham 9 4 4 1 23 12 11 16
5 Stoke 9 5 1 3 15 13 2 16
6 Wolves 8 4 2 2 15 11 4 14
7 QPR 9 3 5 1 11 8 3 14
8 Birmingham 9 3 5 1 13 11 2 14
9 Millwall 9 4 2 3 16 15 1 14
10 West Brom 9 4 2 3 10 9 1 14
11 Bristol City 9 4 2 3 12 13 -1 14
12 Charlton 9 3 4 2 8 11 -3 13
13 Blackburn 9 3 3 3 14 13 1 12
14 Sheffield United 9 3 3 3 12 11 1 12
15 Wrexham 9 2 5 2 10 13 -3 11
16 Lincoln 9 3 2 4 7 11 -4 11
17 Bolton 9 3 1 5 12 17 -5 10
18 Norwich 9 3 0 6 17 19 -2 9
19 Portsmouth 8 2 2 4 9 11 -2 8
20 Watford 9 2 2 5 7 14 -7 8
21 Cardiff 9 1 4 4 11 14 -3 7
22 Burnley 9 1 4 4 13 17 -4 7
23 Derby 9 1 3 5 8 15 -7 6
24 Preston 9 1 1 7 8 16 -8 4

Recent Trends

Stoke W W W D W

  • Last Match: W vs Bolton (Goals: 2 - 1)
  • 2nd Last Match: W vs Sheffield United (Goals: 2 - 1)
  • 3rd Last Match: W vs Watford (Goals: 2 - 1)
  • 4th Last Match: D vs Cardiff (Goals: 1 - 1)
  • 5th Last Match: W vs Charlton (Goals: 4 - 0)

Middlesbrough W D D W W

  • Last Match: W vs Wolves (Goals: 1 - 0)
  • 2nd Last Match: D vs Birmingham (Goals: 2 - 2)
  • 3rd Last Match: D vs Millwall (Goals: 2 - 2)
  • 4th Last Match: W vs Norwich (Goals: 4 - 3)
  • 5th Last Match: W vs QPR (Goals: 1 - 0)

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

Stoke

Goals scored (avg, home) 2.00
Goals conceded (avg, home) 0.75
Clean Sheets 1

Middlesbrough

Goals scored (avg, away) 1.25
Goals conceded (avg, away) 1.25
Clean Sheets 2

Key Prediction Insights

The model gives Stoke a 29% chance of winning at home, with the draw at 29% and Middlesbrough at 42%. This is a tight call, with Middlesbrough only narrowly ahead. On goals the model leans Under 2.5 at 53% and sees both teams scoring in 56% of cases.

Match Analysis

Stoke arrive with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from their last 5 league games (WWWDW from most recent), scoring 11 and conceding 4 with 1 clean sheet. Middlesbrough arrive with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats from their last 5 league games (WDDWW from most recent), scoring 10 and conceding 7 with 2 clean sheets. In the table Stoke sit 5th with 16 points from 9 games and a goal difference of +2, while Middlesbrough are 2nd with 18 points and a goal difference of +5. That puts Middlesbrough 2 points clear of their opponent. Stoke average 2.0 goals scored and 0.8 conceded over their last five home games, while Middlesbrough average 1.2 scored and 1.2 conceded over their last five away games. Looking at what drives the winner call, the model's own attribution points to home advantage (11.1 points toward Stoke), defense (6.2 points toward Middlesbrough), results & dominance (6.0 points toward Middlesbrough). These factors are measured in win-probability points and add up to the gap between the two sides if there is a winner.

Under/Over 2.5 Goals Prediction

Recent Goals Trends

Total goals per match in the last 5 games. Green bars = Over 2.5, Red bars = Under 2.5

Stoke
Goals in last 5 matches
Middlesbrough
Goals in last 5 matches
The model puts Under 2.5 at 53% and Over 2.5 at 47%, so its call is Under 2.5. Recent games are less clear-cut: Stoke matches produced 3.0 goals on average over their last 5, Middlesbrough matches 3.4. Both teams to score comes in at 56%, no goal for at least one side at 44%. In the model's own attribution, league scoring environment pulls toward Under by 2.6 points and Stoke attack & chance creation pulls toward Under by 1.2 points.

Corners Prediction

Recent Corners Trends

Corners won (green) and conceded (orange) in the last 5 games. Expected corners shown as reference line.

Stoke
Corners in last 5 matches
Middlesbrough
Corners in last 5 matches

Corners Probability Distribution

Distribution
Probability of each corner count outcome
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of corners ≤ X
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The model expects 9.9 corners in total. The single most likely count is 9. The chance of 9 corners or fewer is 47%, which leaves 53% for 10 or more corners. The chart shows the full distribution and the over-the-line curve for every count.

Shots Prediction

Recent Shots Trends

Shots taken (blue) and faced (red) in the last 5 games. Expected shots shown as reference line.

Stoke
Shots in last 5 matches
Middlesbrough
Shots in last 5 matches

Shots Probability Distribution

Distribution
Probability of each shot count outcome
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of shots ≤ X
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Total shots are expected at 25.7 for the two teams combined. The most likely single count is 25. The chance of 25 shots or fewer is 50%, which leaves 50% for 26 or more shots.

Goal Spread Prediction

Goal Spread Probability Distribution

Positive = Stoke wins by X goals. Negative = Middlesbrough wins by X goals.

Distribution
Probability of each goal difference outcome
Goal spread probability distribution for Stoke vs Middlesbrough with expected spread of -0.3
Cumulative Probability (CDF)
Probability of goal difference ≤ X
Cumulative goal spread probability chart for Stoke vs Middlesbrough
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The expected goal margin is 0.3 goals in favour of Middlesbrough. The spread model gives 18% to a Stoke win by two goals or more and 50% to any Middlesbrough win. A Middlesbrough win by 1 is the single most likely margin.

Final Prediction

Final call: Middlesbrough win (42%), Under 2.5 (53%), Goal (56%). Expected totals: 9.9 corners and 25.7 shots. Every number on this page comes from Predixsport's published models, with the full probability distributions in the charts and in the downloadable data.

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