Match summary
1ST HALF
15'
Tomáš Rigo(Lamine Cissé)
47'
Bosun Lawal
2ND HALF
Sam Silvera
L. Castledine
46'
A. Gilbert
D. Burgzorg
46'
A. Browne(M. Whittaker)
48'
Luke Ayling
52'
T. Conway(A. Browne)
59'
66'
B. Pearson
67'
T. Seko
67'
M. Manhoef
75'
Eric Bocat
B. Pearson
77'
Bosun Lawal
M. Whittaker
Sverre Nypan
79'
D. Fry
92'
T. Conway
92'
Match statistics
40%Possession60%
332Passes Attempted497
256Completed Passes416
5Corners4
20Throw-ins20
10Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Tommy Simkin
#16Ben Wilmot
#26Ashley Phillips
#18Bosun Lawal
#40M. Taloverov
#4B. Pearson
#19Tomáš Rigo
#10Joon-Ho Bae
#7Sorba Thomas
#42M. Manhoef
#29Lamine Cissé
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 77' 47' |
M. Taloverov #40 | |
B. Pearson #4 | 75' 66' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | ⚽15' |
Joon-Ho Bae #10 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
M. Manhoef #42 | 67' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 🎯15' |
Substitutes
 F. Fielding #34 | |
 Eric Bocat #17 | 75' |
 A. Cresswell #3 | |
 Jaden Dixon #41 | |
 Jake Griffin #47 | |
 Ruben Curley #55 | |
 S. N'zonzi #15 | |
 T. Seko #12 | 67' |
 Favour Fawunmi #56 |
Will not play
Samuel James Gallagher
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late February 2026
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Out for season
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1
#31S. Brynn
#29A. Malanda
#12Luke Ayling
#3Matt Targett
#16A. Browne
#18A. Morris
#7H. Hackney
#11M. Whittaker
#14A. Gilbert
#22Sam Silvera
#9T. Conway
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
A. Malanda #29 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | 52' |
Matt Targett #3 | |
A. Browne #16 | 🎯59' ⚽48' |
A. Morris #18 | |
H. Hackney #7 | |
M. Whittaker #11 | 79' 🎯48' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 46' |
Sam Silvera #22 | 46' |
T. Conway #9 | 92' ⚽59' |
Substitutes
 J. Mclaughlin #33 | |
 D. Fry #6 | 92' |
 F. Munroe #15 | |
 L. Castledine #23 | 46' |
 Sverre Nypan #19 | 79' |
 Law Mccabe #28 | |
 D. Burgzorg #10 | 46' |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 C. Ibeh #44 |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Unknown
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Tommy Simkin
#16Ben Wilmot
#26Ashley Phillips
#18Bosun Lawal
#40M. Taloverov
#4B. Pearson
#19Tomáš Rigo
#10Joon-Ho Bae
#7Sorba Thomas
#42M. Manhoef
#29Lamine Cissé
Starting XI
Tommy Simkin #25 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Ashley Phillips #26 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | 77' 47' |
M. Taloverov #40 | |
B. Pearson #4 | 75' 66' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | ⚽15' |
Joon-Ho Bae #10 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | |
M. Manhoef #42 | 67' |
Lamine Cissé #29 | 🎯15' |
Substitutes
F. Fielding #34 | |
Eric Bocat #17 | 75' |
A. Cresswell #3 | |
Jaden Dixon #41 | |
Jake Griffin #47 | |
Ruben Curley #55 | |
S. N'zonzi #15 | |
T. Seko #12 | 67' |
Favour Fawunmi #56 |
Will not play
Samuel James Gallagher
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Late February 2026
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Out for season
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-2-3-1#31S. Brynn
#29A. Malanda
#12Luke Ayling
#3Matt Targett
#16A. Browne
#18A. Morris
#7H. Hackney
#11M. Whittaker
#14A. Gilbert
#22Sam Silvera
#9T. Conway
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
A. Malanda #29 | |
Luke Ayling #12 | 52' |
Matt Targett #3 | |
A. Browne #16 | 🎯59' ⚽48' |
A. Morris #18 | |
H. Hackney #7 | |
M. Whittaker #11 | 79' 🎯48' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 46' |
Sam Silvera #22 | 46' |
T. Conway #9 | 92' ⚽59' |
Substitutes
J. Mclaughlin #33 | |
D. Fry #6 | 92' |
F. Munroe #15 | |
L. Castledine #23 | 46' |
Sverre Nypan #19 | 79' |
Law Mccabe #28 | |
D. Burgzorg #10 | 46' |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
C. Ibeh #44 |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Unknown
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Head-to-head
26 matches
Stoke City
9
Wins
7
Draws
10
Wins
Middlesbrough
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matches
EFL Cup2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 |  | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 |  | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 |  | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 |  | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 |  | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 |  | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 |  | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 |  | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Adam Herczeg
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.