Middlesbrough vs Stoke City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on September 28th, 2024

A Championship match between Middlesbrough and Stoke City will hold on September 28th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in England, check the Middlesbrough vs Stoke City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Middlesbrough vs Stoke City will occur

The game is set to be played in the Riverside Stadium stadium, in the city of Middlesbrough, with a capacity for 34988 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Middlesbrough vs Stoke City betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.53 goals per match played.

Middlesbrough last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Middlesbrough team. On that occasion they met Sunderland for the Championship, and the match ended 1-0. Coach M. Carrick's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.55.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Luke Ayling. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Stoke City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Stoke City, who used a 4-4-1-1 formation, faced the Hull City team with a final score of 1-3.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 3.40.

Middlesbrough vs Stoke City h2h

Middlesbrough was in 1st place in the Carabao Cup while Stoke City was in 2nd place, the last time these teams faced each other. Middlesbrough team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Stoke City used in the match.

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago, on 27-08-2024. In a Carabao Cup 2024/2025 match, Stoke City came out on top and beat their rivals by 0-5.

The Stoke City team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Middlesbrough team, which won only 1 match.

In this game, M. Dwyer and D. Williams will support S. Martin who will be in charge of the game on the football field.

Middlesbrough

Championship leaderboard now

Considering the home team Middlesbrough, standing in 12th place with 8 points in the Championship competition in England. Their performance statistics have been such as 2 wins, 2 losses and, 2 draws.

The team, in the 7th round, ranks over the Bristol City team that is placed in position 13 with the same number of points. It also has the same score that the Norwich City team that is in the 11th place.

Middlesbrough analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Middlesbrough is positive: after 6 rounds the team has scored 6 goals, conceding only 5.

The Middlesbrough team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 57.33%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

While Stoke City has only managed to convert 4 of their 491 attacks into goals, Middlesbrough has been much more successful with 665 attacks and 6 goals.

The adaptation of Tommy Conway with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Middlesbrough last game of the season, against Sunderland. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Best goalscorer from Middlesbrough

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Tommy Conway. The Attacker has scored 2 times in the current season and has helped Middlesbrough come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Middlesbrough

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Middlesbrough team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Stoke City

Championship leaderboard now

Stoke City arrives in this game with 6 points, and in 17th place in the Championship, having won twice in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 0 draws.

In the 7th round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Hull City team who occupies position 16.

Stoke City analysis

Stoke City shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 4 made and 9 conceded after 6 rounds of the league.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.67 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

One of the team's signings for the season still seems to be in a slow pace of adaptation. Ben Gibson played another underwhelming game in the club's last appearance, against Hull City. He failed to show the expected security and did not help Stoke City to come out with the victory.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Since Stoke City has an average of 0.33 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 6.25 corners per game.

Middlesbrough is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Middlesbrough in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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