Stoke vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Wed 21 Jan, 20:00
Stoke
12 Full time
Middlesbrough
Stoke 1–2 Middlesbrough

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (37%); it finished a away win.

What our model predicted

Home 37%
Draw 28%
Away 35%

💡 Stoke have a slight edge — leaning Stoke, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 37.1/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 37.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1529 v 1562 Middlesbrough rated higher
Form Index DLWWD v DLLWW Stoke 1.6 · Middlesbrough 1.4 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1529 vs 1562).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Middlesbrough
Form Index
Stoke
Goal expectation
Stoke
Home advantage
Stoke

Green = favours Stoke · Blue = favours Middlesbrough. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
StokeDLWWD1.6 ppg
MiddlesbroughDLLWW1.4 ppg
Power Rating
Stoke1529
Middlesbrough1562
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model40% · 32% · 28%
Power Rating42% · 24% · 34%
Machine-learning40% · 28% · 32%

AI match preview

Stoke and Middlesbrough are set for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving a slight edge to Stoke at 37% compared to Middlesbrough’s 35%, while a draw stands at 28%. Expected goals suggest a tight game with 1.24 for Stoke and 0.99 for Middlesbrough, and the most likely scoreline projected as 1-1. With only a 38% chance of over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score, this match could hinge on fine margins—remember, these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.24 – 0.99

Most likely score

1-1

15% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 38%

Under 62%

Both teams to score

Yes 46%

No 54%

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Season averages (per game · last 138+ matches)

StokeMiddlesbrough
5.4 Corners 6.0
2.2 Cards 1.6
11.6 Fouls 9.8

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Stoke 1–2 Middlesbrough
Sept 2025 Middlesbrough 0–0 Stoke