Match Report
2 points and 4 places separated them: Middlesbrough U21 16th with 27, Stoke City U21 20th with 25. Middlesbrough U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall.
Stoke City U21 arrived off seven straight defeats. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Middlesbrough U21 against 0/15 for Stoke City U21.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Middlesbrough U21, 0 draws and 0 for Stoke City U21, at 4.25 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough U21: Jack Daley (11'), George McCormick (31'), Oliver Samuels (13'), Jack Daley (50'), Jack Daley (57') · Stoke City U21: Chinonso Chibueze (80')
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough U21 50% · Stoke City U21 50% · Total shots: 13-3 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 6-3