Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 9 each, with Stoke City U23 2nd and Middlesbrough U23 1st. Recent form told a different story for Middlesbrough U23: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Stoke City U23, 0 draws and 3 for Middlesbrough U23, at 2.71 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 71% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Stoke City U23: J. Griffiths (81') · Middlesbrough U23: C. Sykes (53'), J. Gibson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City U23 53% · Middlesbrough U23 47% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 3-6