Match Report
The table read 5th (Middlesbrough W, 31 pts) against 4th (Stoke City W, 33 pts), 2 points apart. On recent form Stoke City W sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Middlesbrough W 1.32 scored and 1.36 conceded per game, Stoke City W 1.64 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.55.
On the scoreboard, Stoke City W led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Middlesbrough W 48% · Stoke City W 52% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-4




