About Match
The table reads 4th (Stoke City W, 6 pts) against 7th (Middlesbrough W, 3 pts), 3 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City W 2.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Middlesbrough W 0.33 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.67. A win here leaves Stoke City W on 9 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.




