Middlesbrough vs Stoke

28 October 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Andrew Kitchen

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Michael Rose 8’
  • Mehdi Léris 37’

Match summary

Stoke won 2-0 away at Middlesbrough. Stoke led 2-0 at half-time.

Michael Rose put Stoke ahead with a header in the 8th minute and Mehdi Léris made it 0-2 in the 37th minute.

The chances backed that up: Stoke created 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Middlesbrough's 1.01 from 9.

Match stats

Middlesbrough Stoke
9 Shots 13
3 Shots on Target 6
8 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.01 xG 1.42
1.01 Non-penalty xG 1.42

Key events

Middlesbrough Stoke
Kick-off
8’
Michael Rose0-1 (Stoke)
37’
Mehdi Léris0-2 (Stoke)
Half-time0-2
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Middlesbrough
  • Rav van den Berg
  • Paddy McNair
Stoke
  • Enda Stevens
  • Jordan Thompson

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 1.42 8’ Michael Rose (Stoke), 0-1 8’ 37’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), 0-2 37’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.01 1.42 8’ Michael Rose (Stoke), 0-1 Rose 8’ 37’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), 0-2 Léris 37’
Middlesbrough 1.01 xGStoke 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stoke attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
86’ Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 18’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 55’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 67’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 20’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 82’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 2’ Dwight Gayle (Stoke), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 37’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 8’ Michael Rose (Stoke), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 24’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Luke McNally (Stoke), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Michael Rose (Stoke), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Josh Laurent (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jordan Thompson (Stoke), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 67’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 18’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 55’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 20’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 82’ Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 2’ Dwight Gayle (Stoke), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 8’ Michael Rose (Stoke), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 24’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Mehdi Léris (Stoke), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Luke McNally (Stoke), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Michael Rose (Stoke), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Josh Laurent (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 29’ Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jordan Thompson (Stoke), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Sead Hakšabanović (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Rav van den Berg Taken off
61′ – – 2 0.30 – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jonathan Howson
90′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Daniel Barlaser
90′ – – – – – – –
Isaiah Jones Taken off
83′ – – – – – – –
Matt Crooks Taken off
71′ – – – – – – –
Sam Greenwood Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
Josh Coburn Taken off
61′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – –
Morgan Rogers Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.36 – – –
Emmanuel Latte Lath Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.14 – – –
Samuel Silvera Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Alexander Gilbert Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 54% Avg odds 1.78
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.81
Stoke win 21% Avg odds 4.46

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.