Middlesbrough vs Stoke

30 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee David Webb

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Middlesbrough nor Stoke found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Stoke had the better of the chances, with 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Middlesbrough's 0.64 from 12.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 8
488 Passes 384
86.5% Pass accuracy 84.4%
17 Tackles 19
8 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Middlesbrough Stoke
Kick-off
S. SilveraG. Edmundson
7’
H. HackneyShot on target
7’
S. Silvera
13’
D. StrelecShot on target
15’
A. MorrisShot on target
16’
T. Conway
32’
Half-time0-0
46’
T. RigoB. Pearson
46’
M. ManhoefL. Cissé
47’
S. ThomasShot on target
Second half underway
49’
S. ThomasShot on target
M. K. SeneD. Strelec
65’
S. HansenA. Morris
65’
74’
D. MubamaR. Boženík
77’
J. TchamadeuB. Lawal
79’
T. RigoShot on target
80’
T. RigoShot on target
D. FryS. H. Nypan
82’
A. KantéT. Conway
82’
S. HansenShot on target
87’
90+3’
D. MubamaShot on target
Full-time0-0

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 0.64 1.61 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.61
Middlesbrough 0.64 xGStoke 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stoke attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
90+3’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 73’ R. Boženík (Stoke), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 80’ T. Rigo (Stoke), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 39’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+4’ B. Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 27’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ B. Wilmot (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ T. Rigo (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ T. Rigo (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ T. Seko (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ B. Lawal (Stoke), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ E. Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ R. Boženík (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ J. Tchamadeu (Stoke), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ D. Mubama (Stoke), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 73’ R. Boženík (Stoke), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 80’ T. Rigo (Stoke), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 39’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+4’ B. Wilmot (Stoke), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 27’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ B. Wilmot (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ T. Rigo (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ M. Manhoef (Stoke), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ T. Rigo (Stoke), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ T. Seko (Stoke), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ B. Lawal (Stoke), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ E. Bocat (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ R. Boženík (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ S. Hansen (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ S. H. Nypan (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ B. Lawal (Stoke), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ J. Tchamadeu (Stoke), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Edmundson 7’
Jones
Targett
Hackney
Browne
Morris 65’
Nypan 82’
Strelec 65’
Conway 82’
Stoke 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Johansson
Lawal 77’
Phillips
Wilmot
Bocat
Pearson 46’
Seko
Thomas
Jun-Ho
Cissé 46’
Boženík 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Brynn
90′ 5 0 25 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
L. Ayling
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 72 – – – –
G. Edmundson Taken off
7′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
A. Jones
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 54 1 – – –
M. Targett
90′ – – –
S. Silvera Came on as a substitute
83′ 1 – – 4 1 46 1 – – –
D. Fry Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders4 players
H. Hackney
90′ – – – – –
A. Browne
90′ – – 52 2 – – 3 3 – – –
A. Morris Taken off
65′ – – 50 2 – 4 – 5 1 – –
A. Kanté Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
S. H. Nypan Taken off
82′ – – 2 – 0.13 – – 4 – 20 –
D. Strelec
65′ – – 3 1 0.09 – – 4 – 11 –
T. Conway Taken off
82′ – – 2 – 0.18 – 1 1 1 20 –
S. Hansen Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 2 1 0.07 – – 2 – 6 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 51% Avg odds 1.85
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.53
Stoke win 23% Avg odds 4.15

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

Form going into the game

Middlesbrough WWDWD
Stoke WLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Stoke 1-3 Middlesbrough, 25 Feb 25 Next meeting: Stoke 1-2 Middlesbrough, 21 Jan 26  All Middlesbrough vs Stoke meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.