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Stoke City vs Middlesbrough Prediction: Hellberg’s Side Edge Tense Promotion Six-Pointer

Stoke City welcome Middlesbrough to the bet365 Stadium on 13 October 2026 for a Matchweek 10 Championship fixture that matters. Both clubs are in the top four after nine games, Stoke fourth on 16 points and Middlesbrough second on 18…

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  • Matchweek 10 of the 2026-2027 Championship brings Stoke City against Middlesbrough on 2026-10-13 (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
  • Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 19 fouls this match from Referee E. Bell based on their last 10 games.
  • In their most recent matchup, K. Hellberg has 1 victory, while M. Robins has no victories, and no draws.
  • A view of the standings shows Stoke City in 4th spot with 16 points and Middlesbrough in 2nd on 18 points.
  • There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Stoke City or Middlesbrough.
  • Our model projects Stoke City in a 3-defender setup (3-4-3), with Middlesbrough anticipated to match that in 4-2-3-1.
  • In their last outing, Stoke City's highest-rated performer was J. Griffiths (7.9), while Middlesbrough's standout was A. Morris (7.6).
  • Both sides left it all on the pitch: Stoke City won 2-1 against Bolton Wanderers, and Middlesbrough secured a victory 1-0 over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • Stoke City (4-1-0) and Middlesbrough (2-2-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
  • Middlesbrough lead this rivalry - 9 wins from 21 matches versus Stoke City (who've won just 6 games), alongside 6 draws.
  • Expect Middlesbrough to edge a 1-2 win: their 1-2-1 record on the road and 2.40 goals per away match tip the balance.

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Stoke is going head to head with Middlesbrough on 13/10/2026 19:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Stoke v Middlesbrough H2H statistics!