Stoke City vs Middlesbrough

What it means

• Stoke has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 31

Stoke City near deal for USMNT's McGlynn from Dynamo - sources

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

Recap · Aug 7

Middlesbrough edge Wrexham in Carabao Cup 1st round

ESPN · Jul 28

USMNT's Berhalter joins Middlesbrough from Vancouver Whitecaps

ESPN · Jun 30

Everton set to sign midfielder Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough - sources

ESPN · Jun 2

Tonda Eckert: 'I am responsible' for 'Spygate' but Southampton vow not to sack him

Recap · Apr 18

Wrexham rekindle Championship playoff hopes with 2-0 win over Stoke

Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup (5-3-2)

1. 1Brad JonesG
2. 2Robert HuthCD
3. 3Emanuel PogatetzCD-L
4. 4David WheaterCD-R
5. 5Andrew TaylorLB
6. 6Tony McMahonRB
7. 7Mohamed ShawkyCM
8. 8Stewart DowningCM-L
9. 9Gary O'NeilCM-R
10. 10Marlon KingCF-L
11. 11Tuncay SanliCF-R

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-4-2)

1. 1Thomas SorensenG
2. 2Abdoulaye FayeCD-L
3. 3Ryan ShawcrossCD-R
4. 4Danny HigginbothamLB
5. 5Andy WilkinsonRB
6. 6Salif DiaoCM-L
7. 7Glenn WhelanCM-R
8. 8Rory DelapLM
9. 9Liam LawrenceRM
10. 10Ricardo FullerCF-L
11. 11James BeattieCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• Tvs POR1-1
• L@ EVE1-2
• L@ TOT0-4
• Wvs LIV2-0
• Wvs WHU2-0

STK

• L@ EVE1-3
• Wvs BOL2-0
• T@ AVL2-2
• Tvs POR2-2
• L@ SUN0-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England · Attendance 26,442

Officials

L Mason (Referee), Lee Mason (Referee), L Mason (Referee)