Stoke City vs Middlesbrough

What it means

• Boro has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• 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 (4-2-3-1)

1. 1Seny DiengG
2. 2Matthew ClarkeCD-L
3. 3Rav van den BergCD-R
4. 4Luke ThomasLB
5. 5Luke AylingRB
6. 6Riley McGreeAM
7. 7Lewis O'BrienLM
8. 8Daniel BarlaserRM
9. 9Emmanuel Latte LathF
10. 10Sam GreenwoodAM-L
11. 11Marcus ForssAM-R

Stoke4th in English League Championship

Lineup (4-3-3)

1. 1Daniel IversenG
2. 2Ben WilmotCD-L
3. 3Michael RoseCD-R
4. 4Lynden GoochLB
5. 5Ki-Jana HoeverRB
6. 6Wouter BurgerCM
7. 7Lewis BakerLM
8. 8Josh LaurentRM
9. 9Niall EnnisF
10. 10Bae Jun-HoLF
11. 11Million ManhoefRF

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• Lvs PLY0-2
• W@ LEI2-1
• L@ PNE1-2
• Lvs BRC1-2
• Tvs SUN1-1

STK

• L@ CAR1-2
• Lvs COV0-1
• Wvs QPR1-0
• L@ BLK1-3
• Lvs LEI0-5

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England · Attendance 21,673

Officials

John Busby