Stoke vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 31/10/2018, 00:33  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 31/10/2018 at 23:34 in Championship Predictions

Stoke have managed three clean sheets and wins in the last five matches, signaling their rise as well as a new found confidence and having failed to score in just two of the last 15 matches, you get a sense they will put up a big fight in this clash as they also look to rise to the top half and probably contest for promotion back to the Premier League. Middlesbrough are coming from a win over Premier League side, Crystal Palace in the League Cup and will be hoping to ride on the impetus this carries as they head back to league activity on a run of four unbeaten outings. Two points off the league summit, Middlesbrough will be hoping for a win to return to the top and having only lost one away league match this season, they will have reason to believe they can pick points here. Stoke on their part, have posted mixed results in their seven home league matches, winning three of seven. All these three wins have come in the last five home league matches, signaling growth, as they have also come with clean sheets. They will however be hoping to improve after their last home game ended in a loss to Birmingham, while they have as well lost to Blackburn Rovers at home recently. Stoke are unbeaten in three meetings with Middlesbrough but the last time they met it was in the Premier League two seasons ago and a lot has changed now.