This Championship encounter sees Middlesbrough welcome Stoke City to Riverside Stadium, with both sides needing a result this today at 8:45 PM.

Middlesbrough enter this contest riding a strong wave of form, with 3 wins from their last 5 matches. Stoke City have been relatively steady, taking 2 victories in recent outings.

Historically, Middlesbrough hold the edge with 4 wins to Stoke City's 3 in 10 meetings. 3 of those have ended in draws. Their most recent meeting saw Middlesbrough edged it 1-3.

Middlesbrough's aggressive 3-4-2-1 system could test the resilience of Stoke City's 4-2-3-1 approach.

Expect a tight, tactical affair. Middlesbrough may hold the edge at Riverside Stadium, but Stoke City's quality on the break shouldn't be underestimated.