Stoke City desperately need points on Tuesday, Oct 13 at 9:00 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Stoke City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Middlesbrough, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (1W 0D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Stoke City and Middlesbrough have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Middlesbrough won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Stoke City a slight edge, but Middlesbrough are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.