Stoke vs Middlesbrough prediction 25.02.2025 | Championship

• Competition: Championship 
• Date: Tuesday, 25th February 2025
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent)

After seven years in the Championship, there is a fear that Stoke could step down to the third level of English football. Stoke have five points more than the teams in the drop zone, but given their poor form, anything is possible in the next 13 league rounds. Stoke won only two of the last eight matches in all competitions. In the previous game, Stoke lost 4-2 on the road against Norwich. The home side finished the match with 60% ball possession and ten shots on the goal more than the opponent, so it is no wonder Stoke stayed empty-handed once again. 

In previous seasons, Middlesbrough were always in contention for the promotion playoff zone, but this year, they are much weaker. Middlesbrough are currently 13th on the table and will need almost perfect rest of the season to get the chance to fight for the promotion. Middlesbrough are in a terrible run of five defeats in a row. In the previous match, they lost 2-1 on the road against Bristol City. The guests had a lead in a large portion of the game, but the home side scored two goals in the final twenty minutes of the match and secured a victory. 

Stoke vs Middlesbrough pick: Both teams to score - yes

Both teams are scoring goals almost regularly. Stoke scored ten goals in the last five matches, while Middlesbrough scored at least one goal in six of the previous seven games. We should expect goals on both sides on Tuesday night in Stoke on Trent.