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Value Assessment
Home Win
2.88
35% pred
+0.7%
Draw
3.26
26% pred
-5.0%
Away Win
2.43
39% pred
-2.2%
BTTS Yes
1.77
48%
BTTS No
1.98
43%
Key Insights
Title Race
Middlesbrough in position 2, 6 points behind leader - competing for title
Medium impactMatch Normality
80%
Minor irregularities detected
Match Info
Kickoff
Wed, Jan 21 2026
·
20:00
Venue
Bet365 Stadium
(Stoke)
Competition
Championship
·
28
Referee
Adam Herczeg
Coaches
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Recent Form
Stoke City
1W 1D 3L
1.2 GF · 1.8 GA
W
H
Oxford United
2-1
Oxford United
2-1
D
H
Leicester City
2-2
Leicester City
2-2
L
H
Fulham
1-2
Fulham
1-2
L
H
Southampton
0-2
Southampton
0-2
L
H
Middlesbrough
1-2
Middlesbrough
1-2
1W 1D 3L
1.2 GF · 1.8 GA
W
H
Oxford United
2-1
Oxford United
2-1
D
H
Leicester City
2-2
Leicester City
2-2
L
H
Fulham
1-2
Fulham
1-2
L
H
Southampton
0-2
Southampton
0-2
L
H
Middlesbrough
1-2
Middlesbrough
1-2
2W 2D 1L
0.8 GF · 0.4 GA
L
A
Charlton Athletic
0-1
Charlton Athletic
0-1
D
A
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
D
A
Birmingham City
1-1
Birmingham City
1-1
W
A
Norwich City
2-0
Norwich City
2-0
W
A
Hull City
1-0
Hull City
1-0
1W 2D 2L
1 GF · 1.2 GA
W
H
Oxford United
2-1
Oxford United
2-1
D
H
Leicester City
2-2
Leicester City
2-2
L
H
Fulham
1-2
Fulham
1-2
L
A
Charlton Athletic
0-1
Charlton Athletic
0-1
D
A
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
West Bromwich Albion
0-0
Middlesbrough
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
3W 2D 0L
2 GF · 0.2 GA
D
H
Leicester City
1-1
Leicester City
1-1
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
W
H
Preston North End
4-0
Preston North End
4-0
W
H
Southampton
4-0
Southampton
4-0
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 2 GA
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
A
Stoke City
2-1
Stoke City
2-1
W
A
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
West Bromwich Albion
3-2
L
A
Fulham
1-3
Fulham
1-3
2W 2D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D
H
Leicester City
1-1
Leicester City
1-1
D
H
Oxford United
0-0
Oxford United
0-0
L
A
Coventry City
1-3
Coventry City
1-3
W
A
Sheffield United
2-1
Sheffield United
2-1
W
H
Norwich City
1-0
Norwich City
1-0
Sidelined Players
Stoke City
3 out
Gavin Bazunu
injury
Bosun Lawal
injury
Junior Tchamadeu
injury
Middlesbrough
1 out
Darragh Lenihan
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Stoke City
3
30%
Draws
3
30%
Middlesbrough
4
40%
Avg Goals
2.8
BTTS
50%
League Signals
Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Stoke City have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches.
