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EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 27, 2024 at 7.15pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
0 - 5
Stoke

FT(HT: 0-1)
Tezgel (14'), Mmaee (57'), Koumas (60'), Manhoef (65', 69')
McCabe (77')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Middlesbrough and Stoke City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Middlesbrough

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Middlesbrough 2-2 Portsmouth
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in Championship

Stoke City

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Stoke 1-2 West Brom
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in Championship

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 42.46%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 31.98% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.91%) and 2-0 (7.18%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 0-1 (8.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-5 was predicted with a 0.2% likelihood.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawStoke City
42.46% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)25.55% (0.0010000000000012 0)31.98% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Both teams to score 54.77% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.94% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)49.05% (0.012 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.86% (-0.012 -0.01)71.13% (0.0099999999999909 0.01)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.01% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)22.98% (0.0019999999999989 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.22% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)56.77% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.12% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)28.88% (0.012 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.25% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02)64.74% (0.013999999999996 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 42.46%
    Stoke City 31.98%
    Draw 25.55%
MiddlesbroughDrawStoke City
1-0 @ 9.76% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-1 @ 8.91%
2-0 @ 7.18% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 4.37%
3-0 @ 3.52% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 2.71% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.61%
4-0 @ 1.29% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 42.46%
1-1 @ 12.12%
0-0 @ 6.64% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-2 @ 5.54% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-3 @ 1.12% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.55%
0-1 @ 8.24% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 7.53% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-2 @ 5.12%
1-3 @ 3.12% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
2-3 @ 2.29% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-3 @ 2.12% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-4 @ 0.97% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 31.98%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Stoke

Middlesbrough
76.7%
Draw
13.6%
Stoke City
9.7%
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