Middlesbrough vs Stoke City prediction | 17 Feb 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Middlesbrough Boro Rating: 74.3
H
76%
17 Feb 2027
Championship
D
16%
Stoke City Stoke City Rating: 59.7
A
8%
Middlesbrough
Ranking: #74 overall, #19 in England

73.7 → 74.3 (+0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 12 May Southampton (A) 73.9 -0.5
1-0 23 May Hull City (A) 73.6 -0.3
2-1 15 Aug Lincoln City (H) 73.8 +0.2
2-1 22 Aug Blackburn (A) 73.9 +0.1
3-1 29 Aug West Brom (H) 74.3 +0.4
Stoke City
Ranking: #396 overall, #49 in England

62.0 → 59.7 (-2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 25 Apr Portsmouth (H) 60.6 0.0
2-0 02 May Bristol City (A) 60.1 -0.5
1-2 15 Aug Swansea City (H) 60.2 +0.1
3-1 22 Aug Southampton (A) 59.9 -0.3
4-1 29 Aug Wolves (A) 59.7 -0.2

Middlesbrough vs Stoke City: by the numbers

There are 322 places between these two in our European rankings, with Middlesbrough the higher, and 30 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Middlesbrough on the rise, +0.6 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Stoke City has gone the other way at -2.3.

Middlesbrough gained 0.2 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 21 Jan 2026.

Middlesbrough first climbed to joint #70 in our European rankings on 24 Oct 2023.

Stoke City first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 75.0 on 12 Aug 2017.