Middlesbrough vs Stoke City prediction | 17 Feb 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Middlesbrough Rating: 75.4
H
77%
17 February 2027
Championship
D
16%
Stoke City Rating: 59.1
A
7%
Middlesbrough
Ranking: #69 overall, #20 in England

73.8 → 75.4 (+1.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
4-3 12 Sep Norwich City (H) 75.0 0.0
2-2 15 Sep Millwall (H) 74.5 -0.5
2-2 19 Sep Birmingham (A) 75.0 +0.5
1-0 10 Oct Wolves (H) 75.0 0.0
2-3 13 Oct Stoke City (A) 75.4 +0.4
Stoke City
Ranking: #417 overall, #49 in England

60.2 → 59.1 (-1.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 08 Sep Cardiff City (A) 59.3 -0.7
1-2 12 Sep Watford (A) 60.3 +1.0
2-1 19 Sep Sheff Utd (H) 60.5 +0.2
1-2 10 Oct Bolton (A) 59.5 -1.0
2-3 13 Oct Boro (H) 59.1 -0.4

Middlesbrough vs Stoke City: by the numbers

There are 348 places between these two in our European rankings, with Middlesbrough the higher, and 29 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Middlesbrough on the rise, +1.6 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Stoke City has gone the other way at -1.1.

Middlesbrough gained 0.4 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 13 October 2026.

Middlesbrough first climbed to #69 in our European rankings on 5 September 2026.

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