What channel is Middlesbrough v Stoke City on?
Middlesbrough v Stoke City kicks off on Wednesday 17 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Riverside Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 32. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 matches (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Middlesbrough have taken 14 points from 6 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough. Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (62%), with 2-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Middlesbrough, 4 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City. They have already met once this season: Stoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough.
How to watch Middlesbrough v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Middlesbrough v Stoke City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Middlesbrough and 11 for Stoke City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Middlesbrough v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Middlesbrough 21, Stoke City 18 · 2.6 per match
- 13 Oct 2026Stoke City2-3MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 21 Jan 2026Stoke City1-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 30 Sept 2025Middlesbrough0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 25 Feb 2025Stoke City1-3MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 28 Sept 2024Middlesbrough2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 27 Aug 2024Middlesbrough0-5Stoke CityEFL Cup
- 2 Mar 2024Stoke City2-0MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 28 Oct 2023Middlesbrough0-2Stoke CityChampionship
- 14 Mar 2023Middlesbrough1-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 17 Aug 2022Stoke City2-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 13 Oct 2026: Stoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough. With Middlesbrough at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-9. Middlesbrough last won this fixture on 13 Oct 2026 (Stoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough). Stoke City last won it on 27 Aug 2024 (Middlesbrough 0-5 Stoke City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Middlesbrough on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Middlesbrough v Stoke City kick off?
- Wednesday 17 February at 7:45pm UK time, at Riverside Stadium.
- What channel is Middlesbrough v Stoke City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Middlesbrough v Stoke City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Middlesbrough v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Middlesbrough v Stoke City being played?
- At Riverside Stadium, capacity 34,742. Middlesbrough are the home side.
- Where are Middlesbrough and Stoke City in the table?
- Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Middlesbrough and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9). Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Middlesbrough and Stoke City?
- Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Middlesbrough v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Middlesbrough favourites (62%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Middlesbrough, 4 draws, 4 wins for Stoke City; goals 21-18.
- When did Middlesbrough and Stoke City last meet?
- On 13 Oct 2026 (Championship): Stoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough.
- Where can I follow Middlesbrough v Stoke City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.