Stoke City - Middlesbrough: betting tip (cf 1.72) and bets on the English Championship match (January 21, 2026) from UPU

Command Analysis

The potters are gaining momentum, have joined the fight for the TOP 6 and have not lost for three rounds in a row. We are only two points behind sixth-placed Preston, and it won't be difficult to get back, but we don't need to lose points in games with competitors for a place in the playoffs. In the last round, Stoke City pulled off a goalless draw with QPR. At this stage, the squad is in seventh place in the standings with 41 points in the asset.

The team led by Kim Hellberg is showing good results and is fighting for a direct ticket to the elite of English football. Middlesbrough have won the last two rounds and at this stage are Coventry City's main rivals in the fight for the championship.The club is in second place in the standings with 49 points and is six points behind the leader. In the last round, the Smog beat West Brom (3:2), and the game before they were stronger than Southampton (4:0).
Trends
The exact score is 0:0
In 2 of the last 5 meetings of the hosts, such a score was recorded
8.501st halfbet: draw
In the last three matches of the "potters", there was a world series in the first half.
2.03Tip and bets
Stoke City will definitely strive to win and intend to play with full dedication. Most likely,the match will take place with a small number of scoring chances, andyou should not count on a scoring extravaganza. The hosts have completed four consecutive meetings in all tournaments with a total less than, and in the last face-to-face match there was a zero draw.
The betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.72
























