Stoke City 1-2 Middlesbrough — xTears 12.27 (21/01/26)

Middlesbrough came back to win 1-2 against Stoke City on 21 January 2026 during Matchday 28 of EFL Championship. Total damage: 12.27 xTears.

The real swing for Middlesbrough arrived through A. Browne at 48' goal (+1.34 xT) and T. Conway at 59' goal (+1.52 xT), the sequence that changed who owned the match.

The match changed hands after the first blow, and Middlesbrough's comeback ended up outweighing the opening phase.