Middlesbrough vs Stoke City Preview and Line Up Prediction: Middlesbrough to Win 1-0 at 11/2

Middlesbrough and Stoke City will play their first game of the new Premier League season at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday, 13th August.

Match Preview:

The teams last played in March 2009 and Stoke City won the game 1 – 0. Before that they played in August 2008 and Middlesbrough won the game 2 – 1.

Middlesbrough finished second in the Football League Championship last season. Last week they drew a friendly 0 – 0 with Real Sociedad.

Stoke City finished ninth in the Premier League last season. Earlier this week they lost a friendly 1 – 0 to Hamburger SV.

A 1 – 0 win for Middlesbrough is the most likely result with William Hill and Bet365 offering odds of 5/1 and 11/2 respectively.

William Hill Odds: 13/10 Middlesbrough to Win, 21/10 for a Draw and 21/10 Stoke City to Win

Bet365 Odds: 6/5 Middlesbrough to Win, 11/5 for a Draw and 12/5 Stoke City to Win