Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Wed 13 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 55' Ben Pearson

Daniel Ayala 61' R

Y 90' Andrew Hughes

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Billy Smallwood
Referee Nick Greenhalgh
Referee Keith Stroud

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	1–2	L
09 Mar	Brentford FC	H	1–2	L
02 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
23 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–0	W
17 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–1	W
09 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–0	W
02 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
23 Feb	Millwall FC	A	3–1	W
16 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–0	D
13 Feb	Norwich City FC	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Preston North End FC
#3	Position	#23
15	Points	4
8	Played	8
4 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 6
16	Scored	8
12	Conceded	15
+4	GD	-7
1.88	PPG	0.50
50%	Win %	13%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
5' Ben Pearson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' Alan Browne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 382 appearances.
20' Muhamed Besic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
22' Joe Rafferty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alan Browne on 22 minute.
27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
32' Brilliant from the forward! Ashley Fletcher makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 32.
37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joshua Earl is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
46' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Barker is hanging Joshua Earl on the field on 46 minute.
51' England international Jordan Storey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Pearson.
60' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' A moment of madness from Daniel Ayala on 61 minutes earns him a Red card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
63' Paul Gallagher adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
64' Ashley Fletcher makes way for Dael Fry at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
69' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 75 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Jayden Stockley.
77' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Muhamed Besic is replaced by Jordan Hugill on 77 minute.
81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jayden Stockley makes it 1-2.
85' Marcus Tavernier has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Obi Mikel on 85 minute.
90' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
45
Lukas Nmecha
11
Daniel Johnson
24
Sean Maguire
8
Alan Browne ↓ Joe Rafferty 22'
4
Ben Pearson
1
Declan Rudd
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Jayden Stockley 75'
6
Ben Davies
3
Joshua Earl ↓ Brandon Barker 46'

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	7
Marcus Tavernier	3
Cameron Archer	2
Alan Browne	2
Isaiah Jones	2
Jordan Storey	2
Ched Evans	2
Chuba Akpom	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.99 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC46% Draw25% Preston North End FC29%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Preston North End FC

54%

Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC38% Draw41% Preston North End FC21%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.4%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 0

6.5%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

0 – 0

5.1%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 1

4.1%

3 – 2

4.1%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	21%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Preston North End FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet