Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
R 36' Alan Browne
Y 62' Brad Potts
Darnell Fisher 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
13 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
06 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
06 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
02 Mar Millwall FC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
24 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Preston North End FC
#5 Position #14
80 Points 60
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
72 Scored 55
47 Conceded 62
+25 GD -7
1.74 PPG 1.30
48% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dael Fry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 20' The 37-year-old Yannick Bolasie has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 22' Magnificent from Jordan Storey! That is 8 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Alan Browne on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Tavernier is hanging Sam Morsy on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Magnificent from Marcus Tavernier! That is 29 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Paul Gallagher makes way for Daniel Johnson at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 58' George Saville is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paddy McNair at the 58 minute mark.
  • 62' Brad Potts catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 62' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Yannick Bolasie has done his job and it is now time for Marvin Johnson to step up.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Chuba Akpom has done his job and it is now time for Ashley Fletcher to step up.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Darnell Fisher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ched Evans departs to be replaced by Ben Whiteman.
  • 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' Preston North End FC make a change. Liam Lindsay trudges off to be replaced by Joe Rafferty on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Neeskens Kebano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Gallagher made 378 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-03-06 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-03-13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2021-02-27 Preston North End FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC57% Draw25% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
43%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC40% Draw46% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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