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

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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

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

Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#10	Position	#25
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Riverside Stadium as Middlesbrough FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' England international Jordan Storey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
22' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Storey makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
27' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
32' The 34-year-old Marcus Bettinelli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' Preston North End FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Sam Morsy is withdrawn and Marcus Tavernier gets his opportunity.
51' Marcus Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
55' Daniel Johnson is replacing Paul Gallagher for the Preston North End FC side.
58' George Saville is replacing Paddy McNair for the Middlesbrough FC side.
62' A moment of madness from Brad Potts on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
62' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Yannick Bolasie exits the field as Marvin Johnson enters on 62.
63' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Chuba Akpom departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darnell Fisher on 66.
68' Ched Evans makes way for Ben Whiteman at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
78' The supporters are chanting for Joe Rafferty. He replaces Liam Lindsay on 78 minute.
83' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Neeskens Kebano is withdrawn and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gets his opportunity.
88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Marcus Bettinelli
21
Neeskens Kebano ↓ Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 83'
20
Darnell Fisher
4
Grant Hall
17
Paddy McNair ↓ George Saville 58'
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson C
14
Yannick Bolasie ↓ Marvin Johnson 62'
27
Marc Bola
5
Sam Morsy ↓ Marcus Tavernier 46'
10
Chuba Akpom ↓ Ashley Fletcher 63'

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Joe Rafferty 78'
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 55'
8
Alan Browne C
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Daniel Johnson 55'
26
Ched Evans ↓ Ben Whiteman 68'
22
Daniel Iversen
2
Sepp van den Berg
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Jayson Molumby 46'

Bench

11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 55'
24
Sean Maguire
23
Paul Huntington
17
Ben Whiteman ↑ 68'
15
Joe Rafferty ↑ 78'
25
Connor Ripley
21
Jayson Molumby ↑ 46'
42
Anthony Gordon
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 55'

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

0.82 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.39 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC46% Draw38% Preston North End FC16%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes20% 0% No80%

Avg goals/match: 1.21

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	67%	33%
± 1.5	35%	65%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Preston North End FC

54%

Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC24% Draw68% Preston North End FC8%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

32.6%

1 – 0

22.8%

1 – 1

10.5%

0 – 1

9.9%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

2.5%

0 – 2

1.9%

1 – 2

1.9%

3 – 1

1.2%

2 – 2

4 – 0

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	11%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	27%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	12%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

68% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

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