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Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 23 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 63' Alan Browne
Y 75' Ched Evans
Y 85' Joshua Earl
Y 90' Daniel Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
20 Nov Millwall FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Luton Town FC A 1–3 L
30 Oct Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L
23 Oct Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
20 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
06 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 0–3 L
03 Nov AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
30 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Blackpool FC A 0–2 L

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' Middlesbrough FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Guyana international Isaiah Jones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Soul Bamba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paddy McNair makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 53 minute. Duncan Watmore leaves to be changed by Onel Hernandez.
  • 54' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ched Evans is hanging Sean Maguire on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Alan Browne. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Johnson. He replaces Alistair McCann on 72 minute.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Ched Evans. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' What composure from Ched Evans! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 78' The Wales Ched Evans breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 1-2!
  • 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emil Riis Jakobsen makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 84' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Uche Ikpeazu on, Lee Peltier off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Joshua Earl was booked on 85.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2021-11-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-11-02 Luton Town FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-10-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-11-06 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-10-30 Preston North End FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-10-23 Blackpool FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC43% Draw28% Preston North End FC29%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Preston North End FC
57%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw47% Preston North End FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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