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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 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

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
#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' That's the starting whistle at Riverside Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Paddy McNair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Onel Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Duncan Watmore at the 53 minute mark.
  • 54' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Sean Maguire by Ched Evans on 54 minute.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Daniels, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' Alan Browne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' The whistle greets Alistair McCann as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Johnson.
  • 75' Ched Evans was booked on 75.
  • 77' Magnificent from Ched Evans! That is 58 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' Ched Evans with the second goal in the match!
  • 81' A goal from the Denmark international Emil Riis Jakobsen! He fires home on 81 to make it 1-3!
  • 84' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Uche Ikpeazu on, Lee Peltier off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Joshua Earl gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Daniel Johnson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 1-2 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
0 / 4
0.63 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC29% Draw40% Preston North End FC31%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Preston North End FC
71%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC16% Draw66% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.5%
0 – 1
16.6%
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
1.5%
0 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1%
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 19% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 21% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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