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

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Championship · 2021-22

Middlesbrough FC

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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

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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)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' 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 Alistair McCann suffering a number of foals already.
25' Joshua Earl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 382 appearances.
30' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
33' A stunning finish from Paddy McNair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Barkhuizen made 382 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
53' The supporters are chanting for Onel Hernandez. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 53 minute.
54' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Sean Maguire is replaced by Ched Evans.
59' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
63' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Alan Browne gets a Yellow card.
68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
72' The crowd applauds Alistair McCann as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Johnson steps in for Preston North End FC.
75' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 75.
77' A stunning finish from Ched Evans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' Sensational shot from Ched Evans. Preston North End FC is back in the lead.
81' Emil Riis Jakobsen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Preston North End FC are in front.
84' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Lee Peltier by Uche Ikpeazu on 84 minute.
85' The referee calls foul for Joshua Earl. He receives a Yellow card.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
Full Time. Preston North End FC beats Middlesbrough FC

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-11-23 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

3 / 4

2.11 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.18 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC51% Draw25% Preston North End FC24%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.29

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	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Preston North End FC

49%

Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC42% Draw41% Preston North End FC17%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.2%

1 – 0

7.3%

3 – 1

6.6%

3 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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