Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Middlesbrough FC

4 – 0

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Andrew Hughes

Zack Steffen 50' Y

Y 67' Alvaro Carreras

Marcus Forss 76' Y

Y 76' Bambo Diaby

Dael Fry 78' Y

R 88' Bambo Diaby

Marc Bola 90' Y

Y 90' Liam Delap

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

2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	4–0	W
14 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D
11 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	3–1	W
04 Mar	Reading FC	H	5–0	W
25 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
18 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–4	L
14 Mar	Rotherham United FC	A	2–1	W
11 Mar	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
04 Mar	Watford FC	A	0–0	D
28 Feb	Coventry City FC	H	0–0	D
25 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W

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' What a night it is going to be! Middlesbrough FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at Riverside Stadium.
5' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Robert Brady has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' England international Ryan Ledson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
22' Chuba Akpom does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
27' Darragh Lenihan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
28' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Greg Cunningham by Andrew Hughes on 28 minute.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
43' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
45' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Andrew Hughes gets a Yellow card.
46' Ryan Ledson makes way for Troy Parrott at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
50' Poor challenge from Zack Steffen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
52' Cameron Archer adds to his 1 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 342 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
58' Cameron Archer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alvaro Fernandez on 67.
72' Alex Mowatt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hayden Hackney at the 72 minute mark.
76' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 76.
78' Poor challenge from Dael Fry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
82' The crowd applauds Cameron Archer as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Ramsey steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
83' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Howson is withdrawn and Daniel Barlaser gets his opportunity.
85' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 85 minute. Daniel Johnson leaves to be changed by Liam Delap.
86' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 86 minute. Daniel Johnson leaves to be changed by Liam Delap.
88' Poor challenge from Bambo Diaby. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Bola on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Tommy Smith
21
Marcus Forss
3
Ryan John Giles
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson ↓ Daniel Barlaser 83'
26
Darragh Lenihan
29
Chuba Akpom
1
Zack Steffen
8
Riley McGree ↓ Marc Bola 72'
10
Cameron Archer ↓ Aaron Ramsey 82'
30
Hayden Hackney ↓ Alex Mowatt 72'

Bench

4
Alex Mowatt ↑ 72'
17
Paddy McNair
27
Marc Bola ↑ 72'
23
Liam Roberts
25
Matty Crooks
7
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 83'
11
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 82'

Coach Michael Carrick

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Josh Onomah
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 28'
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 86'
25
David Cornell
15
Troy Parrott ↑ 46'
7
Liam Delap ↑ 86'
11
Robert Brady ↑ 86'

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-03-11 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-02-18 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-03-14 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-03-04 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.66 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Middlesbrough FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC65% Draw19% Preston North End FC16%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Preston North End FC

35%

Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC53% Draw35% Preston North End FC12%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

8.9%

3 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

7.8%

1 – 1

7.6%

1 – 0

6.7%

4 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 0

3.8%

1 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	20%	49%
-1.5	51%	—	49%
-1	51%	20%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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