Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Ireland international Troy Parrott has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Chuba Akpom makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 27' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 28' Andrew Hughes gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Greg Cunningham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 33' Jonathan Howson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ryan Ledson has done his job and it is now time for Troy Parrott to step up.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Zack Steffen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Cameron Archer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Cameron Archer with the second goal in the match!
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alvaro Fernandez.
  • 72' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Hayden Hackney is withdrawn and Alex Mowatt gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Marcus Forss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dael Fry.
  • 82' Aaron Ramsey gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Cameron Archer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 83 minute. Jonathan Howson leaves to be changed by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 85' Liam Delap is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Johnson at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Johnson is withdrawn and Liam Delap gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Preston North End FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 90' Marc Bola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 4-0 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

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

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

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
2.11 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC59% Draw23% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
41%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC45% Draw41% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
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.