Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 25,116 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tommy Conway 16' 1–0
1–1 43' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
Y 33' Jack Whatmough
Y 37' Jordan Storey
Y 61' Andrew Hughes
Y 74' Freddie Woodman
Y 86' Robbie Brady

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Richard Wild
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
4 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 2.0 goals/game

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

5
4
7
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
24 Aug Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
17 Aug Derby County FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
04 May Watford FC H 3–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
31 Aug Oxford United FC A 1–3 L
24 Aug Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
09 Aug Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
04 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 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' In just a few seconds Riverside Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Matt Clarke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Tommy Conway — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Jack Whatmough has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Jordan Storey gets a card.
  • 42' 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.
  • 43' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 46' Josh Bowler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeppe Okkels on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Andrew Hughes gets a card.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Duane Holmes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alistair McCann at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Preston North End FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 76' Milutin Osmajic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' Delano Burgzorg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuel Latte Lath at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Finn Azaz has done his job and it is now time for Micah Hamilton to step up.
  • 84' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a card for Robbie Brady.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-08-24 Preston North End FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-08-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.55 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Middlesbrough FC to win 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC65% Draw20% Preston North End FC15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Preston North End FC
35%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC52% Draw36% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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