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Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 27 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' George Saville
Y 85' Adam Clayton
Y 85' Marcus Tavernier
Declan Rudd 85' Y
Y 90' Jordan Hugill

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

7
4
5
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 1–1 D
24 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–1 W
10 Nov Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
03 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
27 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
24 Oct Brentford FC H 4–3 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Brentford FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
03 Nov Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
27 Oct Derby County FC H 1–1 D
23 Oct Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Middlesbrough FC
#23 Position #3
4 Points 15
8 Played 8
1 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
8 Scored 16
15 Conceded 12
-7 GD +4
0.50 PPG 1.88
13% Win % 50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The 38-year-old Paul Huntington has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Jonathan Howson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' Marcus Tavernier gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Rudy Gestede and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' Paul Gallagher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 43' Brilliant from the midfielder! Alan Browne makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 46' A goal from the England international Marcus Tavernier! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-1!
  • 46' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Martin Braithwaite comes on to replace Daniel Ayala.
  • 48' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Howson is hanging Lewis Wing on the field on 48 minute.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' Declan Rudd has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 68' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' Lukas Nmecha gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Louis Moult and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Saville.
  • 81' Middlesbrough FC have won 475 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Clayton on 85 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Jordan Hugill gets a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

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

2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Preston North End FC Form

2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2018-11-24 Preston North End FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-11-10 Bristol City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2018-11-03 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-24 Preston North End FC 4–3 Brentford FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2018-11-24 Brentford FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-11-03 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2018-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2018-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC32% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
68%
Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC21% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC36%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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