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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#25 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' George Saville is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 27' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Rudy Gestede trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Tavernier on 27 minutes.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Assisted by Brandon Barker with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Browne makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Tavernier gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
  • 46' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Ayala departs to be replaced by Martin Braithwaite.
  • 48' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Wing departs to be replaced by Jonathan Howson.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Louis Moult is replaced by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Saville on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Adam Clayton. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 1-1 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

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
Isaiah Jones 2
Jordan Storey 2
Ched Evans 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 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
2 / 4
0.7 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC36% Draw39% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
64%
Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC19% Draw67% Middlesbrough FC14%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.4%
1 – 0
17.6%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 22% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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