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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 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

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
#14 Position #5
60 Points 80
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
55 Scored 72
62 Conceded 47
-7 GD +25
1.30 PPG 1.74
33% Win % 48%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Middlesbrough FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It’s high time Tony Pulis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Daniel Ayala needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Louis Moult suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Tavernier is hanging Rudy Gestede on the field on 27 minute.
  • 32' Danny Batth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at . Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 43' What a moment for Alan Browne! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Magnificent from Marcus Tavernier! That is 29 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' Louis Moult makes way for Lukas Nmecha at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! George Saville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Clayton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Jordan Hugill will be fuming at that decision.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
2 / 4
1.24 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC37% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
63%
Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC24% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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