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Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Wed 9 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 22' Jonathan Howson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Eddie Smart
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 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

7
4
5
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
05 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
01 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 3–2 W
28 Nov Watford FC A 1–4 L
24 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–3 L
21 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–3 L
05 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L
25 Nov Derby County FC H 3–0 W
21 Nov Norwich City FC H 0–1 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Middlesbrough FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale Stadium.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Howson made 387 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' 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 Marcus Bettinelli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Howson.
  • 27' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Preston North End 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.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Middlesbrough FC have won 474 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Andrew Hughes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 64' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Tavernier is hanging Jonathan Howson on the field on 64 minute.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Duncan Watmore as he leaves the pitch. Chuba Akpom steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' Sean Maguire gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Tom Barkhuizen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Alan Browne exits the field as Tom Bayliss enters on 75.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Jayden Stockley as he leaves the pitch. Emil Riis Jakobsen steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 81' Scott Sinclair does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 81' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Roberts is hanging George Saville on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Emil Riis Jakobsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 3-0 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2018-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC

Preston North End FC Form

2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-05 Preston North End FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2020-12-01 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-11-28 Watford FC 4–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-02 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2020-11-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2020-11-21 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC41% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
59%
Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC26% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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