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Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Preston North End FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 7 May 2022 · 11:30 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Luke Daniels
Sepp van den Berg 45' Y
Y 45' Paddy McNair
Daniel Johnson 45' Y
Alistair McCann 56' Y
Y 58' Anfernee Dijksteel
Y 66' Dael Fry
Y 72' Isaiah Jones
R 73' Paddy McNair
Y 84' Matty Crooks

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Middlesbrough FC H 4–1 W
30 Apr Barnsley FC A 3–1 W
25 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–4 L
19 Apr Fulham FC A 0–3 L
15 Apr Millwall FC H 1–1 D
09 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
30 Apr Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
23 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
15 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 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' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale as Preston North End FC face off against Middlesbrough FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Matty Crooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' Alan Browne makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 29' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Johnson makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Luke Daniels is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 49' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Tavernier makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 53' What composure from Emil Riis Jakobsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 56' Alistair McCann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' Anfernee Dijksteel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Josh Coburn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 62 minute.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Dael Fry. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Anfernee Dijksteel by Aaron Connolly on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Isaiah Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Red card for Paddy McNair.
  • 74' Emil Riis Jakobsen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 80' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 80 minute. Bambo Diaby leaves to be changed by Paul Huntington.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Mikey O'Neill.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Matty Crooks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Ben Whiteman is withdrawn and Ryan Ledson gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Preston North End FC Form

2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-04-30 Barnsley FC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-19 Fulham FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-04-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2022-04-09 Preston North End FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-04-30 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-23 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC47% Draw32% Middlesbrough FC21%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
53%
Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC28% Draw58% Middlesbrough FC14%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
20.3%
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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