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

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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

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

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
5' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
24' Alan Browne does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
29' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
34' 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.
35' Magnificent from Daniel Johnson! That is 38 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
40' 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.
45' Luke Daniels was booked on 45.
49' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Tavernier makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 49.
53' Emil Riis Jakobsen does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
56' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anfernee Dijksteel on 58.
62' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 62 minute. Duncan Watmore leaves to be changed by Josh Coburn.
66' The referee has no hesitation. Dael Fry is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 66.
66' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Anfernee Dijksteel departs to be replaced by Aaron Connolly.
71' Matty Crooks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
72' Isaiah Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
73' Controversy at the stadium! Paddy McNair argues furiously but the Red card stands.
74' GOAL! Emil Riis Jakobsen scores on 74.
79' 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 Brad Potts suffering a number of foals already.
80' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Bambo Diaby by Paul Huntington on 80 minute.
82' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Mikey O'Neill comes on to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen.
84' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Matty Crooks will be fuming at that decision.
86' Ryan Ledson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Whiteman on 86 minute.
Full Time. Preston North End FC beats Middlesbrough FC

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
11
Daniel Johnson
8
Alan Browne
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Ryan Ledson 86'
12
Daniel Iversen
2
Sepp van den Berg
13
Alistair McCann
41
Bambo Diaby ↓ Paul Huntington 80'
21
Cameron Archer
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Mikey O'Neill 82'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Josh Coburn 62'
28
Luke Daniels
17
Paddy McNair
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson
7
Marcus Tavernier
2
Anfernee Dijksteel ↓ Aaron Connolly 66'
25
Matty Crooks
11
Andraz Sporar ↓ Folarin Balogun 62'
48
Riley McGree
35
Isaiah Jones

Bench

26
Aaron Connolly ↑ 66'
14
Lee Peltier
22
Soul Bamba
1
Joe Lumley
27
Marc Bola
47
Folarin Balogun ↑ 62'
37
Josh Coburn ↑ 62'

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

3 / 4

1.61 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.43 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC45% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC30%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

55%

Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC31% Draw44% Middlesbrough FC25%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 2

7.6%

1 – 0

6.9%

0 – 0

6.5%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	20%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	17%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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