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Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Hayden Hackney
Ben Whiteman 29' Y
Y 34' Jonathan Howson
Liam Lindsay 49' Y
Alvaro Carreras 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

7
4
5
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
22 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–4 L
18 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
15 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
12 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
08 Oct Norwich City FC A 3–2 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
22 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
19 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 4–1 W
15 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
08 Oct Millwall FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Middlesbrough FC
#24 Position #2
8 Points 29
15 Played 15
2 / 2 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 2
13 Scored 30
30 Conceded 19
-17 GD +11
0.53 PPG 1.93
13% Win % 53%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
  • 5' Daniel Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 8' The England Chuba Akpom breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 0-1!
  • 13' Alan Browne has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 23' 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.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Hackney is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Whiteman on 29.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Howson.
  • 35' Emil Riis Jakobsen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Zack Steffen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Liam Lindsay on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 398 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 56' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ben Whiteman exits the field as Ryan Ledson enters on 56.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' The whistle greets Rodrigo Muniz as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
  • 75' Preston North End FC make a change. Robert Brady trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Hughes on 75 minutes.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alvaro Fernandez on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Johnson. He replaces Ben Woodburn on 86 minute.
  • Preston North End FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

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

2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-10-15 Preston North End FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2022-10-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-10-22 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2022-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC35% Draw23% Middlesbrough FC42%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
65%
Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC21% Draw41% Middlesbrough FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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