Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

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Middlesbrough FC

Wed 14 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Liam Millar 23' 1–0

1–1 57' Finn Azaz

Emil Riis Jakobsen 60' 2–1

Jordan Storey 86' Y

Y 90' Riley McGree

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)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

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

2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
10 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
03 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	3–2	W
27 Jan	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
21 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
13 Jan	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
10 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L
04 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	1–1	D
20 Jan	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D
13 Jan	Millwall FC	A	3–1	W
06 Jan	Aston Villa FC	H	0–1	L

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' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
9' Preston North End FC make a change. Andrew Hughes trudges off to be replaced by Greg Cunningham on 9 minutes.
14' Robbie Brady, a Ireland , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 339 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
23' The deadlock is broken! Liam Millar gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
28' Hayden Hackney is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
43' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
57' GOAL! Finn Azaz scores on 57. Assisted by Jonny Howson
60' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emil Riis Jakobsen on 60.
65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
68' The whistle greets Sam Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Sam Silvera.
73' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Anfernee Dijksteel on, Luke Ayling off on 73 minutes.
75' Jack Whatmough gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Liam Lindsay and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Layton Stewart is replacing Will Keane for the Preston North End FC side.
81' 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.
83' The supporters are chanting for Alistair McCann. He replaces Ben Whiteman on 83 minute.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Storey on 86.
89' Hayden Hackney makes way for Lewis O'Brien at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riley McGree on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

11
Robbie Brady
6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Jack Whatmough 75'
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Greg Cunningham 9'
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
7
Will Keane ↓ Layton Stewart 76'
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Alistair McCann 83'
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 75'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen

Bench

26
Jack Whatmough ↑ 75'
3
Greg Cunningham ↑ 9'
18
Ryan Ledson
20
Ben Woodburn
21
David Cornell
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 83'
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 75'
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 76'
36
Josh Seary

Coach Ryan Lowe

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Preston North End FC Form

2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-01-27 Millwall FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-01-21 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-02-10 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2024-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-01-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-01-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.5 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.67 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 76% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC42% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC34%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.17

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

58%

Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC26% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC31%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

1 – 2

8.5%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.3%

0 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

5.8%

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	17%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+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

20% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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