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

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

2 – 1

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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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Darren Cann
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 9.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 383 games and scored 420 goals.
9' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Andrew Hughes by Greg Cunningham on 9 minute.
14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
23' GOAL! Liam Millar scores on 23.
28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
33' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
38' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
48' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
53' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Finn Azaz makes it 1-1.
60' Emil Riis Jakobsen doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
68' Sam Silvera gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Sam Greenwood and will look to change the dynamic.
73' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Anfernee Dijksteel on, Luke Ayling off on 73 minutes.
75' The supporters are chanting for Jack Whatmough. He replaces Liam Lindsay on 75 minute.
76' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Layton Stewart enters on 76.
81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
83' The supporters are chanting for Alistair McCann. He replaces Ben Whiteman on 83 minute.
86' Jordan Storey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
89' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Hayden Hackney exits the field as Lewis O'Brien enters on 89.
90' Riley McGree was booked on 90.
It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 2-1.

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
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

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

2 / 4

1.55 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.13 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC38% Draw22% Middlesbrough FC40%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.68

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

62%

Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC23% Draw39% Middlesbrough FC38%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.2%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

0 – 2

5.8%

0 – 1

4.9%

2 – 3

4.7%

0 – 3

0 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.4%

1 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	14%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	20%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	15%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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