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

Full Time

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 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	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

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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
9' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Andrew Hughes is withdrawn and Greg Cunningham gets his opportunity.
14' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
23' Liam Millar adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
28' Middlesbrough 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.
33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
48' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emil Riis Jakobsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
57' Finn Azaz adds to his 1 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
60' Emil Riis Jakobsen adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
68' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Silvera is hanging Sam Greenwood on the field on 68 minute.
73' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Anfernee Dijksteel comes on to replace Luke Ayling.
75' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Jack Whatmough comes on to replace Liam Lindsay.
76' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Will Keane departs to be replaced by Layton Stewart.
81' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
83' Alistair McCann is replacing Ben Whiteman for the Preston North End FC side.
86' Preston North End FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
89' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Lewis O'Brien on, Hayden Hackney off on 89 minutes.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Riley McGree on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — Preston North End FC 2-1 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

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
Cameron Archer	2
Alan Browne	2
Isaiah Jones	2
Jordan Storey	2
Ched Evans	2
Chuba Akpom	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

1 / 4

0.96 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC42% Draw31% Middlesbrough FC27%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 1.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	56%	44%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

58%

Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC23% Draw57% Middlesbrough FC20%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

18.3%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

13.6%

0 – 1

12.6%

2 – 0

6.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

5.9%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

3 – 0

2.1%

3 – 1

2.1%

1 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	21%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	20%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

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