Preston North End FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Preston North End FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Middlesbrough FC

Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale 18,474 HT 45' · FT 45'

Stefan Teitur Thordarson 28' 1–0

1–1 52' Delano Burgzorg

Emil Riis Jakobsen 78' 2–1

Sam Greenwood 12' Y

Y 41' Luke Ayling

Jayden Meghoma 45' Y

Ryan Ledson 85' Y

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 John Busby
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

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

2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
21 Jan	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
18 Jan	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D
14 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
04 Jan	Oxford United FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–3	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jan	Preston North End FC	A	1–2	L
21 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W
18 Jan	Portsmouth FC	A	1–2	L
11 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
04 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jan	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
5' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
11' The crowd applauds Emmanuel Latte Lath as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Forss steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
12' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Greenwood.
17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Teitur Thordarson, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' Stefan Teitur Thordarson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
33' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
41' Luke Ayling picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
45' The referee calls foul for Jayden Meghoma. He receives a card.
50' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
52' A goal from the Netherlands international Delano Burgzorg! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-1!
57' 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.
60' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is withdrawn and Ryan Ledson gets his opportunity.
61' Jayden Meghoma makes way for Robbie Brady at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
66' 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.
71' 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.
72' Preston North End FC make a change. Sam Greenwood trudges off to be replaced by Duane Holmes on 72 minutes.
73' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Ryan John Giles on, Neto Borges off on 73 minutes.
78' Brilliant from the ! Emil Riis Jakobsen makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 78.
81' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Gilbert is hanging Finn Azaz on the field on 81 minute.
85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Ledson on 85.
85' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Will Keane comes on to replace Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 2-1 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alistair McCann
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 72'
1
Freddie Woodman
19
Lewis Gibson
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Duane Holmes 72'
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Ryan Ledson 60'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Will Keane 85'
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Robbie Brady 61'

Bench

5
Jack Whatmough
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 61'
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 72'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 60'
7
Will Keane ↑ 85'
13
David Cornell
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 72'

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Dael Fry
12
Luke Ayling
9
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↓ Marcus Forss 11'
10
Delano Burgzorg
30
Neto Borges ↓ Ryan John Giles 73'
23
Tom Glover
7
Hayden Hackney
18
Aidan Morris
20
Finn Azaz ↓ Alex Gilbert 81'
3
Rav van den Berg
50
Ben Doak

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	7
Marcus Tavernier	3
Jordan Storey	2
Ched Evans	2
Chuba Akpom	2
Cameron Archer	2
Alan Browne	2
Isaiah Jones	2

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2025-01-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-01-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-01-01 Hull City AFC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.73 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.76 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Preston North End FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC37% Draw35% Middlesbrough FC28%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes29% 0% No71%

Avg goals/match: 1.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	75%	25%
± 1.5	45%	55%
± 2.5	19%	81%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

63%

Preston North End FC or Middlesbrough FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC18% Draw63% Middlesbrough FC19%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

25.2%

0 – 1

15.5%

1 – 0

14.8%

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 2

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

4.8%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

1.9%

0 – 3

1.5%

3 – 0

1.3%

1 – 3

1.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	20%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	21%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

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