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Preston
FT
2 - 2
Middlesbrough
Deepdale
Referee: T. Kirk
Preston
Match Timeline
Middlesbrough
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
8'
Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough
🟨
11'
Alfie Jones
Middlesbrough
⚽
22'
L. Dobbin · Assist: J. Storey
Preston
🔄
46'
M. K. Sene ↔ D. Strelec
Middlesbrough
🟨
58'
Andrew Hughes
Preston
🔄
62'
A. Devine ↔ H. Armstrong
Preston
🔄
62'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
62'
D. Jebbison ↔ M. Smith
Preston
🔄
66'
M. Whittaker ↔ S. Nypan
Middlesbrough
⚽
72'
M. Targett · Assist: T. Conway
Middlesbrough
🔄
79'
T. Small ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
84'
H. Hackney ↔ A. Browne
Middlesbrough
⚽
88'
J. Storey · Assist: B. Whiteman
Preston
🔄
89'
A. Jones ↔ S. Hansen
Middlesbrough
🟨
90+7'
Darragh Lenihan
Middlesbrough
⚽
90'
S. Hansen
Middlesbrough

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Middlesbrough Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston0.7
Middlesbrough1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
4 GF / 3 GA
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
WLDWL
7 GF / 1 GA
Key Stats
1
Average Goals Scored
1.75
0.75
Average Goals Conceded
0.25
2
BTTS Yes
1
1
Over 2.5
2
2.5
Shots on Goal
4.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 4 matches
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 4 matches
Preston Statistic Middlesbrough
2 Wins 4
1 Draws 0
1 Losses 0
4 Goals For 7
3 Goals Against 1
1 Avg Goals Scored 1.75
0.75 Avg Goals Conceded 0.25
2 BTTS Yes 1
2 Over 1.5 2
1 Over 2.5 2
0 Over 3.5 0
1 Clean Sheets 3
1 Failed To Score 0
2.5 Shots On Goal 4.5
10 Total Shots 11
4.25 Corners 6.25
42.8% Ball Possession 49.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 7 times, Middlesbrough won 5 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 21:26 from Preston's perspective. 11 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 3.13 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-5-2 / Middlesbrough 3-4-3
H2H summary: Preston wins 7, draws 3, Middlesbrough wins 5
Stats
Preston Preston
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
8
3 Corner Kicks 4
13 Fouls 7
0 Offsides 2
39% Ball Possession 61%
7 Total Shots 14
2 Shots on Goal 3
3 Shots off Goal 3
2 Blocked Shots 8
5 Shots insidebox 9
2 Shots outsidebox 5
1 Goalkeeper Saves 0
296 Total passes 476
213 Passes accurate 395
0.75 expected_goals 1.52
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Middlesbrough
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
J. Storey
⚽ 🎯
J. Storey
L. Gibson
L. Gibson
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. Devine
↓
A. Devine
B. Whiteman
🎯
B. Whiteman
A. McCann
A. McCann
T. Small
↓
T. Small
L. Dobbin
⚽ ↓
L. Dobbin
D. Jebbison
↓
D. Jebbison
S. Brynn
S. Brynn
L. Ayling
L. Ayling
D. Lenihan
D. Lenihan
A. Jones
↓
A. Jones
C. Brittain
C. Brittain
A. Morris
A. Morris
H. Hackney
↓
H. Hackney
M. Targett
⚽
M. Targett
M. Whittaker
↓
M. Whittaker
T. Conway
🎯
T. Conway
M. K. Sene
↓
M. K. Sene
Preston 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
14
J. Storey
⚽ 88' 🎯 22'
D
19
L. Gibson
D
16
A. Hughes
🟨 58'
D
2
P. Valentin
M
21
A. Devine
↓ 62'
M
4
B. Whiteman
🎯 88'
M
8
A. McCann
M
26
T. Small
↓ 79'
M
17
L. Dobbin
⚽ 22' ↓ 62'
F
9
D. Jebbison
↓ 62'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 79'
D
5
H. Armstrong
↑ 62'
M
6
L. Lindsay
D
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 62'
M
20
T. Carroll
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
M
24
M. Smith
↑ 62'
F
42
O. Offiah
D
Middlesbrough 3-4-3
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G
12
L. Ayling
D
26
D. Lenihan
🟨 90+7'
D
5
A. Jones
↓ 89' 🟨 11'
D
2
C. Brittain
M
18
A. Morris
M
7
H. Hackney
↓ 84'
M
3
M. Targett
⚽ 72'
M
11
M. Whittaker
↓ 66' 🟨 8'
F
9
T. Conway
🎯 72'
F
20
M. K. Sene
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
33
J. McLaughlin
G
13
D. Strelec
↑ 46'
F
16
A. Browne
↑ 84'
M
19
S. Nypan
↑ 66'
M
22
S. Silvera
F
25
G. Edmundson
D
27
S. Hansen
⚽ 90' ↑ 89'
F
42
A. Kante
M
43
R. Patterson-Powell
M
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
Last matches: Middlesbrough
15.08.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Lincoln
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
H2H: Preston vs Middlesbrough
24.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
L
13.09.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
25.01.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
14.09.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
14.02.24
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
28.11.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
L
18.03.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
L
29.10.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
07.05.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
4
1
W
23.11.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
W
16.03.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
2
0
L
09.12.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
01.01.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
2
L
01.10.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
13.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
W
Last matches: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
01.01.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
H2H at home: Preston
13.09.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
25.01.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
14.02.24
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
29.10.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
07.05.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
4
1
W
09.12.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
01.01.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
2
L
Last matches: Middlesbrough
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
16.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
3
L
09.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Stoke City
2
1
W
16.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
West Brom
3
2
W
10.01.26
FA
Middlesbrough
Fulham
1
3
L
01.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Derby
0
1
L
20.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
0
2
L
09.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
2
1
W
05.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
4
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
1
1
D
04.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
H2H away: Middlesbrough
13.09.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
25.01.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
14.02.24
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
29.10.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
07.05.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
4
1
L
09.12.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
3
0
L
01.01.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
2
W

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Coventry
46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2
Ipswich
46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5
Middlesbrough Away
46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6
Hull City
46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7
Wrexham
46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8
Derby
46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9
Norwich
46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10
Birmingham
46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11
Swansea
46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12
Bristol City
46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13
Sheffield Utd
46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14
Preston Home
46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15
QPR
46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16
Watford
46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17
Stoke City
46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18
Portsmouth
46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19
Charlton
46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20
Blackburn
46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21
West Brom
46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22
Oxford United
46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23
Leicester
46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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