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Middlesbrough vs Preston: result 4-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 28, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston

Full time

What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Preston?

Middlesbrough won 4-0 on November 28, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 16′I. JonesMiddlesbrough
  • 26′R. van den BergMiddlesbrough
  • 37′I. JonesMiddlesbrough
  • 90′A. BanguraMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Latte Lath
  1. 10M. Rogers
  2. 25M. Crooks
  3. 11I. Jones
  1. 4D. Barlaser
  2. 16J. Howson
  1. 24A. Bangura
  2. 17P. McNair
  3. 3R. van den Berg
  4. 15A. Dijksteel
  1. 1S. Dieng

Preston

3-4-2-1
  1. 28M. Osmajić
  1. 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
  2. 7W. Keane
  1. 33Kian Andrew Best
  2. 18R. Ledson
  3. 4B. Whiteman
  4. 44B. Potts
  1. 16A. Hughes
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 14J. Storey
  1. 1F. Woodman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2023Bristol City(away)2-3Championship
Nov 11, 2023Leicester(home)1-0Championship
Nov 4, 2023Plymouth(away)3-3Championship
Oct 31, 2023Exeter City(away)3-2League Cup
Oct 28, 2023Stoke City(home)0-2Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2023Cardiff(home)1-2Championship
Nov 10, 2023Blackburn(away)2-1Championship
Nov 4, 2023Coventry(home)3-2Championship
Oct 28, 2023Hull City(away)0-1Championship
Oct 25, 2023Southampton(home)2-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 4 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 18, 2023Middlesbrough 4-0 PrestonChampionship
Oct 29, 2022Preston 2-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
May 7, 2022Preston 4-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Nov 23, 2021Middlesbrough 1-2 PrestonChampionship
Mar 16, 2021Middlesbrough 2-0 PrestonChampionship
Dec 9, 2020Preston 3-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Preston on Mar 18, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.81.358/158/15
Preston1.41.6210/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
24Preston101188204

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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