Middlesbrough vs Preston: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Preston?
Middlesbrough and Preston drew 0-0 on August 26, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Preston have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Middlesbrough win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Preston | League Cup |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Preston 1-3 Middlesbrough | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Preston on Apr 9, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy