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.
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
3-5-2- 9B. Assombalonga
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 20D. Fry
- 30L. Baker
- 8A. Clayton
- 16J. Howson
- 6B. Gibson
- 22C. Christie
- 2Fábio
- 3G. Friend
- 25D. Randolph
Preston
4-1-4-1- 9J. Hugill
- 24S. Maguire
- 32J. Earl
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 11D. Johnson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 20B. Davies
- 14D. Fisher
- 23P. Huntington
- 22C. Maxwell
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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.
| 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 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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