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Middlesbrough vs Preston: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 1, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-1
Preston

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Preston?

Middlesbrough and Preston drew 1-1 on October 1, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 40′J. HarropPreston
  • 42′B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-3-3
  1. 9B. Assombalonga
  2. 2A. Dijksteel
  3. 7M. Tavernier
  1. 10M. Browne
  2. 6D. Fry
  3. 17P. McNair
  1. 8A. Clayton
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 4Daniel Ayala
  4. 5R. Shotton
  1. 23D. Randolph

Preston

4-2-3-1
  1. 24S. Maguire
  1. 10J. Harrop
  2. 8A. Browne
  3. 4B. Pearson
  1. 11D. Johnson
  2. 29T. Barkhuizen
  1. 6B. Davies
  2. 15J. Rafferty
  3. 2D. Fisher
  4. 21P. Bauer
  1. 1D. Rudd
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2019Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-4Championship
Sep 21, 2019Cardiff(away)0-1Championship
Sep 14, 2019Reading(home)1-0Championship
Aug 31, 2019Bristol City(away)2-2Championship
Aug 24, 2019Millwall(home)1-1Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2019Bristol City(home)3-3Championship
Sep 24, 2019Manchester City(home)0-3League Cup
Sep 21, 2019Birmingham(away)1-0Championship
Sep 14, 2019Brentford(home)2-0Championship
Aug 31, 2019Nottingham Forest(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough wins, 3 draws, 1 Preston win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 13, 2019Middlesbrough 1-2 PrestonChampionship
Nov 27, 2018Preston 1-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Sep 25, 2018Preston 2-2 MiddlesbroughLeague Cup
Jan 1, 2018Preston 2-3 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Aug 26, 2017Middlesbrough 0-0 PrestonChampionship
Apr 9, 2016Middlesbrough 1-0 PrestonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Preston on Mar 13, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.11.347/157/15
Preston1.71.547/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough9531171218
24Preston91178164

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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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