Middlesbrough vs Preston: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Queanbeyan
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Preston?
Middlesbrough won 3-1 on August 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 51′Lee TomlinMiddlesbrough
- 54′J. HugillPreston
- 57′B. FewsterMiddlesbrough
- 66′Lee TomlinMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 10Lee Tomlin
- 24Emilio Nsue
- 27A. Adomah
- 30B. Fewster
- 8A. Clayton
- 18D. Whitehead
- 2Damià Abella Pérez
- 4Daniel Ayala
- 15Seb Hines
- 17J. Husband
- 13Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Preston
- 5T. Clarke
- 25J. Hugill
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 19J. Welsh
- 24W. Hayhurst
- 31A. Browne
- 3S. Laird
- 4S. Wiseman
- 20B. Davies
- 22J. King
- 1James Jones
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Preston have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Oldham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Scunthorpe(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Rochdale(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Middlesbrough win, 0 draws, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2012 | Preston 1-3 Middlesbrough | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Middlesbrough on Sep 25, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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