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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 9 wins, 1 draws 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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| 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.
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