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Middlesbrough vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on November 23, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-2
Preston

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Preston?

Preston won 1-2 on November 23, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 33′P. McNairMiddlesbrough
  • 77′C. EvansPreston
  • 81′E. RiisPreston

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

3-5-2
  1. 35I. Jones
  2. 11A. Šporar
  1. 7M. Tavernier
  2. 18D. Watmore
  3. 17P. McNair
  4. 25M. Crooks
  5. 16J. Howson
  1. 27M. Bola
  2. 22S. Bamba
  3. 14L. Peltier
  1. 28L. Daniels

Preston

3-4-1-2
  1. 19E. Riis
  2. 24S. Maguire
  1. 13A. McCann
  1. 4B. Whiteman
  2. 8A. Browne
  3. 29T. Barkhuizen
  4. 2S. van den Berg
  1. 32J. Earl
  2. 5P. Bauer
  3. 16A. Hughes
  1. 12D. Iversen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 20, 2021Millwall(home)1-1Championship
Nov 6, 2021West Brom(away)1-1Championship
Nov 2, 2021Luton(away)1-3Championship
Oct 30, 2021Birmingham(home)0-2Championship
Oct 23, 2021Cardiff(away)2-0Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 20, 2021Cardiff(home)1-2Championship
Nov 6, 2021Nottingham Forest(away)0-3Championship
Nov 3, 2021Bournemouth(away)2-1Championship
Oct 30, 2021Luton(home)2-0Championship
Oct 27, 2021Liverpool(home)0-2League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 16, 2021Middlesbrough 2-0 PrestonChampionship
Dec 9, 2020Preston 3-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Jan 1, 2020Preston 0-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Oct 1, 2019Middlesbrough 1-1 PrestonChampionship
Mar 13, 2019Middlesbrough 1-2 PrestonChampionship
Nov 27, 2018Preston 1-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Preston on Mar 16, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.01.065/152/15
Preston1.11.348/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
24Preston101188204

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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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