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Middlesbrough vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 13, 2019 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 March 13, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 32′A. FletcherMiddlesbrough
  • 63′P. GallagherPreston
  • 81′J. StockleyPreston

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

3-4-2-1
  1. 18A. Fletcher
  1. 9B. Assombalonga
  2. 26L. Wing
  1. 37M. Bešić
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 2Mikel John Obi
  4. 24A. Flint
  1. 4Daniel Ayala
  2. 3G. Friend
  3. 5R. Shotton
  1. 23D. Randolph

Preston

3-5-2
  1. 45L. Nmecha
  2. 24S. Maguire
  1. 3J. Earl
  2. 8A. Browne
  3. 4B. Pearson
  4. 11D. Johnson
  5. 12P. Gallagher
  1. 14J. Storey
  2. 6B. Davies
  3. 16A. Hughes
  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, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 9, 2019Brentford(home)1-2Championship
Mar 2, 2019Wigan(away)0-0Championship
Feb 23, 2019QPR(home)2-0Championship
Feb 17, 2019Blackburn(away)1-0Championship
Feb 13, 2019Sheffield Utd(away)0-1Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 9, 2019Blackburn(away)1-0Championship
Mar 2, 2019Bristol City(home)1-1Championship
Feb 23, 2019Millwall(away)3-1Championship
Feb 16, 2019Nottingham Forest(home)0-0Championship
Feb 13, 2019Norwich(home)3-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough wins, 4 draws, 0 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Aug 9, 2015Preston 0-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Middlesbrough on Nov 27, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.30.957/154/15
Preston1.41.0410/157/15

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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