Preston vs Middlesbrough: result 2-2 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 25, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Middlesbrough?
Preston and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 on September 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. RobinsonPreston
- 34′A. FletcherMiddlesbrough
- 66′T. BarkhuizenPreston
- 69′M. TavernierMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Preston vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 7C. Robinson
- 18R. Ledson
- 21B. Barker
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 14J. Storey
- 16A. Hughes
- 5T. Clarke
- 23P. Huntington
- 22C. Maxwell
Middlesbrough
4-4-2- 18A. Fletcher
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 25N. Wood-Gordon
- 26L. Wing
- 28M. Tavernier
- 20D. Fry
- 17P. McNair
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 14S. McQueen
- 6D. Batth
- 1Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Reading(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Preston wins, 2 draws, 4 Middlesbrough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Preston 2-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Middlesbrough 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Preston 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Preston | League Cup |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Preston 1-3 Middlesbrough | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Middlesbrough on Jan 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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