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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Middlesbrough win(s).
| 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.
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