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Championship | Gameweek 46
May 7, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Deepdale
Middlesbrough logo

Preston
4 - 1
Middlesbrough

Browne (24'), Fry (35' og.), Riis Jakobsen (53', 74' pen.)
van den Berg (45'), Johnson (45'), McCann (56')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Tavernier (48')
Daniels (45'), McNair (45'), Dijksteel (58'), Fry (66'), Jones (72'), Crooks (84')
McNair (73')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Preston North End 1-2 Middlesbrough

Scoring goals and being decisive has not come naturally to Middlesbrough this season, and it will leave Preston fancying their chances of an upset. However, Boro have been much more clinical of late, something which leads us to back a narrow victory for Wilder's side. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 41.9%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 31.38% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.68%) and 0-2 (7.58%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.69%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawMiddlesbrough
31.38%26.72%41.9%
Both teams to score 50.82%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.94%54.06%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.52%75.49%
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.2%31.81%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.76%68.24%
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.52%25.48%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.68%60.32%
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 31.38%
    Middlesbrough 41.9%
    Draw 26.72%
Preston North EndDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 9.28%
2-1 @ 7.27%
2-0 @ 5.32%
3-1 @ 2.78%
3-0 @ 2.03%
3-2 @ 1.9%
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 31.38%
1-1 @ 12.69%
0-0 @ 8.11%
2-2 @ 4.97%
Other @ 0.96%
Total : 26.72%
0-1 @ 11.08%
1-2 @ 8.68%
0-2 @ 7.58%
1-3 @ 3.95%
0-3 @ 3.45%
2-3 @ 2.27%
1-4 @ 1.35%
0-4 @ 1.18%
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 41.9%

How you voted: Preston vs Middlesbrough

Preston North End
28.6%
Draw
7.1%
Middlesbrough
64.3%
14
Head to Head
Nov 23, 2021 7.45pm
Middlesbrough
1-2
Preston
McNair (33')
Evans (77'), Riis Jakobsen (81')
Browne (63'), Evans (75'), Earl (85'), Johnson (90+1')
Mar 16, 2021 7pm
Middlesbrough
2-0
Preston
Storey (22' og.), Tavernier (51')
Fisher (66')

Potts (62')
Browne (36')
Dec 9, 2020 7pm
Jan 1, 2020 3pm
Oct 1, 2019 7.45pm
Middlesbrough
1-1
Preston
Fisher (42' og.)
Clayton (86'), Fletcher (95')
Harrop (40')
Pearson (65'), Fisher (92')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds362210472234976
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd36246651272476
3Burnley362014249103974
4Sunderland361911654332168
5Coventry CityCoventry36168125246656
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom361316746321455
7Bristol City36131494639753
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn36157144137452
9Middlesbrough36148145547850
10Norwich CityNorwich361213115749849
11Watford36147154650-449
12Millwall361212123637-148
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds36139145056-648
14Queens Park RangersQPR361111144146-544
15Swansea CitySwansea36128163846-844
16Preston North EndPreston36916113642-643
17Portsmouth36119164457-1342
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd36912153753-1639
19Hull City36910173645-937
20Stoke CityStoke36812163650-1436
21Cardiff CityCardiff36812163959-2036
22Derby CountyDerby3688203549-1432
23Luton TownLuton3687213259-2731
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth36612183673-3730


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