Championship
·Matchday 5
Featured match
- L. Dobbin 22'
- J. Storey 88'
- M. Targett 72'
- S. Hansen 90'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Preston and Middlesbrough drew 2-2. Scorers for Preston: L. Dobbin 22', J. Storey 88'. Scorers for Middlesbrough: M. Targett 72', S. Hansen 90'. Middlesbrough had 61% of possession.
Preston
Middlesbrough
- Full-time 2 - 2
Added time: 7 minutes
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90+7'
D. Lenihan Yellow card · Middlesbrough D. Lenihan of Middlesbrough is booked
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90'
S. Hansen 2-2 Goal · Middlesbrough Goal! S. Hansen scores for Middlesbrough. It is 2-2
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89'
S. Hansen Out: A. Jones · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: S. Hansen comes on for A. Jones
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88'
J. Storey 2-1 Goal · Assist: B. Whiteman · Preston Goal! J. Storey scores for Preston, set up by B. Whiteman. It is 2-1
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84'
A. Browne Out: H. Hackney · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Browne comes on for H. Hackney
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79'
A. Vukcevic Out: T. Small · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Vukcevic comes on for T. Small
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72'
M. Targett 1-1 Goal · Assist: T. Conway · Middlesbrough Goal! M. Targett scores for Middlesbrough, set up by T. Conway. It is 1-1
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66'
S. Nypan Out: M. Whittaker · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: S. Nypan comes on for M. Whittaker
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62'
M. Smith Out: D. Jebbison · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Smith comes on for D. Jebbison
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62'
M. Frokjaer-Jensen Out: L. Dobbin · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Frokjaer-Jensen comes on for L. Dobbin
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62'
H. Armstrong Out: A. Devine · Preston Substitution for Preston: H. Armstrong comes on for A. Devine
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58'
A. Hughes Yellow card · Preston A. Hughes of Preston is booked
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46'
D. Strelec Out: M. K. Sene · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Strelec comes on for M. K. Sene
- Half-time 1 - 0
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22'
L. Dobbin 1-0 Goal · Assist: J. Storey · Preston Goal for Preston! L. Dobbin turns in the pass from J. Storey (1-0)
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11'
A. Jones Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for A. Jones (Middlesbrough)
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8'
M. Whittaker Yellow card · Middlesbrough M. Whittaker of Middlesbrough is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Preston
Middlesbrough
WWWLL
Last 5 matches WLWWW
14Position5
60Pts80
1.2Goals scored per match1
1.4Goals conceded per match1.1
2Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Preston3-5-2
5
6.5
Jones
11'89'
A. Jones
- 11'Yellow card
- 89'Out
- 90+7'Yellow card
9
5.6
Jebbison
62'
D. Jebbison
- 62'Out
- 22'Goal
- 62'Out
26
6.5
Small
79'
T. Small
- 79'Out
- 62'Out
Preston3-5-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Iversen 6.6
- 14DF J. Storey88' 9.2
- 19DF Lewis Gibson 6.9
- 16DF A. Hughes58' 6.9
- 2MF P. Valentin 6.3
- 21MF A. Devine62' 7.2
- 4MF B. Whiteman 8.5
- 8MF Ali McCann 6.6
- 26MF T. Small79' 6.5
- 17FW L. Dobbin22'62' 7.3
- 9FW D. Jebbison62' 5.6
Substitutes
- 12GK J. Walton
- 3DF A. Vukcevic79' 6.2
- 5MF H. Armstrong62' 6.7
- 6DF L. Lindsay
- 10MF M. Frokjaer-Jensen62' 6.2
- 20MF T. Carroll
- 22MF S. Þórðarson
- 24FW M. Smith62' 6.2
- 42DF O. Offiah
Middlesbrough3-4-3
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 6.6
- 12DF L. Ayling 6.9
- 26DF D. Lenihan90+7' 6.6
- 5DF A. Jones11'89' 6.5
- 2MF C. Brittain 6.7
- 18MF A. Morris 6.9
- 7MF H. Hackney84' 6.3
- 3MF M. Targett72' 8.3
- 11FW M. Whittaker8'66' 6.5
- 9FW T. Conway 6.3
- 20FW M. K. Sene46' 6.3
Substitutes
- 33GK J. McLaughlin
- 13FW D. Strelec46' 6.6
- 16MF A. Browne84' 6.5
- 19MF S. Nypan66' 6.9
- 22FW S. Silvera
- 25DF G. Edmundson
- 27FW S. Hansen89'90' 7.7
- 42MF A. Kante
- 43MF R. Patterson-Powell
Preston
Middlesbrough
39%
61%
7
Shots
14
2
On target
3
3
Off target
3
3
Corners
4
13
Fouls
7
0
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
3
1
Saves
0
296
Passes
476
72%
Pass accuracy
83%
0.75
Expected goals
1.52
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Preston wins5Draws1
Middlesbrough wins2Last meetings
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25 January 2025 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
14 September 2024 · Championship
Middlesbrough
1-1
Preston
-
14 February 2024 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
28 November 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston
-
18 March 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston
-
29 October 2022 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
7 May 2022 · Championship
Preston
4-1
Middlesbrough
-
23 November 2021 · Championship
Middlesbrough
1-2
Preston