Championship
·Matchday 29
Featured match
- S. Þórðarson 28'
- E. Riis 78'
- D. Burgzorg 52'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Preston beat Middlesbrough 2-1. Scorers for Preston: S. Þórðarson 28', E. Riis 78'. Scorers for Middlesbrough: D. Burgzorg 52'. Middlesbrough had 58% of possession.
Preston
Middlesbrough
- Full-time 2 - 1
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85'
W. Keane Out: M. Frokjaer-Jensen · Preston Substitution for Preston: W. Keane comes on for M. Frokjaer-Jensen
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85'
Ryan Ledson Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for Ryan Ledson (Preston)
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81'
A. Gilbert Out: F. Azaz · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Gilbert comes on for F. Azaz
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78'
E. Riis 2-1 Goal · Assist: M. Frokjaer-Jensen · Preston Goal! E. Riis scores for Preston, set up by M. Frokjaer-Jensen. It is 2-1
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74'
R. Giles Out: Neto Borges · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: R. Giles comes on for Neto Borges
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72'
D. Holmes Out: S. Greenwood · Preston Substitution for Preston: D. Holmes comes on for S. Greenwood
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72'
E. Riis Out: M. Osmajic · Preston Substitution for Preston: E. Riis comes on for M. Osmajic
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61'
R. Brady Out: J. Meghoma · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Brady comes on for J. Meghoma
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60'
Ryan Ledson Out: S. Þórðarson · Preston Substitution for Preston: Ryan Ledson comes on for S. Þórðarson
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52'
D. Burgzorg 1-1 Goal · Assist: B. Doak · Middlesbrough Goal! D. Burgzorg scores for Middlesbrough, set up by B. Doak. It is 1-1
- Half-time 1 - 0
Added time: 1 minute
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45+1'
J. Meghoma Yellow card · Preston J. Meghoma of Preston is booked
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41'
L. Ayling Yellow card · Middlesbrough Yellow card for L. Ayling (Middlesbrough)
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28'
S. Þórðarson 1-0 Goal · Assist: M. Osmajic · Preston Goal! S. Þórðarson scores for Preston, set up by M. Osmajic. It is 1-0
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12'
S. Greenwood Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for S. Greenwood (Preston)
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11'
M. Forss Out: E. Latte Lath · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: M. Forss comes on for E. Latte Lath
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Preston
Middlesbrough
LDWDW
Last 5 matches WDLLW
20Position10
50Pts64
1.4Goals scored per match1.3
1Goals conceded per match1.3
3Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Preston3-4-1-2
30
6.9
Borges
74'
Neto Borges
- 74'Out
- 41'Yellow card
28
6.9
Osmajic
72'
M. Osmajic
- 72'Out
- 85'Out
3
6.3
Meghoma
45+1'61'
J. Meghoma
- 45+1'Yellow card
- 61'Out
- 28'Goal
- 60'Out
Preston3-4-1-2
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK F. Woodman 7.9
- 14DF J. Storey 6.6
- 19DF Lewis Gibson 7.3
- 16DF A. Hughes 6.7
- 29MF K. Kesler-Hayden 6.3
- 22MF S. Þórðarson28'60' 7.7
- 8MF Ali McCann 7.5
- 3MF J. Meghoma45+1'61' 6.3
- 20FW S. Greenwood12'72' 6.3
- 10FW M. Frokjaer-Jensen85' 7.2
- 28FW M. Osmajic72' 6.9
Substitutes
- 18MF Ryan Ledson60'85' 6.3
- 11MF R. Brady61' 6.9
- 9FW E. Riis72'78' 7.7
- 25MF D. Holmes72' 6.2
- 7FW W. Keane85' 6.3
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 5DF J. Whatmough
- 44MF B. Potts
- 6DF L. Lindsay
Middlesbrough4-2-3-1
Coach: M. Carrick
Starting XI
- 23GK T. Glover 6.5
- 12DF L. Ayling41' 6.3
- 6DF D. Fry 7.0
- 3DF R. van den Berg 6.6
- 30DF Neto Borges74' 6.9
- 18MF A. Morris 6.9
- 7MF H. Hackney 7.3
- 50MF B. Doak 7.2
- 20MF F. Azaz81' 7.2
- 10MF D. Burgzorg52' 8.0
- 9FW E. Latte Lath11' 6.3
Substitutes
- 21FW M. Forss11' 7.2
- 28DF R. Giles74' 6.5
- 14FW A. Gilbert81' 6.7
- 5DF Matt Clarke
- 4MF D. Barlaser
- 47MF B. Palmer
- 49MF L. McCabe
- 38GK S. Connor
- 39FW S. Finch
Preston
Middlesbrough
42%
58%
10
Shots
16
4
On target
6
3
Off target
6
6
Corners
4
11
Fouls
6
2
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
1
5
Saves
2
359
Passes
513
73%
Pass accuracy
80%
0.41
Expected goals
1.33
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leeds
|
46 | 95 | 30 | 95:30 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 |
Burnley
|
46 | 69 | 16 | 69:16 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 63 | 36 | 63:36 | +27 | 90 |
| 4 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 58 | 44 | 58:44 | +14 | 76 |
| 5 |
Coventry
|
46 | 64 | 58 | 64:58 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 55 | 59:55 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 53 | 48 | 53:48 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 |
Millwall
|
46 | 47 | 49 | 47:49 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 |
West Brom
|
46 | 57 | 47 | 57:47 | +10 | 64 |
| 10 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 64 | 56 | 64:56 | +8 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 60 | 69 | 60:69 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 |
Norwich
|
46 | 71 | 68 | 71:68 | +3 | 57 |
| 14 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 61 | 53:61 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 53 | 63 | 53:63 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 58 | 71 | 58:71 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 49 | 65 | 49:65 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 45 | 62 | 45:62 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 |
Derby
|
46 | 48 | 56 | 48:56 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 |
Preston
|
46 | 48 | 59 | 48:59 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 |
Hull City
|
46 | 44 | 54 | 44:54 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 |
Luton
|
46 | 45 | 69 | 45:69 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 |
Plymouth
|
46 | 51 | 88 | 51:88 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 48 | 73 | 48:73 | -25 | 44 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Preston wins4Draws1
Middlesbrough wins2Last meetings
-
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