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Championship | Gameweek 29
Jan 25, 2025 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
2 - 1
Middlesbrough

Teitur Thordarson (28'), Riis Jakobsen (78')
Greenwood (13'), Meghoma (45+1'), Ledson (85')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Burgzorg (52')
Ayling (42')

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

Last Game: Watford 1-2 Preston
Tuesday, January 21 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Middlesbrough 2-0 West Brom
Tuesday, January 21 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough will be looking to take all three points to aid their playoff bid, but we think that they may have to settle for a share of the spoils when they face a Preston side that have drawn five of their last seven home league matches. 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 51.06%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.56%) and 0-2 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.76%), while for a Preston North End win it was 1-0 (7.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawMiddlesbrough
24.2% (0.224 0.22) 24.74% (0.067 0.07) 51.06% (-0.29199999999999 -0.29)
Both teams to score 51.82% (0.044000000000004 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.68% (-0.064 -0.06)50.32% (0.061999999999998 0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.74% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)72.26% (0.055000000000007 0.06)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.54% (0.167 0.17)35.46% (-0.169 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.77% (0.17 0.17)72.22% (-0.17400000000001 -0.17)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.3% (-0.14399999999999 -0.14)19.7% (0.142 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.29% (-0.23200000000001 -0.23)51.71% (0.22900000000001 0.23)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 24.2%
    Middlesbrough 51.05%
    Draw 24.73%
Preston North EndDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 7.24% (0.051 0.05)
2-1 @ 6.1% (0.043 0.04)
2-0 @ 3.76% (0.043 0.04)
3-1 @ 2.11% (0.025 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.71% (0.012 0.01)
3-0 @ 1.3% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 1.98%
Total : 24.2%
1-1 @ 11.76% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 6.99% (0.018 0.02)
2-2 @ 4.95% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.93% (0.003 0)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.73%
0-1 @ 11.34% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
1-2 @ 9.56% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
0-2 @ 9.22% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
1-3 @ 5.18% (-0.032 -0.03)
0-3 @ 4.99% (-0.054 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.68% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-4 @ 2.1% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-4 @ 2.03% (-0.031 -0.03)
2-4 @ 1.09% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 51.05%

How you voted: Preston vs Middlesbrough

Preston North End
Draw
Middlesbrough
Preston North End
33.3%
Draw
41.7%
Middlesbrough
25.0%
24
Head to Head
Sep 14, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 5
Middlesbrough
1-1
Preston
Conway (16')
Frokjaer-Jensen (43')
Whatmough (33'), Storey (36'), Hughes (60'), Woodman (74'), Brady (86')
Feb 14, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 32
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
Millar (23'), Riis Jakobsen (60')
Storey (86'), Browne (90+2')
Azaz (57')
McGree (90+6')
Nov 28, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 18
Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston
Jones (16', 37'), Van den Berg (26'), Bangura (90+4')

Potts (65'), Hughes (82')
Mar 18, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 38
Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston
Akpom (22'), Archer (52', 58'), Forss (90+5')
Oct 29, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 18
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
Riis Jakobsen (35'), Storey (90+1')
Akpom (8')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds372310474235179
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd37247652282477
3Burnley372015250113975
4Sunderland371912655342169
5Bristol City38141594941857
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom371317747331456
7Coventry CityCoventry37168135248456
8Middlesbrough37158145748953
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn37157154138352
10Watford37157154750-352
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds37149145358-551
12Norwich CityNorwich381213136054649
13Millwall371212133639-348
14Queens Park RangersQPR371111154248-644
15Preston North EndPreston37917113743-644
16Swansea CitySwansea37128173847-944
17Portsmouth37119174559-1442
18Hull City371010173846-840
19Stoke CityStoke37912163750-1339
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd37912163855-1739
21Cardiff CityCardiff37812174061-2136
22Derby CountyDerby3798203749-1235
23Luton TownLuton3797213460-2634
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth37712183874-3633


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