Championship | Gameweek 37
Mar 16, 2021 at 7pm UK
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough2 - 0Preston
The Match
Match Report
Despite starting the stronger, Preston fell behind in the 22nd minute to an own goal.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 44.85%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 27.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.92%) and 2-1 (8.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.97%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.86%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Preston North End |
| 44.85% | 27.98% | 27.17% |
| Both teams to score 45.07% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
