Championship

Championship | Gameweek 46

May 7, 2022 at 12.30pm UK

Deepdale

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

Preston North End

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
12	Coventry City	46	1	64
13	Preston North End	46	-4	64
14	Stoke City	46	5	62

Middlesbrough

Last Six:

Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
6	Luton Town	46	8	75
7	Middlesbrough	46	9	70
8	Blackburn Rovers	46	9	69

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 End	Draw	Middlesbrough
31.38%	26.72%	41.9%

Both teams to score 50.82%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

45.94%

54.06%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

24.52%

75.49%

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

68.2%

31.81%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

31.76%

68.24%

Middlesbrough Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.52%

25.48%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

39.68%

60.32%

Score Analysis

Preston North End 31.38%

Middlesbrough 41.9%

Draw 26.72%

Preston North End	Draw	Middlesbrough
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%