Championship · Matchweek 5 · Sep 13

Preston - Middlesbrough

Preston and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in Championship (Matchweek 5). Goals: L. Dobbin 22'; J. Storey 88'; M. Targett 72'; S. Hansen 90'.

🏟 Deepdale 👤 Referee: T. Kirk
Key events
8' 🟨 Morgan WhittakerYellow card Middlesbroug
11' 🟨 Alfie JonesYellow card Middlesbroug
22' L. Dobbin(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Storey Preston
58' 🟨 Andrew HughesYellow card Preston
72' M. Targett(1 - 1) · Assist: T. Conway Middlesbroug
88' J. Storey(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Whiteman Preston
90' S. Hansen(2 - 2) Middlesbroug
90+7' 🟨 Darragh LenihanYellow card Middlesbroug
Quick stats
%39 Possession %61
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
0.90 Pre-match xG 1.35
7 Total shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 8
5 Shots inside box 9
2 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 0
Match timeline
First half
8'
🟨Morgan WhittakerYellow card
11'
🟨Alfie JonesYellow card
L. Dobbin(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Storey
22'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁K. Sène ↔ D. StrelecSubstitution
Andrew HughesYellow card🟨
58'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Frøkjær-JensenSubstitution🔁
62'
D. Jebbison ↔ M. SmithSubstitution🔁
62'
A. Devine ↔ H. ArmstrongSubstitution🔁
62'
66'
🔁M. Whittaker ↔ S. NypanSubstitution
72'
M. Targett(1 - 1) · Assist: T. Conway
T. Small ↔ A. VukčevićSubstitution🔁
79'
84'
🔁H. Hackney ↔ A. BrowneSubstitution
J. Storey(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Whiteman
88'
89'
🔁A. Jones ↔ S. HansenSubstitution
90'
S. Hansen(2 - 2)
90+7'
🟨Darragh LenihanYellow card
FT 2 - 2
Match statsPreston · Middlesbrough
Key stats
%39 Possession %61
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
0.90 Pre-match xG 1.35
Shots
7 Total shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 8
5 Shots inside box 9
2 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 0
Attacking
76 Attacks 119
48 Dangerous attacks 54
Passing
296 Total passes 476
213 Accurate passes 395
%72 Pass accuracy %83
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 4
0 Offsides 2
13 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 13
26 Throw-ins 25
11 Goal kicks 5
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
0 1st-half cards 2
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 2
2 1st-half corners 2
1 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsPreston 3-5-2Middlesbrough 3-4-3
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Middlesbrough · Bench
Coach: Robert Owen Edwards
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Preston 6
Dec 9who was on topJan 24
Middlesbrough 4
6 Preston 1 draw 4 Middlesbrough
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
1620total goals
1/4clean sheets
4-1Preston best win · May 7
4-0Middlesbrough best win · Jan 24
%100 Over 1.5 11/11
%82 Over 2.5 9/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%55 BTTS 6/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home5 matches
5W 0D 0L 13:4
Middlesbrough at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 16:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 72:47goals +25diff
LLDDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 24 Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston Championship
Jan 25 Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Sep 14 Middlesbrough 1-1 Preston Championship
Feb 14 Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough Championship
Nov 28 Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston Championship
Mar 18 Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston Championship
Oct 29 Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough Championship
May 7 Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough Championship
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