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Championship · Matchweek 29 · Jan 24

Middlesbrough - Preston

Middlesbrough beat Preston 4-0 in Championship (Matchweek 29). Goals: A. Browne 9'; T. Conway 28', 54'.

MiddlesbroughHOME Middlesbrough
4 - 0
FT
PrestonAWAY Preston
A. Browne 9'T. Conway 28', 54'M. Whittaker 42'
⚽
🏟 Riverside Stadium 👤 Referee: A. Madley
Key events
9' ⚽ A. Browne(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Targett Middlesbroug
26' 🟨 B. WhitemanYellow card Preston
28' ⚽ T. Conway(2 - 0) · Assist: L. Ayling Middlesbroug
42' ⚽ M. Whittaker(3 - 0) Middlesbroug
50' 🟥 J. StoreyRed card Preston
54' ⚽ T. Conway(4 - 0) Middlesbroug
83' 🟨 J. ThompsonYellow card Preston
Quick stats
%65 Possession %35
1.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
1.60 Pre-match xG 1.26
16 Total shots 4
8 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside box 4
8 Shots outside box 0
1 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
A. Browne(1 - 0) · Assist: M. Targett⚽
9'
26'
🟨B. WhitemanYellow card
T. Conway(2 - 0) · Assist: L. Ayling⚽
28'
M. Whittaker(3 - 0)⚽
42'
HT 3 - 0
50'
🟥J. StoreyRed card
T. Conway(4 - 0)⚽
54'
58'
🔁A. Devine ↔ M. Frokjaer-JensenSubstitution
58'
🔁B. Whiteman ↔ J. ThompsonSubstitution
58'
🔁L. Dobbin ↔ T. SmallSubstitution
M. Targett ↔ S. SilveraSubstitution🔁
60'
A. Morris ↔ D. BurgzorgSubstitution🔁
61'
T. Conway ↔ A. GilbertSubstitution🔁
61'
H. Hackney ↔ R. McGreeSubstitution🔁
74'
76'
🔁D. Jebbison ↔ M. SmithSubstitution
76'
🔁J. Lewis ↔ A. VukcevicSubstitution
83'
🟨J. ThompsonYellow card
A. Malanda ↔ F. MunroeSubstitution🔁
85'
FT 4 - 0
Match statsMiddlesbrough · Preston
Key stats
%65 Possession %35
1.93 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
1.60 Pre-match xG 1.26
Shots
16 Total shots 4
8 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside box 4
8 Shots outside box 0
1 Saves 4
Attacking
104 Attacks 59
49 Dangerous attacks 20
Passing
464 Total passes 249
411 Accurate passes 190
%89 Pass accuracy %76
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 3
3 Offsides 1
8 Fouls 17
19 Free kicks 11
19 Throw-ins 8
6 Goal kicks 7
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
3 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
6 1st-half corners 3
2 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Middlesbrough 3
Dec 9who was on topSep 13
Preston 6
3 Middlesbrough 2 draw 6 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
18–18total goals
3/1clean sheets
4-0Middlesbrough best win · Nov 28
4-1Preston best win · May 7
%100 Over 1.5 11/11
%82 Over 2.5 9/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%64 BTTS 7/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Middlesbrough at home5 matches
3W 1D 1L 12:3
Preston at home6 matches
5W 1D 0L 15:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
5Middlesbroughin the table80pts
46matches 22-14-10W-D-L 72:47goals +25diff
LLDDW
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 13 Preston 2-2 Middlesbrough 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
xG difference & finishing
Middlesbrough4 gol · 1.93 xG +2.07
Preston0 gol · 0.48 xG -0.48
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Middlesbrough dominated the ball65% possession
Middlesbrough took more shots16 - 4
Preston struggled to stay disciplined2 yellow, 1 red
Preston committed more fouls17 - 8
THE REFEREE160 matches on record
Andrew Madley
Strictness53 TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 33.8 -0.8
Fouls 2522.7 +2.3
Goals 43.0 +1.0
Corners 1110.9 +0.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 4.01.4 +2.6
Shots 16.015.4 +0.6
On target 8.04.7 +3.3
Possession %65%60 +5.0
Corners 8.06.5 +1.5
Cards 0.02.0 -2.0
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 47 matches
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 4.010.4 -6.4
On target 1.03.4 -2.4
Possession %35%46 -10.8
Corners 3.04.1 -1.1
Cards 3.02.5 +0.5
Conceded 4.01.3 +2.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Tommy Conway 8.90
Starting XI
9 Tommy Conway F · 61' 8.90
Goals2On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won4/7Fouls won3Offside1Passes7 · %6
11 Morgan Whittaker F · 89' 8.60
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles3/3Tackles3Duels won9/12Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes37 · %29
16 Alan Browne M · 89' 7.50
Goals1On target1/3Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls1Passes29 · %26
12 Luke Ayling D · 89' 7.50
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Passes62 · %56
6 Dael Fry D · 89' · K 7.30
Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes55 · %53
31 Solomon Brynn G · 89' 7.30
Saves1Passes19 · %14
23 Leo Castledine F · 89' 7.20
On target2/3Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won4Fouls1Offside1Passes23 · %20
29 Adilson Malanda D · 85' 6.90
Key pass2Interceptions1Passes81 · %75
7 Hayden Hackney M · 74' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Fouls3Passes53 · %45
3 Matt Targett D · 60' 6.60
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Passes46 · %37
18 Aidan Morris M · 61' 6.50
Key pass1Fouls2Passes33 · %33
Substitutes
8 Riley McGree M · 15' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes7 · %7
14 Alexander Gilbert F · 28' 6.60
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes29 · %27
22 Samuel Silvera F · 29' 6.30
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes24 · %23
10 Delano Burgzorg F · 28' 6.30
Passes2 · %2
15 Finley Munroe D · 4'
Fouls1Passes3 · %3
Unused: Sverre NypanSontje HansenCallum BrittainJon McLaughlin
Starting XI
21 Alfie Devine M · 58' 7.30
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %18
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 76' 7.00
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won9/16Fouls won2Fouls4Passes11 · %6
8 Alistair McCann M · 89' 6.90
Tackles7Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won8/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes22 · %20
2 Pol Valentín M · 89' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won8/11Fouls won3Offside1Passes20 · %14
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 58' 6.70
Dribbles3/3Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes10 · %5
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 58' · K 6.50
Key pass2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls3Passes27 · %23
18 Jamal Lewis M · 76' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes20 · %14
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 89' 5.60
Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls3Passes25 · %23
14 Jordan Storey D · 50' 5.20
Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes17 · %13
19 Lewis Gibson D · 89' 5.00
Interceptions2Blocks2Duels won1/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %25
12 Jack Walton G · 89' 4.90
Saves4Passes25 · %12
Substitutes
24 Michael Smith F · 13' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes3 · %2
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 13' 6.50
26 Thierry Small D · 31' 6.30
Passes5 · %5
15 Jordan Thompson M · 31' 6.30
Fouls1Passes8 · %8
10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen M · 31' 6.20
Fouls1Passes10 · %9
Unused: Liam LindsayDavid CornellNoah MaweneKitt Nelson
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%75) ✓
Middlesbrough %75 Draw %12 Preston %13
2.37Middlesbrough xPuan
0.51Preston xPuan
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