Preston North End vs Middlesbrough – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football English League Championship Preston North End - Middlesbrough
Result
2:2
13/09/2025 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 5
  • Referee: Kirk T. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
0.751.56
Ball Possession
38%62%
Total shots
714
Shots on target
23
Big Chances
13
Corner Kicks
34
Passes
73% (213/293)83% (395/476)
Yellow Cards
23
Expected Goals (xG)
0.751.56
xG on target (xGOT)
1.341.99
Total shots
714
Shots on target
23
Shots off target
33
Blocked Shots
28
Shots inside the Box
59
Shots outside the Box
25
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
13
Corner Kicks
34
Touches in opposition box
2033
Accurate through passes
02
Offsides
02
Free Kicks
613
Passes
73% (213/293)83% (395/476)
Long passes
29% (16/56)30% (15/50)
Passes in final third
48% (41/86)71% (114/161)
Crosses
20% (3/15)7% (1/15)
Expected assists (xA)
0.882.29
Throw-ins
2625
Fouls
137
Tackles
61% (17/28)63% (12/19)
Duels won
5959
Clearances
3427
Interceptions
84
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
10
xGOT faced
1.991.34
Goals prevented
-0.01-0.66

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 0)
  • 8', Whittaker M. 🟨,
  • 11', Jones A. 🟨,
  • 22', 1 - 0, Dobbin L. , Storey J. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 2)
  • 46', Sene M. K. , Strelec D. ,
  • 58', Hughes A. 🟨,
  • 62', Jebbison D. , Smith M. ,
  • 62', Dobbin L. , Frokjaer-Jensen M. ,
  • 62', Devine A. , Armstrong H. ,
  • 66', Whittaker M. , Nypan S. ,
  • 71', Heckingbottom P. 🟨,
  • 72', 1 - 1, Targett M. , Conway T. (A),
  • 79', Small T. , Vukcevic A. ,
  • 84', Hackney H. , Browne A. ,
  • 88', 2 - 1, Storey J. , Whiteman B. (A),
  • 89', Jones A. , Hansen S. ,
  • 90+2', 2 - 2, Hansen S. ,
  • 90+7', Lenihan D. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Preston North End
31.1%
Draw
28.4%
Middlesbrough
40.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
32.7% 28.7% 38.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

33.8% 29.6% 37.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)
  • Middlesbrough has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+2.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Middlesbrough than the current prediction. (-3.1%)
  • Preston North End - Middlesbrough Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    3.04
    (2.94)
    3.33
    (3.35)
    2.35
    (2.5)
    5.6%
    (3.9%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.25
    What is the prediction for Preston North End - Middlesbrough?
  • Users Predictions: 15 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 4 - 26.7%). Middlesbrough will win (votes: 4 - 26.7%). It will Tie (votes: 7 - 46.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for a draw: 21.5%71.9%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tie (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 2.
    • Preston has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Middlesbrough is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
    • In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
    • There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Keane W. (Muscle Injury) Osmajic M. (Ribs Injury) Potts B. (Muscle Injury) Thompson J. (Leg Injury)
    • There will not play in Middlesbrough: Bangura A. (Hamstring Injury) Dieng S. (Achilles Tendon Injury) McGree R. (Muscle Injury)
    • There are questionable in Preston: Jebbison D. (Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Preston won 7 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 25:31. (average 1.3:1.6).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 18:13. (average 1.8:1.3).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Middlesbrough were as follows:
    25.01.2025 Preston North End - Middlesbrough 2:1
    14.09.2024 Middlesbrough - Preston North End 1:1
    14.02.2024 Preston North End - Middlesbrough 2:1
    28.11.2023 Middlesbrough - Preston North End 4:0
    18.03.2023 Middlesbrough - Preston North End 4:0
    Latest results of Preston North End
    Latest results of Middlesbrough
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
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    2Middlesbrough1173115:7824
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    10West Brom1152412:13-117
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    16Swansea1134410:11-113
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