Preston North End vs Middlesbrough 2-2 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 25/26

Preston North End

2–2

Middlesbrough

Sat 13 Sep·05:30·Matchday 5·Drawn

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

3Corners4
1Cards3
7Shots14
2Shots on target3
13Fouls7
26Throw-ins25
0Offsides2
11Goal kicks5
1Saves0
28Tackles21
7Interceptions5
9Dribbles10

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Period

Match statistics

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
3	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	3
7	Total shots	14
2	Shots on target	3
13	Fouls	7
26	Throw-ins	25
0	Offsides	2
11	Goal kicks	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
28	Tackles	21
7	Interceptions	5
9	Dribbles	10
39	Ball possession	61
0.75	Expected goals (xG)	1.52
1	Big chances	3
7	Free kicks	13
296	Passes	476
213	Accurate passes	395
Shots
2	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
5	Shots inside box	9
2	Blocked shots	8
3	Shots off target	3
Attack
0	Offsides	2
20	Touches in penalty area	34
1	Big chances missed	3
3	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
16	Accurate long balls	15
49	Final third entries	61
3	Accurate crosses	1
26	Throw-ins	25
Duels
11	Dispossessed	17
43%	Ground duels (%)	44%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	18%
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
9	Dribbles	10
Defending
44	Ball recoveries	56
7	Interceptions	5
17%	Tackles won (%)	12%
32	Clearances	27
Goalkeeping
0.09	Goals prevented	-0.64
1	Saves	0
11	Goal kicks	5
3	High claims	4
Non-penalty expected goals
0.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.5

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
2	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	2
4	Total shots	3
1	Shots on target	0
14	Throw-ins	16
0	Offsides	0
7	Goal kicks	1
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
13	Tackles	8
5	Interceptions	2
3	Dribbles	3
40	Ball possession	60
0.43	Expected goals (xG)	0.22
0	Big chances	1
4	Free kicks	4
150	Passes	233
108	Accurate passes	189
Shots
2	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots inside box	2
2	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots off target	2
Attack
0	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	1
3	Fouled in final third	0
Passing
7	Accurate long balls	5
21	Final third entries	28
2	Accurate crosses	0
14	Throw-ins	16
Duels
3	Dispossessed	11
19%	Ground duels (%)	15%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
55%	Duels won (%)	45%
3	Dribbles	3
Defending
20	Ball recoveries	25
5	Interceptions	2
9%	Tackles won (%)	6%
10	Clearances	16
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
7	Goal kicks	1

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
1	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	1
3	Total shots	11
1	Shots on target	3
12	Throw-ins	9
0	Offsides	2
4	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
15	Tackles	13
2	Interceptions	3
6	Dribbles	7
38	Ball possession	62
0.32	Expected goals (xG)	1.30
1	Big chances	2
3	Free kicks	9
146	Passes	243
105	Accurate passes	206
Shots
0	Shots outside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
3	Shots inside box	7
0	Blocked shots	7
2	Shots off target	1
Attack
0	Offsides	2
1	Big chances missed	2
0	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
9	Accurate long balls	10
28	Final third entries	33
1	Accurate crosses	1
12	Throw-ins	9
Duels
8	Dispossessed	6
24%	Ground duels (%)	29%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	11%
43%	Duels won (%)	57%
6	Dribbles	7
Defending
24	Ball recoveries	31
2	Interceptions	3
8%	Tackles won (%)	6%
22	Clearances	11
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
4	Goal kicks	4

Events

69 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
8'FoulMorgan Whittaker
8'Yellow cardMorgan Whittaker
9'Shot off targetAlfie Devine
11'FoulAlfie Jones
11'Yellow cardAlfie Jones
12'FoulAlfie Devine
17'CornerCallum Brittain
18'Shot blockedAndrew Hughes
19'FoulLuke Ayling
22'GoalLewis Dobbin1–0
24'CornerThierry Small
25'Shot off targetLuke Ayling
26'FoulAndrew Hughes
29'FoulAlfie Devine
30'CornerLewis Gibson
30'Shot blockedTommy Conway
35'FoulLewis Dobbin
38'FoulMamadou Kaly Sene
41'CornerMatt Targett
42'Shot blockedAndrew Hughes
45+1'Shot off targetHayden Hackney
45+1'Added time
45+4'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionDavid Strelec
50'FoulLewis Dobbin
51'CornerJordan Storey
51'Shot blockedDavid Strelec
52'Shot blockedHayden Hackney
53'FoulDaniel Jebbison
53'OffsideCallum Brittain
53'Shot blockedMorgan Whittaker
58'FoulAndrew Hughes
58'Yellow cardAndrew Hughes
60'Shot off targetLewis Dobbin
62'SubstitutionMichael Smith
62'SubstitutionHarrison Armstrong
62'SubstitutionMads Frøkjær
63'FoulThierry Small
66'Shot off targetMichael Smith
66'SubstitutionSverre Nypan
67'FoulTommy Conway
68'Shot off targetDavid Strelec
68'FoulMichael Smith
71'FoulHayden Hackney
72'GoalMatt Targett1–1
72'Shot blockedTommy Conway
78'Shot blockedCallum Brittain
79'SubstitutionAndrija Vukčević
80'OffsideDavid Strelec
84'FoulLewis Gibson
84'SubstitutionAlan Browne
87'CornerMatt Targett
88'GoalJordan Storey2–1
89'SubstitutionSontje Hansen
90'FoulPol Valentín
90+1'Added time
90+2'CornerLewis Gibson
90+2'Shot blockedAlan Browne
90+2'Shot blockedAidan Morris
90+2'GoalSontje Hansen2–2
90+2'Shot on targetDavid Strelec
90+5'FoulBen Whiteman
90+6'FoulAli McCann
90+7'FoulDarragh Lenihan
90+7'Yellow cardDarragh Lenihan
90+8'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

Preston North End3-5-2

1Iversen6.4 2Valentín6.3 14Storey9.1 16Hughes7.1 19Gibson6.6 26Small6.1 4Whiteman8.8 8McCann6.4 21Devine6.7 9Jebbison6.0 17Dobbin7.2

Bench

Middlesbrough3-4-3

31Brynn6.4 2Brittain6.8 3Targett8.5 5Jones6.1 12Ayling6.6 26Lenihan6.4 7Hackney6.0 18Morris6.6 9Conway6.0 11Whittaker6.1 20Sene6.0

Bench

Shot map

Preston North End7 shots · 2 on target · 2 goals · 0.76 xG

Middlesbrough14 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 1.52 xG

Preston North End
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Player ratings

Preston North End15 rated

9.114Jordan Storey90′1G1A
8.84Ben Whiteman90′1A
7.116Andrew Hughes90′
6.619Lewis Gibson90′
6.48Ali McCann90′
6.41Daniel Iversen90′
6.32Pol Valentín90′
6.126Thierry Small79′
7.217Lewis Dobbin62′1G
6.721Alfie Devine62′
6.09Daniel Jebbison62′
6.85Harrison Armstrong28′
6.610Mads Frøkjær28′
6.624Michael Smith28′
6.63Andrija Vukčević11′

Middlesbrough15 rated

8.53Matt Targett90′1G
6.82Callum Brittain90′
6.618Aidan Morris90′
6.612Luke Ayling90′
6.426Darragh Lenihan90′
6.431Solomon Brynn90′
6.09Tommy Conway90′1A
6.15Alfie Jones89′
6.07Hayden Hackney84′
6.111Morgan Whittaker66′
6.413David Strelec45′
6.020Mamadou Kaly Sene45′
7.119Sverre Nypan24′
6.116Alan Browne14′
7.927Sontje Hansen9′1G

Player statistics

Preston North End

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
14Jordan StoreyDefender	90′	9.1	1	1	1	0.10	23/30	1	11/13	3
4Ben WhitemanMidfielder	90′	8.8		1			32/41	2	7/11	5
16Andrew HughesDefender	90′	7.1			2	0.29	26/33		6/10	2
19Lewis GibsonDefender	90′	6.6					28/34		9/12	5
8Ali McCannMidfielder	90′	6.4					17/22	1	5/12	3
1Daniel IversenGoalkeeper	90′	6.4					25/43				1
2Pol ValentínDefender	90′	6.3					11/16		4/13	4
26Thierry SmallDefender	79′	6.1					9/16		1/7
17Lewis DobbinForward	62′	7.2	1		2	0.17	9/14		4/9	1
21Alfie DevineMidfielder	62′	6.7			1	0.03	11/14	1	3/6	2
9Daniel JebbisonForward	62′	6.0					3/5		2/14	1
5Harrison ArmstrongMidfielder	28′	6.8					8/11		1/2	1
10Mads FrøkjærForward	28′	6.6					7/10		2/6
24Michael SmithForward	28′	6.6			1	0.12	2/5		2/4	1
3Andrija VukčevićDefender	11′	6.6					2/2
12Jack James WaltonGoalkeeper	—	—
6Liam LindsayDefender	—	—
42Odeluga OffiahDefender	—	—
22Stefán Teitur ÞórðarsonMidfielder	—	—
20Theo CarrollMidfielder	—	—

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl
3Matt TargettDefender	90′	8.5	1		1	0.18	34/47	1	5/7	4
2Callum BrittainDefender	90′	6.8			1	0.02	30/39		6/8	2
18Aidan MorrisMidfielder	90′	6.6			1	0.01	63/67	1	7/11	1
12Luke AylingDefender	90′	6.6			1	0.09	55/63	1	8/14	4
26Darragh LenihanDefender	90′	6.4					31/35		8/10	1
31Solomon BrynnGoalkeeper	90′	6.4					15/20		2/2
9Tommy ConwayForward	90′	6.0		1	2	0.29	30/32	2	5/13	2
5Alfie JonesDefender	89′	6.1					36/41		3/8	2
7Hayden HackneyMidfielder	84′	6.0			2	0.13	50/66	1	4/13	1
11Morgan WhittakerForward	66′	6.1			1	0.23	20/27	2	6/14	1
13David StrelecForward	45′	6.4			3	0.37	9/11		3/7
20Mamadou Kaly SeneForward	45′	6.0					6/8		0/5
19Sverre NypanMidfielder	24′	7.1					9/12	1	4/5	2
16Alan BrowneMidfielder	14′	6.1			1	0.08	4/4		1/2	1
27Sontje HansenMidfielder	9′	7.9	1		1	0.06	3/4
42Abdoulaye KantéMidfielder	—	—
25George EdmundsonDefender	—	—
33Jon McLaughlinGoalkeeper	—	—
43Rio Patterson-PowellMidfielder	—	—
22Samuel SilveraMidfielder	—	—

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamPreston North End Away teamMiddlesbrough RefereeThomas Kirk