Preston North End vs Middlesbrough 2-1 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 24/25

Preston North End

2–1

Middlesbrough

Sat 25 Jan·09:00·Matchday 29·Preston North End won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

6Corners4
3Cards1
10Shots16
4Shots on target6
11Fouls6
22Throw-ins26
2Offsides1
6Goal kicks6
5Saves2
23Tackles18
8Interceptions11
7Dribbles11

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Match statistics

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
6	Corner kicks	4
3	Yellow cards	1
10	Total shots	16
4	Shots on target	6
11	Fouls	6
22	Throw-ins	26
2	Offsides	1
6	Goal kicks	6
5	Goalkeeper saves	2
23	Tackles	18
8	Interceptions	11
7	Dribbles	11
42	Ball possession	58
0.41	Expected goals (xG)	1.33
0	Big chances	1
359	Passes	513
6	Free kicks	11
261	Accurate passes	412
Shots
3	Blocked shots	4
3	Shots off target	6
5	Shots inside box	11
5	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	1
14	Touches in penalty area	31
Passing
22	Throw-ins	26
1	Accurate crosses	3
39	Final third entries	84
21	Accurate long balls	33
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
10	Dispossessed	16
36%	Ground duels (%)	40%
17%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
7	Dribbles	11
Defending
33	Clearances	21
63	Ball recoveries	61
8	Interceptions	11
15%	Tackles won (%)	12%
Goalkeeping
1	High claims	1
6	Goal kicks	6
1.08	Goals prevented	-1.24
5	Saves	2
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.4

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
3	Corner kicks	1
2	Yellow cards	1
5	Total shots	6
2	Shots on target	3
11	Throw-ins	9
2	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	4
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
15	Tackles	14
1	Interceptions	2
4	Dribbles	2
40	Ball possession	60
0.13	Expected goals (xG)	0.50
0	Big chances	0
175	Passes	269
4	Free kicks	5
137	Accurate passes	229
Shots
1	Blocked shots	2
2	Shots off target	1
2	Shots inside box	4
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	1
Passing
11	Throw-ins	9
1	Accurate crosses	1
17	Final third entries	39
9	Accurate long balls	20
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
6	Dispossessed	12
23%	Ground duels (%)	21%
1%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
4	Dribbles	2
Defending
14	Clearances	12
28	Ball recoveries	27
1	Interceptions	2
8%	Tackles won (%)	9%
Goalkeeping
2	Goal kicks	4
3	Saves	1

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
3	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	0
5	Total shots	10
2	Shots on target	3
11	Throw-ins	17
0	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	1
8	Tackles	4
7	Interceptions	9
3	Dribbles	9
43	Ball possession	57
0.28	Expected goals (xG)	0.82
0	Big chances	1
184	Passes	244
2	Free kicks	6
124	Accurate passes	183
Shots
2	Blocked shots	2
1	Shots off target	5
3	Shots inside box	7
2	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	0
Passing
11	Throw-ins	17
0	Accurate crosses	2
22	Final third entries	45
12	Accurate long balls	13
Duels
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
4	Dispossessed	4
13%	Ground duels (%)	19%
16%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
3	Dribbles	9
Defending
19	Clearances	9
35	Ball recoveries	34
7	Interceptions	9
7%	Tackles won (%)	3%
Goalkeeping
4	Goal kicks	2
2	Saves	1

Line-ups

Preston North End3-4-1-2

Woodman7.7 14Storey6.4 16Hughes6.8 19Gibson7.4 Meghoma6.0 Kesler-Hayden6.3 8McCann7.7 Greenwood6.3 Þórðarson7.9 Osmajić6.6 Frøkjær6.7

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Middlesbrough4-2-3-1

Glover6.1 12Ayling6.3 30Borges6.6 Fry7.4 Berg6.4 10Morris6.6 Azaz6.7 Hackney7.2 Lath6.3 Burgzorg8.2 Gannon-Doak6.7

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Preston North End10 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.39 xG

Middlesbrough16 shots · 6 on target · 1 goals · 1.37 xG

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Player ratings

Preston North End16 rated

7.7Freddie Woodman90′
7.78Ali McCann90′
7.419Lewis Gibson90′
6.816Andrew Hughes90′
6.414Jordan Storey90′
6.3Kaine Kesler-Hayden90′
6.7Mads Frøkjær85′1A
6.6Milutin Osmajić72′1A
6.3Sam Greenwood72′
6.0Jayden Meghoma61′
7.9Stefán Teitur Þórðarson60′1G
6.3Ryan Ledson30′
7.1Robbie Brady29′
7.9Emil Riis Jacobsen18′1G
6.6Duane Holmes18′
6.3Will Keane12′

Middlesbrough14 rated

8.2Delano Burgzorg90′1G
7.4Dael Fry90′
7.2Hayden Hackney90′
6.7Ben Gannon-Doak90′1A
6.610Aidan Morris90′
6.4Rav van den Berg90′
6.312Luke Ayling90′
6.1Tom Glover90′
6.7Finn Azaz81′
6.7Marcus Forss79′
6.630Neto Borges74′
6.1Ryan Giles16′
6.3Emmanuel Latte Lath11′
6.8Alexander Gilbert9′

Player statistics

Preston North End

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Freddie WoodmanGoalkeeper	90′	7.7					25/40		1/1	1	5
8Ali McCannMidfielder	90′	7.7			2	0.05	34/38		6/9	5
19Lewis GibsonDefender	90′	7.4					27/33		6/9	2
16Andrew HughesDefender	90′	6.8					30/40		5/9	3
14Jordan StoreyDefender	90′	6.4					27/31		4/7
Kaine Kesler-HaydenDefender	90′	6.3			1	0.02	26/35		2/8
Mads FrøkjærForward	85′	6.7		1	1	0.02	25/37	3	5/13
Milutin OsmajićForward	72′	6.6		1			3/4	1	4/6	2
Sam GreenwoodMidfielder	72′	6.3					15/24		7/15	3
Jayden MeghomaDefender	61′	6.0					12/15		4/9	3
Stefán Teitur ÞórðarsonMidfielder	60′	7.9	1		4	0.10	19/26		5/7	3
Ryan LedsonMidfielder	30′	6.3					5/8		1/4	1
Robbie BradyMidfielder	29′	7.1					5/16	2	1/2
Emil Riis JacobsenForward	18′	7.9	1		2	0.21	2/4		2/3
Duane HolmesMidfielder	18′	6.6					5/7		0/4
Will KeaneForward	12′	6.3					1/1
44Brad PottsMidfielder	—	—
David CornellGoalkeeper	—	—
Jack WhatmoughDefender	—	—
6Liam LindsayDefender	—	—

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Delano BurgzorgForward	90′	8.2	1		4	0.53	13/13	2	6/9	2
Dael FryDefender	90′	7.4			1	0.02	40/50		5/7
Hayden HackneyMidfielder	90′	7.2			2	0.13	66/73	3	5/9	1
Ben Gannon-DoakForward	90′	6.7		1	2	0.12	21/23	2	4/15	3
10Aidan MorrisMidfielder	90′	6.6					67/77		7/14	3
Rav van den BergDefender	90′	6.4					52/58		3/8
12Luke AylingDefender	90′	6.3					54/70	1	10/13	4
Tom GloverGoalkeeper	90′	6.1					11/26		1/1		2
Finn AzazMidfielder	81′	6.7			2	0.17	30/48	5	5/11	1
Marcus ForssForward	79′	6.7			4	0.35	8/14		2/9
30Neto BorgesDefender	74′	6.6					30/37		5/9	4
Ryan GilesDefender	16′	6.1			1	0.02	11/13
Emmanuel Latte LathForward	11′	6.3					2/2
Alexander GilbertForward	9′	6.8					7/9		0/1
Daniel BarlaserMidfielder	—	—
28Law McCabeMidfielder	—	—
Matt ClarkeDefender	—	—
Shea ConnorGoalkeeper	—	—
Sonny FinchForward	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamPreston North End Away teamMiddlesbrough RefereeJohn Busby

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