Preston North End vs Middlesbrough 2-1 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 23/24

Preston North End

2–1

Middlesbrough

Wed 14 Feb·13:45·Matchday 32·Deepdale, Preston·Preston North End won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

2Corners7
2Cards1
7Shots20
3Shots on target4
10Fouls10
26Throw-ins25
1Offsides3
11Goal kicks2
3Saves1
21Tackles20
11Interceptions8
9Dribbles12

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Period

Match statistics

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, ft
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
2	Corner kicks	7
2	Yellow cards	1
7	Total shots	20
3	Shots on target	4
10	Fouls	10
26	Throw-ins	25
1	Offsides	3
11	Goal kicks	2
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
21	Tackles	20
11	Interceptions	8
9	Dribbles	12
38	Ball possession	62
1.16	Expected goals (xG)	0.97
2	Big chances	1
341	Passes	567
227	Accurate passes	457
8	Free kicks	10
Shots
0	Shots off target	8
4	Blocked shots	8
4	Shots inside box	8
3	Shots outside box	12
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
1	Offsides	3
Passing
26	Throw-ins	25
1	Accurate crosses	5
22	Accurate long balls	19
70	Final third entries	74
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
8	Dispossessed	12
9	Dribbles	12
38%	Ground duels (%)	42%
22%	Aerial duels (%)	22%
Defending
11	Interceptions	8
13%	Tackles won (%)	12%
31	Clearances	12
70	Ball recoveries	72
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	1
11	Goal kicks	2
-0.29	Goals prevented	-0.62
Non-penalty expected goals
1.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.0

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, h1
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
0	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Total shots	7
1	Shots on target	1
16	Throw-ins	11
0	Offsides	3
6	Goal kicks	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
6	Tackles	11
9	Interceptions	5
6	Dribbles	3
46	Ball possession	54
0.03	Expected goals (xG)	0.35
0	Big chances	0
221	Passes	252
148	Accurate passes	183
4	Free kicks	5
Shots
0	Shots off target	5
0	Blocked shots	1
0	Shots inside box	3
1	Shots outside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
0	Offsides	3
Passing
16	Throw-ins	11
0	Accurate crosses	1
11	Accurate long balls	9
31	Final third entries	45
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
5	Dispossessed	4
6	Dribbles	3
16%	Ground duels (%)	19%
13%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
Defending
9	Interceptions	5
5%	Tackles won (%)	7%
8	Clearances	4
38	Ball recoveries	42
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
6	Goal kicks	1

Preston North End and Middlesbrough match statistics, h2
Preston North End	Statistic	Middlesbrough
Overview
2	Corner kicks	6
2	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	13
2	Shots on target	3
10	Throw-ins	14
1	Offsides	0
5	Goal kicks	1
2	Goalkeeper saves	1
15	Tackles	9
2	Interceptions	3
3	Dribbles	9
28	Ball possession	72
1.13	Expected goals (xG)	0.62
2	Big chances	1
120	Passes	315
79	Accurate passes	274
4	Free kicks	5
Shots
0	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	7
4	Shots inside box	5
2	Shots outside box	8
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
1	Offsides	0
Passing
10	Throw-ins	14
1	Accurate crosses	4
11	Accurate long balls	10
39	Final third entries	29
Duels
49%	Duels won (%)	51%
3	Dispossessed	8
3	Dribbles	9
22%	Ground duels (%)	23%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
2	Interceptions	3
8%	Tackles won (%)	5%
23	Clearances	8
32	Ball recoveries	30
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	1
5	Goal kicks	1

Line-ups

Preston North End3-4-1-2

Woodman7.1 6Lindsay6.6 14Storey6.3 16Hughes6.4 Brady6.8 Millar7.9 Frøkjær6.4 Browne6.4 Whiteman7.1 Keane6.4 Jacobsen7.1

Bench

Middlesbrough4-2-3-1

Glover6.0 12Ayling6.6 Thomas7.4 Clarke7.4 Berg7.4 8McGree7.1 Howson7.4 Hackney7.2 Forss6.8 Azaz7.9 Greenwood6.4

Bench

Shot map

Preston North End7 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 1.14 xG

Middlesbrough20 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.95 xG

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Player ratings

Preston North End16 rated

7.9Liam Millar90′1G
7.1Freddie Woodman90′
6.8Robbie Brady90′
6.4Alan Browne90′
6.4Mads Frøkjær90′
6.314Jordan Storey90′
7.1Ben Whiteman83′
6.7Greg Cunningham81′
7.1Emil Riis Jacobsen76′1G
6.4Will Keane76′
6.66Liam Lindsay75′
6.1Jack Whatmough15′
7.18Ali McCann14′
7.1Layton Stewart14′
6.3Milutin Osmajić14′
6.416Andrew Hughes9′

Middlesbrough14 rated

7.9Finn Azaz90′1G
7.4Jonathan Howson90′1A
7.4Matt Clarke90′
7.4Luke Thomas90′
7.4Rav van den Berg90′
7.18Riley McGree90′
6.8Marcus Forss90′
6.0Tom Glover90′
7.2Hayden Hackney89′
6.612Luke Ayling73′
6.4Sam Greenwood69′
6.6Samuel Silvera21′
6.4Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel17′
6.3Lewis O'Brien8′

Player statistics

Preston North End

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Liam MillarDefender	90′	7.9	1	1	0.02	26/35	3	8/18	4
Freddie WoodmanGoalkeeper	90′	7.1				14/43				3
Robbie BradyDefender	90′	6.8		1	0.03	20/32		10/20	2
Alan BrowneMidfielder	90′	6.4				21/31		7/15	1
Mads FrøkjærMidfielder	90′	6.4				20/30		6/10	3
14Jordan StoreyDefender	90′	6.3				30/36		5/13	3
Ben WhitemanMidfielder	83′	7.1				19/25	1	3/7	2
Greg CunninghamDefender	81′	6.7				17/20		3/4
Emil Riis JacobsenForward	76′	7.1	1	2	0.83	6/12		5/8
Will KeaneForward	76′	6.4		1	0.04	14/21		6/15	1
6Liam LindsayDefender	75′	6.6				27/39		3/3	1
Jack WhatmoughDefender	15′	6.1				4/6		0/3
8Ali McCannMidfielder	14′	7.1				3/3		2/2	2
Layton StewartForward	14′	7.1		1	0.06			2/2	2
Milutin OsmajićForward	14′	6.3		1	0.12	1/2		0/3
16Andrew HughesDefender	9′	6.4				5/6		0/1
Ben WoodburnMidfielder	—	—
David CornellGoalkeeper	—	—
Josh SearyDefender	—	—
Ryan LedsonMidfielder	—	—

Middlesbrough

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Finn AzazForward	90′	7.9	1		5	0.23	34/47	1	10/19	3
Jonathan HowsonMidfielder	90′	7.4		1	2	0.07	65/75	4	4/10	3
Matt ClarkeDefender	90′	7.4					44/56	1	11/15	3
Luke ThomasDefender	90′	7.4			2	0.16	47/62		8/10	3
Rav van den BergDefender	90′	7.4					41/48		7/13
8Riley McGreeMidfielder	90′	7.1					44/45	3	5/10	2
Marcus ForssForward	90′	6.8			2	0.09	7/13		1/5
Tom GloverGoalkeeper	90′	6.0					21/37				1
Hayden HackneyMidfielder	89′	7.2			3	0.05	92/102	2	6/10	4
12Luke AylingDefender	73′	6.6					40/56	2	6/12	2
Sam GreenwoodForward	69′	6.4			2	0.09	12/14	1	0/7
Samuel SilveraForward	21′	6.6			4	0.26	2/2		3/6
Anfernee Jamal DijksteelDefender	17′	6.4					4/6		3/7
Lewis O'BrienMidfielder	8′	6.3					4/4
Alexander GilbertForward	—	—
Daniel BarlaserMidfielder	—	—
Lukas EngelDefender	—	—
Seny DiengGoalkeeper	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionChampionship Home teamPreston North End Away teamMiddlesbrough RefereeHarrington, Tony