Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Middlesbrough who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough go up against Preston this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Deepdale.
Team form: Preston vs Middlesbrough
Preston Form
In their last three matches, Preston won 2-1 against Charlton, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Luton. They were back on top last time out, defeating Watford 1-2. Preston managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Blackburn in a 0-1 defeat. Portsmouth also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-1, before Middlesbrough were able to strike back in a 2-0 win against West Bromwich. Middlesbrough won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 13 scored.
Betting facts for Preston and Middlesbrough
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Preston and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Preston vs Middlesbrough
Emmanuel Latte Lath scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 11 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Middlesbrough take aim at Preston. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
Popular betting markets: Preston vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
Preston claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Middlesbrough won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Preston didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Deepdale. Preston have beaten Middlesbrough in 4 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Preston scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Preston managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Middlesbrough have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Preston when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Preston, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Middlesbrough’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
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