Middlesbrough vs Preston Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Sep 2024


We’re Expecting Boro to Cover the Line
Backing Middlesbrough -1.25 at odds of +103 means we’ll benefit if the favourites win by two or more goals against Preston. If they only triumph by one goal, then half our stake will be returned on the Asian Handicap.
Preston Won 2-1 in Teams’ Previous H2H
Middlesbrough won last time out by a 2-0 scoreline. It was away from home against Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium. Michael Carrick's team had 50% of possession and six shots on target, while Matthew Clarke and Aaron Ramsey (own goal) each scored one goal.
Preston North End have been beaten in successive away games and the latest was at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United claimed a 3-1 victory. PNE enjoyed 49% possession and had four shots on goal, while Emil Riis Jakobsen was on the scoresheet.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Preston triumphed 2-1 when they last played Middlesbrough. This head-to-head was played at Deepdale. In the previous 10 meetings between these teams, there has been one draw. Preston have won five games and Middlesbrough four.
Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7:1 | 12 |
9 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4:3 | 7 |
Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. Boro have averaged 52.3% possession and 6.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.2 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 7.9 attempts and 5.0 corners.
Emmanuel Latte Lath leads the way with 9 goals, Matthew Clarke has 3, with Isaiah Jones and Finn Azaz scoring 2. Finn Azaz is the top assists maker with 6.
Preston North End – Last 10 League GamesPreston have 2 victories and 8 defeats, averaging 5.5 attempts, 2.5 shots on goal and 0.6 goals. The Lancashire outfit average 43.4% possession, 3.1 corners awarded and 5.4 corners against them, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 5.3 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts.
Milutin Osmajic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, Will Keane is on 2 and Emil Riis Jakobsen on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Emil Riis Jakobsen, Duane Holmes and Alan Browne who have all made 1.
Confirmed Lineups
Middlesbrough confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Seny Dieng (GK), Luke Ayling, George Edmundson, Matthew Clarke, Neto Borges, Daniel Barlaser, Hayden Hackney, Isaiah Jones, Tommy Conway, Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Preston confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Freddie Woodman (GK), Brad Potts, Jack Whatmough, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Alistair McCann, Jeppe Okkels, Mads Froekjaer-Jensen, Sam Greenwood, Emil Riis Jakobsen.
Middlesbrough vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips
Middlesbrough -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of +103 for this Championship clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.
In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.
Key Middlesbrough vs Preston league stats:
Boro -1.25 Probability
The betting sites make it a 49.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
Middlesbrough vs Preston Odds







- Championship: 14/02 2024 Preston 2 Middlesbrough 1
- Championship: 28/11 2023 Middlesbrough 4 Preston 0
- Championship: 18/03 2023 Middlesbrough 4 Preston 0
- Championship: 29/10 2022 Preston 2 Middlesbrough 1
- Championship: 07/05 2022 Preston 4 Middlesbrough 1
- Championship: 23/11 2021 Middlesbrough 1 Preston 2
- Championship: 16/03 2021 Middlesbrough 2 Preston 0
- Championship: 09/12 2020 Preston 3 Middlesbrough 0
- Championship: 01/01 2020 Preston 0 Middlesbrough 2
- Championship: 01/10 2019 Middlesbrough 1 Preston 1


- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 2 wins and 8 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.60 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 1 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 5.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 4.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.60 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 corners awarded and 5.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 52.30% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 58.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 43.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 41.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 1 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Middlesbrough this season are Matthew Clarke (2), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1), Tommy Conway (1)
- Top Assistors for Middlesbrough this season are Finn Azaz (2)
Middlesbrough vs Preston Lineups & Team News
It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Middlesbrough vs Preston team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.
We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.
Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Preston Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Preston Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough Substitutes
- 8Riley McGree
- 10Delano Burgzorg
- 14Alex Gilbert
- 15Anfernee Dijksteel
- 17Micah Hamilton
- 18Aidan Morris
- 31Solomon Brynn
- 41Harley Hunt
- 50Ben Gannon Doak
Preston Substitutes
- 11Robert Brady
- 13David Cornell
- 18Ryan Ledson
- 25Duane Holmes
- 26Patrick Bauer
- 28Milutin Osmajic
- 29Kaine Kesler-Hayden
- 40Josh Bowler
Previous Middlesbrough Lineups
Previous Preston Lineups
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 12 |
2 | West Brom | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 10 |
3 | Stoke | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:3 | 9 |
4 | Leicester | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 9 |
5 | Coventry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:6 | 8 |
6 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9:4 | 8 |
7 | Swansea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:2 | 7 |
8 | Portsmouth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 7 |
9 | Preston | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 7 |
10 | Birmingham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
11 | Norwich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 6 |
12 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 6 |
13 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:6 | 5 |
14 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:5 | 5 |
15 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7:7 | 4 |
16 | Charlton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | 4 |
17 | Hull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:9 | 4 |
18 | QPR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:11 | 4 |
19 | Blackburn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:5 | 3 |
20 | Ipswich | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4:5 | 3 |
21 | Derby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7:11 | 2 |
22 | Oxford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:7 | 1 |
23 | Sheffield Wed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:9 | 1 |
24 | Sheffield Utd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:7 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leicester | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
2 | Preston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
3 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 6 |
4 | Coventry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 4 |
5 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
6 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 4 |
8 | West Brom | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
10 | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
11 | Stoke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
12 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
13 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
14 | Charlton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
15 | Hull | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
16 | Ipswich | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
17 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 1 |
18 | Oxford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
19 | Derby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:6 | 1 |
20 | Norwich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 0 |
21 | Blackburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
22 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
23 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:5 | 0 |
24 | Sheffield Wed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:5 | 0 |












