Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough
Updated
Preston won: Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 29) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at Deepdale. Preston goals: Stefan Thordarson 28', Emil Riis 78'. Middlesbrough goals: Delano Burgzorg 52'. Possession: 42%-58%.
Match report
Preston beat Middlesbrough 2-1
Preston narrowly beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Deepdale on Saturday 25 January in the Championship.
Stefan Thordarson put Preston ahead on 28' (1-0), Delano Burgzorg levelled for Middlesbrough on 52' (1-1) and Emil Riis restored Preston's lead on 78' (2-1).
Preston had 42%% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.41-1.33. Middlesbrough created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Attendance: 18,474. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| Preston | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Big Chances Created | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Attacks | 83 | 116 |
| Free Kicks | 6 | 11 |
| Total Passes | 359 | 513 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 3 |
| Expected Goals | 0.41 | 1.33 |
| Total Shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots On Target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots Off Target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots Blocked | 3 | 4 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Expected Goals On Target | 0.76 | 2.08 |
| Shots Inside The Box | 5 | 11 |
Lineups
Preston (3-4-1-2): Freddie Woodman, Andrew Hughes, Lewis Gibson, Jordan Storey, Jayden Meghoma, Ali McCann, Stefan Thordarson, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Sam Greenwood, Milutin Osmajic, Mads Frøkjær
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Tom Glover, Neto Borges, Rav van den Berg, D. Fry, Luke Ayling, Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris, Delano Burgzorg, Finn Azaz, Ben Doak, Emmanuel Latte Lath
Key events
- 11' · Substitution · Marcus Forss for Emmanuel Latte Lath (Middlesbrough)
- 12' · Yellow card · Sam Greenwood (Preston)
- 28' · Goal · Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 41' · Yellow card · Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Jayden Meghoma (Preston)
- 52' · Goal · Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)
- 60' · Substitution · Ryan Ledson for Stefan Thordarson (Preston)
- 61' · Substitution · Robbie Brady for Jayden Meghoma (Preston)
- 72' · Substitution · Duane Holmes for Sam Greenwood (Preston)
- 72' · Substitution · Emil Riis for Milutin Osmajic (Preston)
- 74' · Substitution · Ryan Giles for Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Goal · Emil Riis (Preston)
- 81' · Substitution · Alex Gilbert for Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough)
- 85' · Substitution · Will Keane for Mads Frøkjær (Preston)
- 85' · Yellow card · Ryan Ledson (Preston)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2009: Preston 7, draws 8, Middlesbrough 9.
Questions
Who won Preston vs Middlesbrough?
Preston won, 2-1 (Championship) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025.
When and where is Preston vs Middlesbrough?
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at Deepdale, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Middlesbrough?
In 24 league meetings since 2009: Preston 7 wins, 8 draws, Middlesbrough 9 wins (goals 28-39).