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Prediction Analysis: Preston vs Middlesbrough

Preston vs Middlesbrough prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Championship 2025-09-13 11:30
Preston
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
50%
Confidence
Low
Score
1-1
Middlesbrough
Away

Prediction Summary

1
33%
X
26%
2
41%
O/U 2.5 · No edge
50%
BTTS Yes
54%
Confidence
Low

Market Evidence

Preston (Home)

Goals scored / match1.22
Goals conceded / match1.3
Over 2.5 rate13%
BTTS rate57%

Middlesbrough (Away)

Goals scored / match1.56
Goals conceded / match1.28
Over 2.5 rate20%
BTTS rate64%

Team Form last 5 matches

Preston
LWLLW
Middlesbrough
LLDDW

Goals Comparison rate per team

74% +0.5 76%
35% +1.5 52%
13% +2.5 20%
0% +3.5 8%
0% +4.5 0%
57% BTTS 64%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 50%. Model confidence is Low.

Preston averages 1.22 goals scored at home, while Middlesbrough averages 1.56 goals scored away.

Model Strength
54%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
33%
Draw
26%
Away Win
41%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS Yes
54%

Head-to-Head last 5

Jan 2026 Preston(A) 0 - 4 Middlesbrough Away
Sep 2025 Preston 2 - 2 Middlesbrough Draw
Jan 2025 Preston 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Home
Sep 2024 Preston(A) 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Draw
Feb 2024 Preston 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Home

In the last 5 meetings, Preston won 2, drew 2 and lost 1.

Current Streaks

Preston — unbeaten run (home)0
Preston — scoring streak (home)1
Middlesbrough — winless run (away)6
Middlesbrough — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Preston Win (1)33%
Draw (X)26%
Middlesbrough Win (2)41%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

74% +0.5 76%
35% +1.5 52%
13% +2.5 20%
0% +3.5 8%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

26% -0.5 24%
65% -1.5 48%
87% -2.5 80%
100% -3.5 92%
100% -4.5 100%

Preston vs Middlesbrough — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Preston — scored (home)1.22
Preston — conceded (home)1.3
Middlesbrough — scored (away)1.56
Middlesbrough — conceded (away)1.28
Model expected combined goals2.68

Both Teams To Score

Yes54%
No46%

Rate per Team

Preston — BTTS matches (home)57%
Middlesbrough — BTTS matches (away)64%
Combined (simple average)60.5%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.598%
Under 4.52%
Over 5.594%
Under 5.56%
Over 6.592%
Under 6.58%
Over 7.582%
Under 7.518%
Over 8.571%
Under 8.529%
Over 9.557%
Under 9.543%
Over 10.544%
Under 10.556%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.70

Per-Team Corners own matches

Preston (home)

Corners for5.3
Corners against6.2

Middlesbrough (away)

Corners for5.8
Corners against4.2

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Preston
11 14 6 15 15
Middlesbrough
9 9 12 16 4

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.594%
Under 0.56%
Over 1.586%
Under 1.514%
Over 2.569%
Under 2.531%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)4

Yellow Cards per Team

Preston (home)

For2.1

Middlesbrough (away)

For2.2

Shots per Game

Preston — total shots (home)11.3
Middlesbrough — total shots (away)15.2

Shots on Target

Preston — on target (home)3.4
Middlesbrough — on target (away)4.5

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Preston

Inside the box7.43
Outside the box3.5

Middlesbrough

Inside the box10.41
Outside the box5.82

Player Shots Preston

M. Osmajić
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target18%
L. Dobbin
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target49%
+1.5 On Target10%
B. Potts
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target44%
+1.5 On Target6%
A. Devine
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target38%
+1.5 On Target11%
T. Small
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target34%
+1.5 On Target10%

Player Shots Middlesbrough

M. Whittaker
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target56%
+1.5 On Target21%
Leo Castledine
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target55%
+1.5 On Target18%
T. Conway
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target17%
D. Strelec
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target49%
+1.5 On Target11%
H. Hackney
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target46%
+1.5 On Target13%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Preston xG (home)1.19
Middlesbrough xG (away)1.5

Average Possession

45.59% Possession 59.43%

Team Comparison Preston vs Middlesbrough

72.15% Pass accuracy 84.08%
344.41 Passes per match 516.84
0.03 Goals prevented -0.17
10.39 Fouls committed 9.33
3 Goalkeeper saves 2.22
1.7 Offsides 1.89
16.07 Tackles per match 15.45

League average xG this season is 1.29 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Preston vs Middlesbrough prediction analysis

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