Preston vs Middlesbrough prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2025-01-24 15:00.
[p]The match between Preston and Middlesbrough is part of the Championship and will take place in round 29. The venue for this encounter is Deepdale in Preston.[/p]
[p]Preston is currently ranked 16th in the league standings. They have played 28 matches, winning seven, drawing 13, and losing eight, with a total score of 30:35. At home, they are ranked 13th, having played 14 matches, winning five, drawing seven, and losing two, with a total score of 16:12. In their last competitive match, Preston secured a victory against Watford with a score of 2:1. Key players for Preston include Andrew Hughes, Ryan Ledson, and Sam Greenwood, all selected based on their average rating in the last five matches of the tournament. Brad Potts will be absent due to a knee injury.[/p]
[p]Middlesbrough holds the 5th position in the league standings. They have played 28 matches, winning 12, drawing eight, and losing eight, with a total score of 46:34. Away from home, they are ranked 6th, having played 13 matches, winning five, drawing three, and losing five, with a total score of 24:19. In their last competitive match, Middlesbrough achieved a victory against West Brom with a score of 2:0. Key players for Middlesbrough include Anfernee Dijksteel and Rav van den Berg, both selected based on their average rating in the last five matches of the tournament, and Hayden Hackney, who did not miss any minute in the last five matches. Jonathan Howson will be absent due to a calf injury.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Preston and Middlesbrough in the tournament, both teams have won two matches each, with one match ending in a draw. The last match between these teams took place in September 2024, ending in a 1:1 draw.[/p]
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[p]The offence of Middlesbrough is outstanding, having scored 46 goals, ranking them 2nd in the competition. In contrast, Preston has scored 30 goals, placing them 19th. Defensively, Middlesbrough has conceded 34 goals, ranking 9th, while Preston has conceded 35 goals, sharing the 10th to 12th position.[/p]
[p]Teams Performance Metrics[/p]
[p] – Preston have received the highest number of yellow cards in the league this season. In 33 matches they have received 81 yellow cards (the league average is 55.8) at an average of 2.5 per match. [/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough are in the Top 3 teams for goals scored in the league this season. In 33 matches they have scored 46 goals (the league average is 34.5) at an average of 1.4 per match. [/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough are in the Top 3 teams for the lowest number of free kicks conceded in the league this season. In 33 matches they have conceded 152 free kicks (the league average is 183.0) at an average of 4.6 per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Preston have won their last 4 home league matches against Middlesbrough.[/p]
[p] – Preston are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 home league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Middlesbrough have scored in their last 10 away league matches this season.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips[/p]
[p] – At least 2 goals were scored in the last 9 H2H league matches between Preston and Middlesbrough.[/p]
[p] – In 6 of the last 9 H2H league matches Preston did not lose against Middlesbrough when they have scored at least one goal.[/p]
[p] – In 5 of the last 9 H2H league matches when Preston have scored at least one goal, they won the match.[/p]
[p] – At most 4 goals in total (under 4.5).[/p]
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