Preston vs Middlesbrough

14 February 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Liam Millar 23’
  • Emil Riis Jacobsen 60’
  • Finn Azaz 57’

Match summary

Preston won 2-1 at home to Middlesbrough. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

Liam Millar put Preston ahead in the 23rd minute, Finn Azaz equalised in the 57th minute, and Emil Riis Jacobsen won it in the 60th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Preston created 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Middlesbrough 0.97 from 20.

Match stats

Preston Middlesbrough
7 Shots 20
3 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.16 xG 0.97
1.16 Non-penalty xG 0.97

Key events

Preston Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Liam Millar1-0 (Preston)
23’
Half-time1-0
57’
Finn Azaz1-1 (Middlesbrough)
Emil Riis Jacobsen2-1 (Preston)
60’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Preston
  • Jordan Storey
  • Alan Browne
Middlesbrough
  • Riley McGree

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.97 23’ Liam Millar (Preston), 1-0 23’ 57’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), 1-1 57’ 60’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 2-1 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.97 23’ Liam Millar (Preston), 1-0 Millar 23’ 57’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), 1-1 Azaz 57’ 60’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 2-1 Jacobsen 60’
Preston 1.16 xGMiddlesbrough 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Preston attacking 
60’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 72’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 2’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 84’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 67’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ Layton Stewart (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 28’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 62’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 72’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 2’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 84’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Layton Stewart (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 60’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Luke Thomas (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 85’ Robbie Brady (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 62’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrew Hughes Taken off
9′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Liam Lindsay Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Ben Whiteman Taken off
83′ – – – – – – –
Robbie Brady
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Will Keane Taken off
76′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Emil Riis Jacobsen Taken off
76′ 1 – 2 0.87 – – –
Greg Cunningham Came on as a substitute
81′ – – – – – – –
Jack Whatmough Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Milutin Osmajić Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Layton Stewart Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Ali McCann Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Preston win 30% Avg odds 3.13
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.42
Middlesbrough win 42% Avg odds 2.27

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.