Preston vs Middlesbrough prediction 14.02.2024
Preston North End
Middlesbrough
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 14th February 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Deepdale
On Wednesday, Middlesbrough aims to break their four-game winless streak as they face off against Preston North End in an away game.
Over the past two Championship seasons, Middlesbrough has shown significant improvement and are on track to climb further up the table this season. Under Ryan Lowe’s leadership, the team secured 13th and 12th places respectively in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 second division seasons, and currently sit in the top half of the table. Going into Wednesday’s match, the Lilywhites are on a streak of three games without a defeat, with two victories and one draw.
Since their humiliating loss to Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-finals at the Bridge, where they let in six goals, Middlesbrough hasn’t been performing as expected. Their latest match was a 1-2 loss to Bristol City on Saturday afternoon. However, Michael Carrick’s team can take some solace from their previous record against Preston, with two consecutive victories and an 8-0 aggregate score, as they prepare for Wednesday’s match.
Preston vs Middlesbrough betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Preston North End has been scoring goals with ease in recent weeks, particularly on their home turf. Ryan Lowe’s team has netted at least one goal in each of their last five games, and they’ve scored two or more goals in three of their last four home matches.
The defensive performance of Middlesbrough this season has been unimpressive. They have managed to prevent the opposition from scoring only once in their last ten matches across all competitions. Additionally, at least three goals were scored in five of these games.
Another reason to anticipate goals on Wednesday is due to the exciting recent encounters between Preston North End and Middlesbrough. The previous two games each concluded with a total of four goals.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Preston vs Middlesbrough prediction: 1-2
Preston North End vs Middlesbrough Head to Head (H2H) stats
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28 nov 23
Middlesbrough
4 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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18 mar 23
Middlesbrough
4 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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29 oct 22
Preston North End
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
Championship
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07 may 22
Preston North End
4 : 1
Middlesbrough
Championship
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23 nov 21
Middlesbrough
1 : 2
Preston North End
Championship
Preston team news
Ryan Lowe, the manager of Preston North End, will not alter his starting eleven since there were no fresh injuries in the recent victory against Cardiff City.
The striker, Finlay Cross-Adair, has been inactive since a traffic accident last October, and Wednesday’s game will be too soon for his return.
Ben Whiteman, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, and Milutin Osmajic are each one yellow card away from suspension. Other than that, the hosts are facing no other issues.
Last matches of Preston North End
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10 feb 24
Cardiff City
0 : 2
Preston North End
Championship
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03 feb 24
Preston North End
3 : 2
Ipswich Town
Championship
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27 jan 24
Millwall
1 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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21 jan 24
Leeds United
2 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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13 jan 24
Preston North End
2 : 0
Bristol City
Championship
Preston North End lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Freddie Woodman
Defenders
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16
Andrew Hughes
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6
Liam Lindsay
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14
Jordan Storey
Midfielders
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23
Liam Millar
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10
Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
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4
Ben Whiteman
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8
Alan Browne
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44
Brad Potts
Forwards
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7
Will Keane
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19
Emil Riis Jakobsen
Middlesbrough team news
Emmanuel Latte Lath, who is suffering from a hamstring injury, is not expected to be back in action until March, leaving the visitors without him.
Seny Dieng and Isaiah Jones, who are suffering from hip and hamstring injuries respectively, are joining the striker in the treatment room.
Samuel Silvera has not started a game for Middlesbrough this year and is expected to begin Wednesday’s game on the bench.
Last matches of Middlesbrough
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10 feb 24
Middlesbrough
1 : 2
Bristol City
Championship
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04 feb 24
Middlesbrough
1 : 1
Sunderland
Championship
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23 jan 24
Chelsea
6 : 1
Middlesbrough
Carabao Cup
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20 jan 24
Middlesbrough
1 : 1
Rotherham United
Championship
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13 jan 24
Millwall
1 : 3
Middlesbrough
Championship
Middlesbrough lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Tom Glover
Defenders
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33
Luke Thomas
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12
Luke Ayling
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6
Dael Fry
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3
Rav van den Berg
Midfielders
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21
Marcus Forss
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8
Riley McGree
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7
Hayden Hackney
Forwards
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21
Marcus Forss
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29
Sam Greenwood
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20
Finn Isaac Azaz
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in each of the last five matches between Preston and Middlesbrough.
- At least three goals were produced in three of Preston North End’s last six games.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in 12 of the last 13 away games Middlesbrough played.
Main prediction Preston North End &— Middlesbrough
Over 2.5 goals
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