Preston vs Middlesbrough prediction 14.02.2024

• 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