Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston
Championship · Matchweek 29Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: T. Conway 8.9 · M. Whittaker 8.9 · L. Ayling 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections13:48Middlesbrough beat Preston 4-0 in the Championship matchday 29 on 24 January 2026.
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Result and story of the match
It was 3-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 9th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 9' A. Browne, assisted by M. Targett → 1-0; 28' T. Conway, assisted by L. Ayling → 2-0; 42' M. Whittaker → 3-0; 54' T. Conway → 4-0.
Jordan Storey (Preston) was sent off in the 50th minute; yellow cards: Middlesbrough 0, Preston 2.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Middlesbrough 2.72, Preston 0.40; shots 16-4 (8-1 on target); possession 67%-33%; corners 8-3; pass accuracy 90%-77%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 2.32.
Goals by half: 3-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
T. Conway was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.9 in 61 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 4 of 7 duels.
A. Devine was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 58 minutes: 2 tackles, won 3 of 5 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
24 January 2026: the Championship matchday 29 match ended Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston. Goals: A. Browne 9', T. Conway 28', M. Whittaker 42', T. Conway 54'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 67%, Preston 33%; shots on target 8-1; expected goals (xG) 2.72-0.40.
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