Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston
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Match stats
Starting XIs
Line-ups ›Standouts: Daniel Ayala 8.8 · G. Leadbitter 7.8 · G. Friend 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections02:43Middlesbrough beat Preston 1-0 in the Championship matchday 41 on 9 April 2016.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 32nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 32' A. Adomah, assisted by G. Friend → 1-0.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 0, Preston 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 14-12 (5-2 on target); possession 54%-46%; corners 4-4; pass accuracy 77%-62%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 0-0 in the second.
Standout players
Daniel Ayala was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.8 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, won 14 of 19 duels.
P. Huntington was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, won 4 of 7 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
9 April 2016: the Championship matchday 41 match ended Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston. Goals: A. Adomah 32'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 54%, Preston 46%; shots on target 5-2.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.