Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston
Championship · Matchweek 38Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: C. Archer 9.0 · R. Giles 8.5 · C. Akpom 8.2
Match analysis
5 sections06:31Middlesbrough beat Preston 4-0 in the Championship matchday 38 on 18 March 2023.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 22nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 22' C. Akpom, assisted by C. Archer → 1-0; 52' C. Archer, assisted by R. Giles → 2-0; 58' C. Archer, assisted by C. Akpom → 3-0; 90+5' M. Forss, assisted by R. Giles → 4-0.
Bambo Diaby (Preston) was sent off in the 88th minute; yellow cards: Middlesbrough 4, Preston 5.
Statistical comparison
Shots 16-7 (5-3 on target); possession 70%-30%; corners 7-4; pass accuracy 87%-70%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 3-0 in the second.
Standout players
C. Archer was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 9.0 in 82 minutes: 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 3 key passes, won 2 of 7 duels.
R. Ledson was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 45 minutes: 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 6 of 9 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
Middlesbrough beat Preston 4-0 in the Championship matchday 38 on 18 March 2023. Goals: C. Akpom 22', C. Archer 52', C. Archer 58', M. Forss 90+5'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 70%, Preston 30%; shots on target 5-3.
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.