Preston 2-3 Middlesbrough
Championship · Matchweek 26Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: Daniel Ayala 8.6 · B. Pearson 7.7 · J. Harrop 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections21:131 January 2018: the Championship matchday 26 match ended Preston 2-3 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-1 at half-time. Middlesbrough came from behind in the second half to win. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 13th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 13' Daniel Ayala, assisted by S. Downing → 0-1; 14' C. Robinson, assisted by T. Barkhuizen → 1-1; 40' J. Hugill, assisted by D. Johnson → 2-1; 65' J. Howson → 2-2; 73' Daniel Ayala, assisted by B. Gibson → 2-3.
Yellow cards: Preston 2, Middlesbrough 4.
Statistical comparison
Shots 20-7 (7-4 on target); possession 63%-37%; corners 7-4; pass accuracy 81%-72%.
Goals by half: 2-1 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
B. Pearson was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.7 in 90 minutes: 2 key passes, won 11 of 11 duels.
Daniel Ayala was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.6 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, won 6 of 10 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
Preston lost to Middlesbrough 2-3 in the Championship matchday 26 on 1 January 2018. Goals: Daniel Ayala 13', C. Robinson 14', J. Hugill 40', J. Howson 65', Daniel Ayala 73'. Match stats: possession Preston 63%, Middlesbrough 37%; shots on target 7-4.
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