Preston 0-2 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Johnson 7.6 · A. Pears 7.5 · D. Fry 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections00:461 January 2020: the Championship matchday 26 match ended Preston 0-2 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 40th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 40' R. Gestede, assisted by G. Saville → 0-1; 62' A. Fletcher → 0-2.
Yellow cards: Preston 0, Middlesbrough 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-18 (2-5 on target); possession 64%-36%; corners 6-3; pass accuracy 76%-64%.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
J. Harrop was Preston's highest-rated player at 7.1 in 25 minutes: 4 tackles, won 4 of 5 duels.
M. Johnson was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.6 in 90 minutes: 5 key passes, 2 tackles, won 3 of 12 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
1 January 2020: the Championship matchday 26 match ended Preston 0-2 Middlesbrough. Goals: R. Gestede 40', A. Fletcher 62'. Match stats: possession Preston 64%, Middlesbrough 36%; shots on target 2-5.
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.