Preston 3-0 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: E. Riis 8.0 · D. Rudd 7.7 · B. Davies 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections23:57Preston beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in the Championship matchday 17 on 9 December 2020.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Preston scored first, in the 62nd minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 62' B. Potts, assisted by A. Hughes → 1-0; 81' S. Sinclair, assisted by E. Riis → 2-0; 83' E. Riis, assisted by R. Ledson → 3-0.
Yellow cards: Preston 0, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistical comparison
Shots 11-10 (6-3 on target); possession 48%-52%; corners 0-4; pass accuracy 66%-69%.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 3-0 in the second.
Standout players
E. Riis was Preston's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 11 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass.
M. Johnson was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.0 in 90 minutes: 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 3 of 6 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 beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in the Championship matchday 17 on 9 December 2020. Goals: B. Potts 62', S. Sinclair 81', E. Riis 83'. Match stats: possession Preston 48%, Middlesbrough 52%; shots on target 6-3.
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.