Middlesbrough vs Preston Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th September 2024

When Preston come to Riverside Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Middlesbrough will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The current difference in the Championship standings between the two teams clashing at Riverside Stadium on Saturday is four points.

While Preston find themselves on the 21th spot in the table with miserable three points after four rounds, Middlesbrough have fought their way to seven points which leaves them 7th in the standings at the very moment.

Preston will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites Middlesbrough. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win on Saturday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Middlesbrough show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored two goals on average per match. That makes a total of 20 goals, whilst they allowed 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They pulled off three clean sheets.

Preston are currently not the most scoring team in the Championship, as they only found the back of the net six times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.6 goals a game in which they conceded 20 times, an average of two per game. They managed one clean sheets in these.

Middlesbrough lost to 2-1 Preston in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 4-0 win, which Middlesbrough dished out the match before that.

Middlesbrough vs Preston Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

Their last three matches saw Middlesbrough drawing 2-2 with Portsmouth, losing 0-5 against Stoke before beating Cardiff by 0-2. Middlesbrough claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Riverside Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 13 goals.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Middlesbrough look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

Preston Form

Preston won twice in their last three matches as Luton were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Harrogate Town 0-5. Oxford proved too strong, though, and a 3-1 defeat followed. Preston are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 13 goals while scoring one themselves.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Middlesbrough a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

Anything but a home win for Middlesbrough will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Preston could be in for a hammering.

Middlesbrough vs Preston Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Michael Carrick, will select the lineup against Preston from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Seny Dieng (0/4), Thomas Glover (0/0), Alex Bangura (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/2), Dael Fry (0/0), Darragh Lenihan (0/0), George Edmundson (0/0), Lukas Engel (0/3), Luke Ayling (0/4), Matthew Clarke (2/4), Neto Borges (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/2), Tommy Smith (0/0), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Aidan Morris (0/4), Daniel Barlaser (0/2), Finn Azaz (0/4), Hayden Hackney (0/4), Jonathan Howson (0/1), Riley McGree (0/1), Alex Gilbert (0/1), Ben Doak (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Delano Burgzorg (0/4), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1/4), Isaiah Jones (0/4), Marcus Forss (0/0), Matthew Hoppe (0/0), Micah Hamilton (0/3), Tommy Conway (1/3).

Preston Squad

Here is the full team squad of Preston. The 47 year-old Paul Heckingbottom will select his starting lineup from the following players:

David Cornell (0/0), Freddie Woodman (0/4), James Pradic (0/0), Andrew Hughes (0/4), Jack Whatmough (0/1), Jordan Storey (0/3), Kacper Pasiek (0/0), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (0/3), Kian Best (0/1), Liam Lindsay (0/4), Patrick Bauer (0/0), Alistair McCann (0/1), Ben Whiteman (0/4), Brad Potts (0/4), Duane Holmes (0/3), Josh Bowler (0/0), Kian Taylor (0/0), Kitt Nelson (0/0), Mads Froekjaer-Jensen (0/3), Robert Brady (0/3), Ryan Ledson (0/2), Stefan Thordarson (0/4), Theo Mawene (0/0), Ched Evans (0/0), Emil Riis Jakobsen (1/4), Felipe (0/0), Jeppe Okkels (0/2), Layton Stewart (0/0), Milutin Osmajic (0/3), Sam Greenwood (0/4), Will Keane (1/3).

Middlesbrough vs Preston Team News

At the time of writing, Middlesbrough have five players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Preston this coming Saturday. There is no need for Neto Borges to show up in the Middlesbrough dressing room, as he is suspended.

Alex Bangura, Ben Doak, Darragh Lenihan and Tommy Smith are all absent from the Middlesbrough squad that faces Preston at Riverside Stadium.

Preston seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough. Liam Lindsay is ineligible for selection in the Preston squad, as he is suspended.

Middlesbrough vs Preston Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Preston H2H

Middlesbrough lost to 2-1 Preston in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 4-0 win, which Middlesbrough dished out the match before that. A draw might be high-priced, but nevertheless seems fairly unlikely, judging by their ten recent outings against each other. Middlesbrough managed four wins, while Preston grabbed all three points five times in these ten matches. Picking the home win gets you odds at 4/9 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 6/1.

Middlesbrough vs Preston Results

The past ten matches between Middlesbrough and Preston have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Middlesbrough vs Preston Betting Tips

Matthew Clarke found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Will Keane just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Middlesbrough claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Preston won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Middlesbrough kept visitors at Riverside Stadium from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Preston have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Middlesbrough managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Preston averaging 1.4 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Preston, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.