Middlesbrough vs Preston — Championship: stats, lineups & analysis
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18.03.23 15:004 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 22′Middlesbrough, goal:1–0assist
- 28′Preston, substitution:off
- 45+2′Preston, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Preston, substitution:off
- 50′Middlesbrough, yellow card:
- 52′Middlesbrough, goal:2–0assist
- 58′Middlesbrough, goal:3–0assist
- 67′Preston, yellow card:
- 72′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 72′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 76′Middlesbrough, yellow card:
- 76′Preston, yellow card:
- 78′Middlesbrough, yellow card:
- 82′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 82′Middlesbrough, substitution:off
- 85′Preston, substitution:off
- 86′Preston, substitution:off
- 86′Preston, substitution:off
- 88′Preston, red card:
- 90+4′Middlesbrough, yellow card:
- 90+4′Preston, yellow card:
- 90+5′Middlesbrough, goal:4–0assist
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
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Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
7.54
Average match ratingMiddlesbrough +1.10
6.44
Preston
3-1-4-2
Referee
Matt Donohue
Riverside Stadium
Key Stats
70%Possession30%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots7
5Shots on Target3
7Corners4
87%Pass Accuracy70%
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Match report
Middlesbrough vs Preston — the facts
Middlesbrough beat Preston 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Middlesbrough met Preston in the Championship (Regular Season - 38). Kick-off was Saturday, 18 March 2023, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Team pages: Middlesbrough · Preston · Championship
Key moments
- 22' Goal: Chuba Akpom (assist: Cameron Archer) — 1–0
- 52' Goal: Cameron Archer (assist: Ryan Giles) — 2–0
- 58' Goal: Cameron Archer (assist: Chuba Akpom) — 3–0
- 88' Red card: Bambo Diaby
- 90+5' Goal: Marcus Forss (assist: Ryan Giles) — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)
Preston (3-1-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Middlesbrough vs Preston final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Middlesbrough and Preston team pages or the Championship page.