Predictions for Middlesbrough vs Preston North End

Middlesbrough vs Preston North End Betting Tips: 18/03/2023 - Matchday 38 - England Championship

18th of March at 15:00 we have yet another match of the England Championship. The match is Middlesbrough vs Preston North End. And if you are looking for betting tips, you have arrived in the right place as our team of specialists has gone over all of the data and come up with what we think is the best betting tip for this match. So keep reading and good luck!

🔥 Middlesbrough has had Under 9.5 Corners in its last 3 matches

🔥 Middlesbrough hasn’t lost in its last 3 matches

🔥 The past 3 matches between Middlesbrough and Preston North End have ended with over 2.5 goals

🔥 Middlesbrough has conceded at least a goal in its last 3 matches against Preston North End

🔥 Middlesbrough and Preston North End average 2.31 goals scored per match

Middlesbrough		Preston North End
3	Standings	11
1.76	Goal Scored	0.92
1.14	Goals Conceded	1.05
62%	% Over 2.5	38%
62%	% BTTS	38%
1.61	xG	1.32
1.28	xGA	1.56

Middlesbrough		Preston North End
3	Standings	4
1.78	Goal Scored	1.11
0.78	Goals Conceded	0.94
62%	% Over 2.5	38%
56%	% BTTS	39%
1.63	xG	1.19
1.08	xGA	1.59

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Summary

Goal Scored

Having an average of 1.76 goals scored per match in this season of the Championship makes Middlesbrough the 2nd best attack in the competition. The home team has scored 65 goals in the 37 matches played so far this season.

Averaging 0.92 goals scored per match up until now, Preston North End is 21th in terms of attacking power in this season’s Championship. the visiting team has played 37 matches, and found the back of the net 34 goals.

Goals Conceded

The home team has conceded 42 goals in the 37 matches it has taken part in for this season’s Championship. This means that Middlesbrough averages 1.14 goals conceded per match, making it the 12th team in terms of defensive ability in this competition.

Opponents have found the back of Preston North End’s net 39 times in the 37 matches the team has played so far in the competition. Averaging 1.05 goals conceded in the Championship makes Preston North End the 5th best defence.

% Over 2.5

The Over 2.5 markets could be interesting. Middlesbrough, for example, would have won such a bet in 62% of the matches it played so far in this season’s Championship

Preston and Middlesbrough have been raising some eyebrows in the Over 2.5 Goals market. The away team averages Over 2.5 goals in 38% of its matches, which compares to the league average of 44%. Let’s see how it turns out…

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

If you are considering betting on BTTS for this match, it is probably important to know that 62% of matches from Middlesbrough this season have seen Both Teams to Score. Will it yield a positive outcome this time around?

If we look at the away team’s stats we will see that coming up to this match, Preston North End has both scored and conceded at least one goal in 38% of the times in entered the pitch in this season’s Championship.

Expected Goals (xG)

The Championship is a competition that we know has produced some attacking quality of the past few years, and Middlesbrough, with its average of 1.61 xG per match will try to prove exactly that for this match.

We mentioned earlier that Preston scores an average of 0.92 goals per match. Did you know that they average 1.32 expected goals per 90’? Do you think this is maybe an opportunity for bettors looking at opportunities from the visitor’s point of view?

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

Preston North End will do what it can to score against the hosts, which arrive at today’s match with 1.28 Expected Goals Against so far in this season of the Championship. We’ll see if Middlesbrough can keep it’s net safe.

xGA tell us as much as goals conceded, since it does not take into account how efficient the opposing team’s attack is. And the visitors get to this match with a 90’ average of 1.56 xGA. Should we expect this match to fall under the rest of the season average?

Predictions

Middlesbrough hosts Preston North End on 18th of March at 15:00 for the matchday 38 of the Championship, and we have analysed the data and are happy with our prediction for Middlesbrough vs Preston North End.

We have a full team of specialists going over all of the matches happening today and this is one of those that we feel confident enough to recommend a betting tip.

Let’s jump right into this match taking place on 18th of March at 15:00 for the Matchday 38 in the Championship, and find below our prediction for Middlesbrough vs Preston North End. And if you decide to follow it, good luck!