Preston North End vs Middlesbrough Prediction: History favours the away side

Preston North End will host Middlesbrough at Deepdale on Saturday. As their previous fixtures have been full of entertainment, this one is also expected to be the same. It will be a great opportunity for both teams to improve their position on the points standing.

Preston North End’s Form

This season in Championship, Preston North End's form is average overall with 5 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. This performance currently places Preston North End at 12th out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Preston North End's home form is considered poor as a result of 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses. Preston North End has scored a total of 11 goals this season in the Championship.

Preston North End’s possible starting lineup

E. R. Jakobsen, B. Woodburn, A. McCann, Á. Fernández, R. Ledson, B. Whiteman, B. Potts, G. Cunningham, L. Lindsay, J. Storey and F. Woodman

Middlesbrough’s Form

This season in Championship, Middlesbrough's form is very poor overall with 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. This performance currently places Middlesbrough at 22nd out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Middlesbrough's away form is considered very poor as a result of 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses. Middlesbrough has scored a total of 19 goals this season in the Championship.

Middlesbrough’s predicted lineup

D. Watmore, C. Akpom, I. Jones, A. Mowatt, J. Howson, P. McNair, R. Giles, D. Lenihan, D. Fry, T. Smith and Z. Steffen

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough expert tips

Preston North End is having a good season whereas Middlesbrough is performing very poor in the championship. The host is currently placed in the 12th position on the points standings with 22 points whereas the visitor team is in the 22nd position with 17 points. Preston North End vs Middlesbrough's head-to-head record shows that of the 19 meetings they have had, Preston North End has won 4 times and Middlesbrough has won 8 times. 7 fixtures between Preston North End and Middlesbrough have ended in a draw. The statistics and past records are in the favour of Middlesbrough. It is predicted that the match will see less than 2.5 goals. Moreover, the game has a good chance of ending in Middlesbrough’s favour considering their past records over Preston North End.