MIDDLESBROUGH. Middlesbrough liquidates Preston North End 4-0 with goals of Isaiah Jones (16′), Rav van den Berg (26′), Isaiah Jones (37′) and Alex Bangura (90′). Middlesbrough made the most of its superior ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Riverside Stadium stadium in Middlesbrough on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Andrew Kitchen who was helped by James Wilson and Shaun Hudson. The 4th official was Dean Whitestone. The weather was light rain. The temperature was quite cold at 4.78 degrees Celsius or 40.6 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 13 Total 6
- 8 On Target 1
- 2 Off Target 2
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 111 Attack 111
- 43 Dangerous attack 30
- 73 Ball safe 72
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 10
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Middlesbrough was in firm control of the ball 58% while Preston North End was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Middlesbrough had a more offensive attitude with 43 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Middlesbrough won the match.
Middlesbrough shot 13 times, 8 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Preston North End shot 6 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Middlesbrough didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Preston North End received 2 yellow cards (Brad Potts and Andrew Hughes).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Middlesbrough will have 27 points like Cardiff City to hold in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Preston North End will stay with 28 points to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Middlesbrough will play away with Hull City on the 10th of April with a 12-9 head to head statistic in favor of Middlesbrough (4 draws).
Preston North End will host Huddersfield Town on the 9th of April with a 10-5 head to head statistic in favor of Preston North End (2 draws).
Middlesbrough – Formation
Middlesbrough started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Michael Carrick decided to play with the following team: Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Lukas Engel, Seny Dieng , Anfernee Dijksteel , Rav van den Berg , Paddy McNair , Alex Bangura , Jonathan Howson , Daniel Barlaser , Isaiah Jones , Matt Crooks , Morgan Rogers and Emmanuel Latte Lath .
The home team had on the bench: Sam Greenwood , Matthew Clarke , Alexander Gilbert , Sam Silvera , Josh Coburn, Hayden Coulson, Tom Glover, Law McCabe and Fin Cartwright.
Middlesbrough could not rely on the presence of Law McCabe (injured).
Substitutions
Middlesbrough made 4 changes: Morgan Rogers for Sam Greenwood (70′), Isaiah Jones for Sam Silvera (70′), Paddy McNair for Matthew Clarke (82′) and Matt Crooks for Alexander Gilbert (82′).
Player of the match: Morgan Rogers
The most impressive player for Middlesbrough was Morgan Rogers even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 23 passes (70% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 12.
Preston North End – Formation
Preston North End started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Ryan Lowe played with: Liam Millar, Freddie Woodman , Jordan Storey , Liam Lindsay , Andrew Hughes , Brad Potts , Ben Whiteman , Ryan Ledson , Kian Best , Will Keane , Mads Frökjaer-Jensen , Milutin Osmajić .
These were the players on the bench: Alan Browne, Ched Evans , Duane Holmes, Patrick Bauer, Layton Stewart , Ben Woodburn , David Cornell, Calvin Ramsay and Jack Whatmough .
Preston North End could not rely on the presence of Ben Woodburn (injured).
Substitutions
Preston North End made 5 changes: Milutin Osmajić for Ched Evans (46′), Will Keane for Calvin Ramsay (46′), Kian Best for Ben Woodburn (65′), Mads Frökjaer-Jensen for Layton Stewart (88′) and Ryan Ledson for Jack Whatmough (88′).
Player of the match: Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
The player that probably impressed the most for Preston North End was Mads Frökjaer-Jensen.
His rating is with 25 passes (92% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Watford – Norwich City – 3-2
- Queens Park Rangers – Stoke City – 4-2
- Middlesbrough – Preston North End – 4-0
- Hull City – Rotherham United – 4-1
- Coventry City – Plymouth Argyle – 1-0
- Cardiff City – West Bromwich Albion – 0-1