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Middlesbrough v Preston North End prediction

Sat 24 Jan, 12:30 Championship Full time 4–0
Our pick, revealed after full time Won
Middlesbrough to win 57%
Middlesbrough 57% Draw 23% Preston North End 20%
Best price1.50 WilliamHill Fair price1.75 from our 57%
Bookmaker oddsWhat the market thinks, margin removed 62%
Match modelGoals, chances created and conceded 50%
Recent formLast 5 for each side, home and away —
Blended chanceMiddlesbrough to win 57%

Form

Last 5, oldest first
Middlesbrough All games L L W W W
0–1 v HUL 0–1 at DRB 4–0 v SOU 3–2 at WBA 2–1 at STK
Preston North End All games L W W L L
1–2 at WXH 3–0 v SHF 2–0 at BSC 0–1 v DRB 0–3 v HUL

Both teams to score

Revealed after full time
BTTS Yes54% Both teams scored in 3 of Middlesbrough's last 6 home games. Both teams scored in 4 of Preston North End's last 6 away games.

Match result odds

GB-licensed bookmakers
BookmakerMiddlesbroughDrawPreston North End
WilliamHill 1.50 4.00 5.80
bet365 1.50 4.20 6.25
Betfair 1.47 4.20 5.50
Best price in each column highlighted. Odds can change, so check before you bet.

Middlesbrough v Preston North End: prediction and result

Middlesbrough hosted Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday 24 January and won 4–0.

Middlesbrough are in decent form: 3 won, 0 drawn and 2 lost from their last 5, 9 points from a possible 15. They have scored 9 and conceded 5 in that run. Their last game was a 2–1 win away at Stoke City.

Preston North End are in mixed form: 2 won, 0 drawn and 3 lost from their last 5, 6 points from a possible 15. They have scored 6 and conceded 6 in that run. Their last game was a 0–3 defeat at home to Hull City.

The best prices across 3 UK bookmakers are 1.50 for Middlesbrough, 4.20 for the draw and 6.25 for Preston North End. The bookmakers make Middlesbrough favourites, at about 63% once the margin is taken out.

Our prediction: Middlesbrough to win, with a 57% chance. The market puts it at 62% and our match model at 50%, and blending those with recent form gives 57%. The best price, 1.50 at WilliamHill, is shorter than our fair price of 1.75. The pick won.

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