Championship 25/26 · 13 Sep 2025

Preston North End 2–2 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 46%.

Middlesbrough deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Darragh Lenihan, 58.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jordan Storey +19.1, Callum Brittain +11.0.

Well below it: Pol Valentín −16.3, Solomon Brynn −14.8, Daniel Iversen −10.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Portsmouth Championship
26 Aug 2025	L 2–3	v Wrexham EFL Cup
23 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Ipswich Town Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Leicester City Championship
12 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Barrow AFC EFL Cup

30 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Sheffield United Championship
23 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Norwich City Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Millwall Championship
12 Aug 2025	L 0–4	v Doncaster Rovers EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Swansea City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jordan Storey Defender	90	1	1	0.11	55.2	+19.1
Lewis Dobbin Forward	62	1	0	0.18	50.2	–
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	1	–	47.0	+6.7
Lewis Gibson Defender	90	0	0	–	43.5	+1.5
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0	0	0.31	41.2	+5.5
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.4	−10.7
Ali McCann Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.0	−1.1
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder	28	0	0	–	37.8	–
Michael Smith Forward	28	0	0	0.12	35.6	–
Alfie Devine Midfielder	62	0	0	0.03	34.1	−4.7
Daniel Jebbison Forward	62	0	0	–	33.4	–
Thierry Small Midfielder	79	0	0	–	31.4	−7.9
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	28	0	0	–	28.0	–
Andrija Vukčević Defender	11	0	0	–	27.9	–
Pol Valentín Defender	90	0	0	–	17.5	−16.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sontje Hansen Forward	9	1	0	0.07	100.0	–
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	24	0	0	–	69.9	–
Darragh Lenihan Defender	90	0	0	–	58.5	–
Aidan Morris Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	48.1	+1.0
Matt Targett Defender	90	1	0	0.19	46.9	–
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0	0	0.09	45.4	+6.3
Callum Brittain Defender	90	0	0	0.02	45.1	+11.0
Tommy Conway Forward	90	0	1	0.30	44.9	−2.5
David Strelec Forward	45	0	0	0.39	44.0	+0.5
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	84	0	0	0.14	42.2	−4.2
Alan Browne Midfielder	14	0	0	0.08	41.7	–
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	66	0	0	0.23	40.9	+5.1
Alfie Jones Defender	89	0	0	–	38.1	−3.8
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	45	0	0	–	38.0	−1.0
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.1	−14.8