Middlesbrough vs Preston prediction for Saturday’s Championship round 38 fixture at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough. The kick-off for this match is at 15:00 UTC.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Middlesbrough to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals – 1.31
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Preston +1.5 Goals Handicap – 1.48
Middlesbrough won and drew 16 of their 18 home games in the Championship this season. Preston managed to draw four of their previous seven fixtures. The goal stats are showing an 83% possibility for this match to produce under 4.5 goals.
Playing on the road, Preston covered the 1.5 goal handicap in 15 of their 18 games in the Championship. Moreover, the visitors have beaten the handicap in the last three h2h meetings and the previous seven league games.
Middlesbrough
Despite dropping two points after the home draw with Stoke on Tuesday Middlesbrough will remain in third position on the table. Boro have had solid performances at the Riverside Stadium going unbeaten in ten matches and have lost just once against the bottom 12 clubs in 12 home games.
Preston
Preston on their part are on a fine run staying unbeaten in seven Championship matches. The Lilywhites have conceded 0.75 goals per game in the last eight rounds which is 28.6% lower than their season’s average of 1.05.
Middlesbrough: Steffen; Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney; McGree, Akpom, Ramsey; Archer;
Preston: Woodman; Storey, Diaby, Cunningham; Whiteman, Potts, Woodburn, Johnson, Fernandez; Cannon, Parrott;
Where will this fixture be played?
Saturday’s game will be played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this match?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1xBet, 22Bet, and Vbet.