Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
16th March 1900hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 12/5 odds taken 1714 GMT, Monday 15 March
Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough and Alex Neil’s Preston North End go head-to-head in EFL Championship action at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday night. Boro are eight points behind sixth-place Barnsley with ten games to go, while Preston have slipped down to 15th after a poor run of results. Will Warnock’s men pick up another precious three points on home turf, or can Neil’s troops cause an upset at the Riverside?
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Middlesbrough Preview – Can Boro add another three points to their tally?
Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough have been in patchy form in 2021. Since the turn of the year, Boro have won six, lost seven and drawn two of 15 Championship games. They have struggled at the Riverside, winning just two of the last eight.
Middlesbrough will be hoping to kick on from last Saturday’s 3-0 home win over Stoke City. The club from North Yorkshire were excellent against the Potters, with Grant Hall, Paddy McNair and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on target.
Boro have won two of their last three and have only lost one of the previous four. With tough away games at Millwall and Bournemouth to come in their next two, Middlesbrough would love another three points on their own patch this Tuesday. The home win is priced at 10/11.
Preston North End Preview – 19th league loss for the Lilywhites?
Preston North End are one of the most unpredictable sides in the division. They have claimed wins over Brentford and Reading, and drawn with Norwich City and Bournemouth, but only Wycombe Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday – the current bottom two – have suffered more defeats.
Preston head to the Riverside having won only one of their past seven in the Championship. Since a 3-0 home win over Huddersfield Town at the end of last month, the Lilywhites have taken just one point from the last nine on offer. As a result, they have dropped down to 15th in the table.
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Preston have taken more points away from home than they have at Deepdale this season, but North End have lost each of their previous three away games. Neil will be desperate for his side to avoid defeat at the Riverside in midweek.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End Betting Advice
Preston have not won many at home this season, but they thumped Middlesbrough when the pair squared off at Deepdale in December. The game sprung into life after a relatively quiet hour, with Brad Potts, Scott Sinclair and Emil Ris Jakobsen netting in the last 30 minutes to give North End a comfortable 3-0 win.
Key Facts – Middlesbrough vs Preston North End Betting Tip
- Five of the previous ten Middlesbrough vs Preston have ended in draws
- North End walloped Boro 3-0 at Deepdale in the reverse meeting
- The Lilywhites have lost three in a row away from home
Middlesbrough will still be buzzing from their impressive home win over Stoke. In contrast, Preston will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to bottom club Wycombe.
Boro have the momentum, and we fancy the home side to get revenge from the December meeting. Take a punt on Middlesbrough to win -1 at 12/5.
Paddy McNair is not renowned for his goalscoring prowess, but the Northern Ireland international has netted in Middlesbrough’s last two home games. McNair is available at 11/2 to score anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Middlesbrough vs Preston North End
Middlesbrough to win: 10/11 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Preston North End to win: 16/5 at Bet365
