ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Preston — Championship
2-0
PrestonRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Preston had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, Preston 1 win, 2 drawn. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 14 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D D L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Reading · 20 Mar 2010
- D 2-2 at Derby · 16 Mar 2010
- D 2-2 vs Newcastle · 13 Mar 2010
- L 1-0 at Cardiff · 6 Mar 2010
- W 2-0 vs QPR · 27 Feb 2010
- L 1-0 at Nott'm Forest · 20 Feb 2010
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L D W D D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at West Brom · 20 Mar 2010
- D 2-2 vs Sheffield Weds · 16 Mar 2010
- W 3-2 vs Nott'm Forest · 13 Mar 2010
- D 1-1 vs Doncaster · 9 Mar 2010
- D 1-1 at Plymouth · 6 Mar 2010
- W 3-0 vs Cardiff · 27 Feb 2010
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Preston
- Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston · 24 Jan 2026 · Championship
- Preston 2-2 Middlesbrough · 13 Sept 2025 · Championship
- Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough · 25 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 1-1 Preston · 14 Sept 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |