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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Preston — Championship
1-2
PrestonRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Preston had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 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 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (L D W W L). 1.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Brentford · 9 Mar 2019
- D 0-0 at Wigan · 2 Mar 2019
- W 2-0 vs QPR · 23 Feb 2019
- W 0-1 at Blackburn · 17 Feb 2019
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 13 Feb 2019
- D 1-1 vs Leeds · 9 Feb 2019
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (W D W D W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Blackburn · 9 Mar 2019
- D 1-1 vs Bristol City · 2 Mar 2019
- W 1-3 at Millwall · 23 Feb 2019
- D 0-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 16 Feb 2019
- W 3-1 vs Norwich · 13 Feb 2019
- W 1-2 at Bolton · 9 Feb 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | 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 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 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 |