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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Preston — Championship
4-0
PrestonRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, Preston 1 win, 2 drawn. Middlesbrough are 4th in the Championship on 13 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (D W W L W). 2.3 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Stoke · 14 Mar 2023
- W 1-3 at Swansea · 11 Mar 2023
- W 5-0 vs Reading · 4 Mar 2023
- L 2-0 at West Brom · 25 Feb 2023
- W 3-1 vs QPR · 18 Feb 2023
- W 1-3 at Sheffield United · 15 Feb 2023
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W W D D W). 1.0 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Rotherham · 14 Mar 2023
- W 2-0 vs Cardiff · 11 Mar 2023
- D 0-0 at Watford · 4 Mar 2023
- D 0-0 vs Coventry · 28 Feb 2023
- W 2-1 vs Wigan · 25 Feb 2023
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 18 Feb 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 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 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 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 |