MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Preston — Championship
PrestonRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Over their last 10 matches Middlesbrough have won 4, drawn 4, lost 2, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Preston have won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 over 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, Preston 1 win, 2 drawn. Middlesbrough are 2nd in the Championship on 10 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match preview
Home form: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W D W L D). 1.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at QPR · 5 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 2 Sept 2026
- W 3-1 vs West Brom · 29 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Blackburn · 22 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 at Wrexham · 2 May 2026
- W 5-1 vs Watford · 25 Apr 2026
Away form: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 1, lost 6 (W L L L L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Blackburn · 5 Sept 2026
- L 1-3 vs Bristol City · 1 Sept 2026
- L 1-0 at Charlton · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Wolves · 22 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Southampton · 2 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Sheffield United · 25 Apr 2026
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
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |