ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Middlesbrough — Championship
2-2
MiddlesbroughDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Middlesbrough 1 win, 2 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 4 points; Middlesbrough are 3rd on 15.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W L D L W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Sheffield Weds · 20 Oct 2009
- L 4-0 at QPR · 17 Oct 2009
- D 0-0 vs West Brom · 3 Oct 2009
- L 1-2 vs Reading · 29 Sept 2009
- W 1-2 at Leicester · 26 Sept 2009
- W 3-2 vs Coventry · 19 Sept 2009
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L W L D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Derby · 20 Oct 2009
- L 0-1 vs Watford · 17 Oct 2009
- W 0-2 at Reading · 3 Oct 2009
- L 0-1 vs Leicester · 29 Sept 2009
- D 2-2 at Coventry · 26 Sept 2009
- L 0-5 vs West Brom · 19 Sept 2009
Head-to-head: Preston vs Middlesbrough
- 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
| Preston | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 17 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |