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PrestonPreston vs Middlesbrough — Championship
4-1
MiddlesbroughDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Middlesbrough 1 win, 2 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Middlesbrough are 3rd on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L L D W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Barnsley · 30 Apr 2022
- L 1-4 vs Blackburn · 25 Apr 2022
- L 3-0 at Fulham · 19 Apr 2022
- D 1-1 vs Millwall · 15 Apr 2022
- W 2-1 vs QPR · 9 Apr 2022
- W 1-0 vs Blackpool · 5 Apr 2022
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W D L D). 1.2 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Stoke · 30 Apr 2022
- W 2-0 vs Cardiff · 27 Apr 2022
- D 1-1 at Swansea · 23 Apr 2022
- L 0-2 vs Huddersfield · 18 Apr 2022
- D 0-0 at Bournemouth · 15 Apr 2022
- L 0-1 vs Hull City · 9 Apr 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 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 | 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 |