Wednesday , 12 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Middlesbrough FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 24 Jan 2026 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2025-09-13 Preston North End FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
21 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–2 W
10 Jan Fulham FC A 1–3 L
04 Jan Southampton FC H 4–0 W
01 Jan Derby County FC A 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 L
20 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–3 L
17 Jan Derby County FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
04 Jan Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
01 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Preston North End FC
#8 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 8th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 7
Marcus Tavernier 3
Jordan Storey 2
Ched Evans 2
Chuba Akpom 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 2
Isaiah Jones 2

Head to Head

2026-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2025-09-13 Preston North End FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2026-01-21 Stoke City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-01-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-01-10 Fulham FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2026-01-04 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Southampton FC W 2026-01-01 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2026-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2026-01-20 Preston North End FC 0–3 Hull City AFC L 2026-01-17 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2026-01-09 Preston North End FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-01-04 Bristol City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2026-01-01 Preston North End FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 74% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC61% Draw27% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Preston North End FC
39%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC39% Draw54% Preston North End FC7%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.3%
0 – 0
18.7%
2 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
1.7%
2 – 2
1.3%
4 – 1
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 19% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 30% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.