Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
#5 Position #14
80 Points 60
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
72 Scored 55
47 Conceded 62
+25 GD -7
1.74 PPG 1.30
48% Win % 33%

Key Stats

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

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

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  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 7
Marcus Tavernier 3
Chuba Akpom 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 2
Isaiah Jones 2
Jordan Storey 2
Ched Evans 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
3 / 4
2.35 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC66% Draw20% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Preston North End FC
34%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC50% Draw39% Preston North End FC11%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 21% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 22% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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