Wednesday , 19 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 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0
7 Queens Park Rangers FC 1 3
8 Millwall FC 1 3
9 Middlesbrough FC 1 3
10 Swansea City AFC 1 3
11 Watford FC 1 3
12 Charlton Athletic FC 1 3
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 1 3
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 1 3
15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
16 Burnley FC 1 1
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
18 West Ham United FC 1 1
19 Wrexham AFC 1 1
20 Cardiff City FC 1 1
21 Birmingham City FC 1 1
22 Sheffield United FC 1 1
23 Southampton FC 1 0
24 Derby County FC 1 0
25 Norwich City FC 1 0
26 Preston North End FC 1 0
27 Stoke City FC 1 0
28 Lincoln City FC 1 0
29 Portsmouth FC 1 0
30 Bristol City FC 1 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
#9 Position #26
3 Points 0
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 1
1 Conceded 2
+1 GD -1
3.00 PPG 0.00
100% Win % 0%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 9th (3 pts). Preston North End FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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
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
4 / 4
3.09 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC75% Draw15% Preston North End FC10%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Preston North End FC
25%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC62% Draw31% Preston North End FC7%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
10.5%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
5%
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 43% — 57%
-2 43% 21% 36%
-1.5 64% — 36%
-1 64% 18% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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