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Middlesbrough vs Preston North EndResult, Lineups & H2H

Middlesbrough

4–0
FTJan 24, 2026

Preston North End

    Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

    Middlesbrough vs Preston North End in numbers

    FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

    Middlesbrough3W 0D 2L
    1. Lost 0-1 vs Derby County (away), 2026-01-01
    2. Won 4-0 vs Southampton (home), 2026-01-04
    3. Lost 1-3 vs Fulham (away), 2026-01-10
    4. Won 3-2 vs West Bromwich Albion (away), 2026-01-16
    5. Won 2-1 vs Stoke City (away), 2026-01-21
    Preston North End2W 0D 3L
    1. Won 3-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (home), 2026-01-01
    2. Won 2-0 vs Bristol City (away), 2026-01-04
    3. Lost 0-1 vs Wigan Athletic (home), 2026-01-09
    4. Lost 0-1 vs Derby County (home), 2026-01-17
    5. Lost 0-3 vs Hull City (home), 2026-01-20
    MiddlesbroughPreston North End
    9Pointsof 156
    10Goals scored5
    7Goals conceded5
    1Clean sheets2
    4Scored in a row0
    2Unbeaten in a row0
    0Without a win3
    3Conceded in a row3

    Head to head26 meetings · Oct 2009 – Sep 2025

    Middlesbrough wins
    10
    Draws
    9
    Preston North End wins
    7
    2.88goals per meeting
    65%both teams scored
    62%3+ goals
    42%won by the host

    Last 5 meetingsMiddlesbrough 1W 2D 2L · 3.2 goals per game

    Meetings

    1. ChampionshipPreston North End2-2Middlesbrough
    2. ChampionshipPreston North End2-1Middlesbrough
    3. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-1Preston North End
    4. ChampionshipPreston North End2-1Middlesbrough
    5. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough4-0Preston North End
    Show all 26 meetings
    1. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough4-0Preston North End
    2. ChampionshipPreston North End2-1Middlesbrough
    3. ChampionshipPreston North End4-1Middlesbrough
    4. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-2Preston North End
    5. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2-0Preston North End
    6. ChampionshipPreston North End3-0Middlesbrough
    7. ChampionshipPreston North End0-2Middlesbrough
    8. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-1Preston North End
    9. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-2Preston North End
    10. ChampionshipPreston North End1-1Middlesbrough
    11. Carabao CupPreston North End2-2Middlesbrough
    12. ChampionshipPreston North End2-3Middlesbrough
    13. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough0-0Preston North End
    14. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-0Preston North End
    15. ChampionshipPreston North End0-0Middlesbrough
    16. Carabao CupMiddlesbrough3-1Preston North End
    17. Carabao CupPreston North End1-3Middlesbrough
    18. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1-1Preston North End
    19. ChampionshipPreston North End1-3Middlesbrough
    20. ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2-0Preston North End
    21. ChampionshipPreston North End2-2Middlesbrough

    League table before kickoffRebuilt from 332 earlier results

    MiddlesbroughPreston North End
    #2Position#6
    52Points28 v 28 games43
    +13Goal difference+7
    1.5Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.29
    1.04Conceded per game1.04
    #8Form table position#15

    How we calculate this

    Match Timeline

    MiddlesbroughPreston North End
    1. Substitution · Middlesbrough · Finley Munroe · InOut: Adilson Malanda
      85'
    2. 82'
      Yellow Card · Preston North End · Jordan Andrew Thompson
    3. 76'
      Substitution · Preston North End · Andrija Vukcevic · InOut: Jamal Piaras Lewis
    4. 76'
      Substitution · Preston North End · Michael Smith · InOut: Daniel Jebbison
    5. Substitution · Middlesbrough · Riley McGree · InOut: Hayden Hackney
      74'
    6. Substitution · Middlesbrough · Delano Burgzorg · InOut: Aidan Morris
      61'
    7. Substitution · Middlesbrough · Alex Gilbert · InOut: Tommy Conway
      61'
    8. Substitution · Middlesbrough · Sam Silvera · InOut: Matt Targett
      60'
    9. 58'
      Substitution · Preston North End · Jordan Andrew Thompson · InOut: Ben Whiteman
    10. 58'
      Substitution · Preston North End · Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen · InOut: Alfie Devine
    11. 58'
      Substitution · Preston North End · Thierry Small · InOut: Lewis Dobbin
    12. Goal · Middlesbrough · Tommy Conway4-0
      54'
    13. 50'
      Red Card · Preston North End · Jordan Storey
    14. Goal · Middlesbrough · Morgan Whittaker3-0
      42'
    15. Goal · Middlesbrough · Tommy Conway2-0
      28'
    16. 26'
      Yellow Card · Preston North End · Ben Whiteman
    17. Goal · Middlesbrough · Alan Browne1-0
      9'

    Match Statistics

    Match stats

    MiddlesbroughPreston North End
    67%Ball Possession33%
    16Shots Total4
    8Shots On Target1
    8Corners3
    11Fouls19
    0Yellow Cards2
    3Offsides1
    1Saves4
    542Passes264
    4Shots Off Target1
    104Attacks59
    49Dangerous Attacks20
    8Shots Inside Box4
    8Shots Outside Box0
    4Goals0
    19Free Kicks11
    4Shots Blocked2
    5Substitutions5
    13Tackles24
    2Assists0
    489Accurate Passes204
    0Red Cards1
    3Injuries1
    18Total Crosses7
    3Accurate Crosses1
    3Interceptions10
    47Duels Won53
    4Big Chances Created1
    1Big Chances Missed1

    Team Lineups

    Lineups

    Middlesbrough
    Middlesbrough
    Manager: K. Hellberg

    Starting XI

    Substitutes

    Preston North End
    Preston North End
    Manager: P. Heckingbottom

    Starting XI

    Substitutes

    Player Stats

    PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
    Matt Targett
    DF
    		-60'01-46(80%)24/8
    Dael Fry
    DF
    		-90'00-59(97%)16/10
    Hayden Hackney
    MF
    		-74'000/153(85%)14/11
    Tommy Conway
    FW
    		-61'202/27(86%)-4/7
    Morgan Whittaker
    FW
    		-90'101/238(79%)410/14
    Luke Ayling
    DF
    		-90'011/169(91%)13/7
    Alan Browne
    MF
    		-90'101/334(91%)-4/9
    Aidan Morris
    MF
    		-61'000/133(100%)-0/4
    Leo Castledine
    FW
    		-90'002/424(88%)15/10
    Adilson Malanda
    DF
    		-85'00-81(93%)-1/7
    Sol Brynn
    GK
    		-90'00-20(70%)--
    Riley McGree
    MF
    		-16'00-10(100%)23/4
    Delano Burgzorg
    FW
    		-29'00-6(100%)--
    Alex Gilbert
    FW
    		-29'001/230(93%)12/3
    Finley Munroe
    DF
    		-5'00-7(100%)-1/3
    Sam Silvera
    FW
    		-30'00-25(96%)11/3

    Matchday 29 — Championship

    1. 9 Sept 2026Derby County0-1West Bromwich Albion
    2. 24 Jan 2026Millwall4-0Charlton Athletic
    3. 24 Jan 2026Birmingham City1-1Stoke City
    4. 24 Jan 2026Blackburn Rovers1-1Watford
    5. 24 Jan 2026Bristol City2-0Sheffield Wednesday
    6. 24 Jan 2026Hull City2-1Swansea City
    7. 5 Sept 2026Leicester City0-4Oxford United
    8. 24 Jan 2026Queens Park Rangers2-3Wrexham
    9. 24 Jan 2026Sheffield United3-1Ipswich Town
    10. 25 Jan 2026Portsmouth1-1Southampton