About Match
Middlesbrough (3rd, 22 pts) are 18 points ahead of Preston North End (24th, 4 pts). A win would take Middlesbrough top of the table, other results unchanged.
Middlesbrough vs Preston North EndPreview & H2H
2026/2027Who will win?
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Middlesbrough vs Preston North End — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 15 | D1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9/15 | 10-8 |
| Preston North End | 15 | L3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1/15 | 3-12 |
- D2-2 vs Millwall2026-09-15
- D2-2 @ Birmingham City2026-09-19
- W1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers2026-10-10
- W3-2 @ Stoke City2026-10-13
- D2-2 vs Cardiff City2026-10-17
- L0-1 vs Lincoln City2026-09-12
- D2-2 @ Queens Park Rangers2026-09-19
- L0-1 vs Millwall2026-10-10
- L0-4 @ Birmingham City2026-10-13
- L1-4 @ Wrexham2026-10-17
- Meetings on record
- 27
- Period covered
- 2009-10-24 – 2026-01-24
- Middlesbrough wins
- 11
- Draws
- 9
- Preston North End wins
- 7
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.93
- Over 2.5 goals
- 63%
- Both teams scored
- 63%
- Home side won
- 44%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 2D 2L (Middlesbrough view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.2 vs 2.93
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Preston North End |
| 2025-09-13 | Preston North End | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
| 2025-01-25 | Preston North End | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| 2024-09-14 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Preston North End |
| 2024-02-14 | Preston North End | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 11 | 22 | 6 | DDWWD | 8 | -5 |
| Preston North End | 24 | 11 | 4 | -15 | LDLLL | 23 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 18 ptsMiddlesbrough 22 · Preston North End 4
- Positions
- #3 vs #24
- Goals per game
- 2/1.45 vs 0.82/2.18scored/conceded per game · league average 1.44
- If Middlesbrough win
- 25 pts · up to #1other results unchanged
- If Preston North End win
- 7 pts · up to #23other results unchanged
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 27 matches
Goals
47-32
Total matches
27Recent matches (5/27)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 27 matches
11
Middlesbrough wins
9
Draws
7
Preston North End wins
Goals Scored
47 - 32
Matchday 25 — Championship
- Millwall vs Wolverhampton Wanderers — 1 Jan 2027
- Wrexham vs Bolton Wanderers — 1 Jan 2027
- West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City — 1 Jan 2027
- Watford vs Queens Park Rangers — 1 Jan 2027
- Swansea City vs Charlton Athletic — 1 Jan 2027
- Southampton vs Cardiff City — 1 Jan 2027
- Norwich City vs Lincoln City — 1 Jan 2027
- Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers — 1 Jan 2027
- Bristol City vs West Ham United — 1 Jan 2027
- Birmingham City vs Portsmouth — 1 Jan 2027