English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Friday 01 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Middlesbrough vs Preston Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 01 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Middlesbrough and Preston. Middlesbrough have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Preston out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent draw with Millwall, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 3 of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Lincoln, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 86% of games. Their total stands at 14 goals and 37 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 6 goals with 22 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 13 goals while Preston scored 7 goals. Their last match on 24 Jan 2026 ended in 4-0 to Middlesbrough.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Preston
Played 7 7
Scored 14 6
Conceded 10 13
Shots 125 90
Shots on Target 37 22
Corners 43 39
Fouls 69 83
Yellow Cards 8 17
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

57%

Matches won

14%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

86%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Preston
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 13 7

Middlesbrough vs Preston Previous Results

24 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Preston 0

13 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Middlesbrough 2

25 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Middlesbrough 1

14 Sep 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Preston 1

14 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Middlesbrough 1

28 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Preston 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Middlesbrough 7 4 2 1 +4 14
23 Preston 7 1 0 6 -7 3

Middlesbrough vs Preston season record

Middlesbrough Preston
Games won 4 1
Games lost 1 6
Games drawn 2 0
Scored 14 6
Conceded 10 13

Form guide

15 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Millwall 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 4 Norwich 3

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 0 Middlesbrough 1

02 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Middlesbrough 1

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 West Brom 1

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Middlesbrough 1

Form guide

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Lincoln 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Blackburn 1

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Bristol C 3

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 0

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Wolves 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 6
Callum Lang Preston 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 2
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 1
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Lang Preston 12
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 11
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Léo Leroy Preston 8

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Harry Clarke Preston 3
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 2
Léo Leroy Preston 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 0
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 0
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 0
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 11
Callum Lang Preston 6
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 4
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 3
Jordan Thompson Preston 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 18
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 15
Max Arfsten Middlesbrough 9
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 8
Léo Leroy Preston 8

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