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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  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 Watford, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 5 of their last 7 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Southampton in the English Football League - Championship, Preston is aiming to secure 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 79% of games. Their total stands at 30 goals and 88 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 12 goals with 34 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 79% 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 14 14
Scored 30 12
Conceded 19 30
Shots 269 161
Shots on Target 88 34
Corners 86 67
Fouls 133 169
Yellow Cards 14 29
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

57%

Matches won

7%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

64%

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
1 Middlesbrough 14 8 4 2 +11 28
24 Preston 14 1 2 11 -18 5

Middlesbrough vs Preston season record

Middlesbrough Preston
Games won 8 1
Games lost 2 11
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 30 12
Conceded 19 30

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 Charlton 0

23 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 5

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Southampton 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 West Brom 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 13
Callum Lang Preston 4
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 3
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 3
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 5
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 4
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 2
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 23
Callum Lang Preston 20
Stanley Mills Preston 20
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 18
Léo Leroy Preston 16

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3
Andrew Hughes Preston 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Radek Vítek Middlesbrough 0
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 25
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 12
Callum Lang Preston 8
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 8
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 7

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 37
Alfie Devine Preston 26
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 21
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 21
Léo Leroy Preston 17

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