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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  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 Birmingham, 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 4 games. Following a draw in their last match against QPR 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 88% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 88% of games. Their total stands at 16 goals and 41 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 8 goals with 25 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 75% 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 8 8
Scored 16 8
Conceded 12 15
Shots 140 104
Shots on Target 41 25
Corners 46 42
Fouls 80 96
Yellow Cards 8 19
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

50%

Matches won

13%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

88%

Both Teams to Score

75%

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 8 4 3 1 +4 15
23 Preston 8 1 1 6 -7 4

Middlesbrough vs Preston season record

Middlesbrough Preston
Games won 4 1
Games lost 1 6
Games drawn 3 1
Scored 16 8
Conceded 12 15

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Middlesbrough 2

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

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Preston 2

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 6
Callum Lang Preston 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 2
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 1
Jordan Thompson Preston 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 14
Callum Lang Preston 14
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 11
Léo Leroy Preston 9
Jordan Thompson Preston 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Jordan Thompson 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
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 4
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 4
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 20
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 16
Max Arfsten Middlesbrough 10
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 9
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 8

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