English Football League - Championship

Preston
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 12 Dec 2026 at 12:30
  • Stadium: Deepdale

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Preston vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Preston vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 12 December, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Deepdale. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Preston and Middlesbrough. Preston have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Middlesbrough out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Wrexham, Preston is determined to redeem themselves. Preston have won 1 of their last 5 English Football League - Championship matches at Deepdale. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 2 victories from 5 games. Following a draw in their last match against Cardiff in the English Football League - Championship, Middlesbrough is aiming to secure a win against Preston.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Preston have scored over 1.5 goals in 73% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 9 goals and 28 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 22 goals with 68 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 82% of matches but conceded in 82% of games.

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

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Betting stats Preston vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

Preston Middlesbrough
Played 11 11
Scored 9 22
Conceded 24 16
Shots 133 210
Shots on Target 28 68
Corners 51 64
Fouls 131 111
Yellow Cards 25 12
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

9%

Matches won

55%

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Over 3.5 Goals

45%

Over 3.5 Goals

55%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Both Teams to Score

82%

Head to Head History

Preston Middlesbrough
Wins 2 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 7 13

Preston vs Middlesbrough 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 11 6 4 1 +6 22
24 Preston 11 1 1 9 -15 4

Preston vs Middlesbrough season record

Preston Middlesbrough
Games won 1 6
Games lost 9 1
Games drawn 1 4
Scored 9 22
Conceded 24 16

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Millwall 1

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

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Wolves 0

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 9
Callum Lang Preston 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 3
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 3
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 2
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 16
Jordan Thompson Preston 15
Callum Lang Preston 15
Stanley Mills Preston 15
Léo Leroy Preston 14

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Léo Leroy Preston 4
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Andrew Hughes Preston 3
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 0
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 0
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 0
Radek Vítek Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 17
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 9
Callum Lang Preston 7
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 6
Kyle Joseph Middlesbrough 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 24
Alfie Devine Preston 23
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 16
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 14
Léo Leroy Preston 13

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