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Middlesbrough
FT
4 - 0
Preston
Riverside Stadium
Referee: A. Madley
Middlesbrough
Match Timeline
Preston
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
9'
A. Browne · Assist: M. Targett
Middlesbrough
🟨
26'
Benjamin Whiteman
Preston
⚽
28'
T. Conway · Assist: L. Ayling
Middlesbrough
⚽
42'
M. Whittaker
Middlesbrough
🟥
50'
Jordan Storey
Preston
⚽
54'
T. Conway
Middlesbrough
🔄
58'
L. Dobbin ↔ T. Small
Preston
🔄
58'
B. Whiteman ↔ J. Thompson
Preston
🔄
58'
A. Devine ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
60'
M. Targett ↔ S. Silvera
Middlesbrough
🔄
61'
A. Morris ↔ D. Burgzorg
Middlesbrough
🔄
61'
T. Conway ↔ A. Gilbert
Middlesbrough
🔄
74'
H. Hackney ↔ R. McGree
Middlesbrough
🔄
76'
J. Lewis ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
76'
D. Jebbison ↔ M. Smith
Preston
🟨
82'
Jordan Thompson
Preston
🔄
85'
A. Malanda ↔ F. Munroe
Middlesbrough

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Middlesbrough Win 0%
Draw 0%
Preston Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Middlesbrough1.3
Preston1.18
Recent Form (Last 5)
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
WWDLW
43 GF / 32 GA
Preston Preston
WLDWL
36 GF / 30 GA
Key Stats
1.48
Average Goals Scored
1.24
1.1
Average Goals Conceded
1.03
17
BTTS Yes
16
16
Over 2.5
12
4.21
Shots on Goal
3.72

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 29 matches
Preston Preston 29 matches
Middlesbrough Statistic Preston
15 Wins 11
7 Draws 10
7 Losses 8
43 Goals For 36
32 Goals Against 30
1.48 Avg Goals Scored 1.24
1.1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.03
17 BTTS Yes 16
21 Over 1.5 21
16 Over 2.5 12
7 Over 3.5 4
7 Clean Sheets 8
7 Failed To Score 7
4.21 Shots On Goal 3.72
14.17 Total Shots 11.48
6.03 Corners 4.28
56.9% Ball Possession 46.7%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Middlesbrough won 5 times, Preston won 7 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 26:21 from Middlesbrough's perspective. 11 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 3.13 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Middlesbrough 4-3-3 / Preston 3-5-2
H2H summary: Middlesbrough wins 5, draws 3, Preston wins 7
Stats
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Preston Preston
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
2
8 Corner Kicks 3
11 Fouls 19
3 Offsides 1
67% Ball Possession 33%
16 Total Shots 4
8 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 1
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots insidebox 4
8 Shots outsidebox 0
1 Goalkeeper Saves 4
542 Total passes 264
489 Passes accurate 204
2.72 expected_goals 0.40
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Middlesbrough
Formation
Preston
S. Brynn
S. Brynn
L. Ayling
🎯
L. Ayling
D. Fry
D. Fry
A. Malanda
↓
A. Malanda
M. Targett
🎯 ↓
M. Targett
A. Browne
⚽
A. Browne
H. Hackney
↓
H. Hackney
A. Morris
↓
A. Morris
M. Whittaker
⚽
M. Whittaker
T. Conway
⚽ 2 ↓
T. Conway
L. Castledine
L. Castledine
J. Walton
J. Walton
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Gibson
L. Gibson
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. McCann
A. McCann
B. Whiteman
↓
B. Whiteman
A. Devine
↓
A. Devine
J. Lewis
↓
J. Lewis
L. Dobbin
↓
L. Dobbin
D. Jebbison
↓
D. Jebbison
Middlesbrough 4-3-3
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G
12
L. Ayling
🎯 28'
D
6
D. Fry
D
29
A. Malanda
↓ 85'
D
3
M. Targett
🎯 9' ↓ 60'
D
16
A. Browne
⚽ 9'
M
7
H. Hackney
↓ 74'
M
18
A. Morris
↓ 61'
M
11
M. Whittaker
⚽ 42'
F
9
T. Conway
⚽ 28' ⚽ 54' ↓ 61'
F
23
L. Castledine
F
Substitutes
33
J. McLaughlin
G
2
C. Brittain
D
8
R. McGree
↑ 74'
M
10
D. Burgzorg
↑ 61'
F
14
A. Gilbert
↑ 61'
F
15
F. Munroe
↑ 85'
D
19
S. Nypan
M
22
S. Silvera
↑ 60'
F
27
S. Hansen
F
Preston 3-5-2
Starting XI
12
J. Walton
G
42
O. Offiah
D
14
J. Storey
🟥 50'
D
19
L. Gibson
D
2
P. Valentin
M
8
A. McCann
M
4
B. Whiteman
↓ 58' 🟨 26'
M
21
A. Devine
↓ 58'
M
18
J. Lewis
↓ 76'
M
17
L. Dobbin
↓ 58'
F
9
D. Jebbison
↓ 76'
F
Substitutes
13
D. Cornell
G
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 76'
D
6
L. Lindsay
D
34
K. Nelson
M
35
N. Mawene
M
26
T. Small
↑ 58'
D
15
J. Thompson
↑ 58' 🟨 82'
M
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 58'
M
24
M. Smith
↑ 76'
F
Last matches: Middlesbrough
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
H2H: Middlesbrough vs Preston
24.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
13.09.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
25.01.25
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
14.09.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
14.02.24
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
28.11.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
18.03.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
29.10.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
2
1
L
07.05.22
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
4
1
L
23.11.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
L
16.03.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
2
0
W
09.12.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
3
0
L
01.01.20
H2H
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
2
W
01.10.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
13.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
L
Last matches: Middlesbrough
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Norwich
1
0
W
04.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
4
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
26.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
3
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Derby
2
1
W
25.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
4
L
08.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
2
1
W
25.10.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
1
1
D
H2H at home: Middlesbrough
24.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
14.09.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
28.11.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
18.03.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
23.11.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
L
16.03.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
2
0
W
01.10.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
13.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
L
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
04.01.26
Cha
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Preston
Watford
1
1
D
08.11.25
Cha
Preston
Millwall
1
1
D
H2H away: Preston
24.01.26
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
L
14.09.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
28.11.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
L
18.03.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
L
23.11.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
W
16.03.21
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
2
0
L
01.10.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
1
D
13.03.19
H2H
Middlesbrough
Preston
1
2
W

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Coventry
46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2
Ipswich
46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5
Middlesbrough Home
46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6
Hull City
46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7
Wrexham
46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8
Derby
46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9
Norwich
46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10
Birmingham
46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11
Swansea
46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12
Bristol City
46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13
Sheffield Utd
46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14
Preston Away
46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15
QPR
46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16
Watford
46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17
Stoke City
46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18
Portsmouth
46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19
Charlton
46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20
Blackburn
46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21
West Brom
46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22
Oxford United
46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23
Leicester
46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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