Preston
Middlesbrough
Preston5 games
Middlesbrough5 games2 – 2
CardiffD13 OctEnglish League ChampionshipStoke City
2 – 3MiddlesbroughW10 OctEnglish League ChampionshipMiddlesbrough1 – 0
WolvesW19 SeptEnglish League ChampionshipBirmingham
2 – 2MiddlesbroughD15 SeptEnglish League ChampionshipMiddlesbrough2 – 2
MillwallDPREMIDPreston play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Middlesbrough play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Preston have conceded in each of their last 28 games28 in a rowPreston have not won any of their last 6 gamesD1 L5Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last 6 gamesW3 D3Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 6 games6 in a rowOver 2.5 goals landed in 10 of Middlesbrough's 14 games this season71%Preston failed to score in 3 of their last 6 games3 of 6| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 |  West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Wolves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 |  Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 |  QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 |  Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 |  Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 |  Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 |  Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 |  Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 |  Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 |  Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 |  Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |
The English League Championship sees Preston take on Middlesbrough on Sat 12 Dec 2026 at 12:30 GMT, Deepdale. Preston sit 24th on 4 points, while Middlesbrough are 3rd on 22 points, a gap of 18 points in Middlesbrough's favour.
In their last 5 games Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 (L-D-L-L-L). Across their last 10 they have averaged 0.7 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per game.
Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from their last 5 (D-D-W-W-D), most recently a draw. Across their last 10 they have averaged 1.9 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game.
In the last 4 meetings Preston have won 1, Middlesbrough 1 and 2 ended level — an average of 3.3 goals per game. The most recent ended Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston (24 Jan 2026).
Over 2.5 goals landed in 70% of Preston's recent games and 70% of Middlesbrough's, while both teams scored in 50% and 70% respectively.
What the stats point to: Over 2.5 goals
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