Championship
Middlesbrough
Jan 24, 2026 12.30pm
4
0
HT : 3 0
FT Riverside Stadium
Preston
  • Alan Browne 9' goal
  • Tommy Conway 28' goal
  • Morgan Whittaker 42' goal
  • Tommy Conway 54' goal
  • Sam Silvera 60' yellowcard
  • Delano Burgzorg 61' yellowcard
  • Alex Gilbert 61' yellowcard
  • Riley McGree 74' yellowcard
  • Finley Munroe 85' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Jordan Andrew Thompson 58'
  • yellowcard Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen 58'
  • yellowcard Thierry Small 58'
  • yellowcard Andrija Vukcevic 76'
  • yellowcard Michael Smith 76'

Middlesbrough vs Preston North End - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

The match

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Form, Standings, Stats

Middlesbrough

All competitions
Last game
Jan 21, 2026 8.00pm
Stoke 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
Goals scored
46
Top scorer
Morgan Whittaker

Preston North End

All competitions
Last game
Jan 20, 2026 7.45pm
Preston 0 - 3 Hull City
Goals scored
38
Top scorer
Daniel Jebbison

Data analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 50.15%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 25.9% and a draw had a probability of 23.92%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (10.28%) and 2-0 (8.24%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-2 (6.82%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.39%).

Result

Middlesbrough 50.15% ▼ (-0.11)
Draw 23.92% ▲ (+0.07)
Preston North End 25.9% ▲ (+0.02)

Both Teams to Score: 

55.35% ▼ (-0.02)

Goals

Over 1.5 76.8% ▼ (-0.05)
Under 1.5 23.2% ▲ (+0.06)
Over 2.5 53.31% ▼ (-0.11)
Under 2.5 46.66% ▲ (+0.08)
Over 3.5 30.01% ▼ (-0.04)
Under 3.5 69.96% ▲ (+0.01)
Over 4.5 17.31% ▼ (-0.05)
Under 4.5 82.69% ▲ (+0.04)

First Half Winner

Middlesbrough 41.72% ▼ (-0.11)
Draw 38.56% ▲ (+0.11)
Preston North End 19.72% ▲ (+0.01)

Team To Score First

Middlesbrough 58.29% ▼ (-0.03)
No Goal 6.14% ▲ (+0.03)
Preston North End 35.57% ▼ (-0.01)

Corners

Over 8 64.42% ▲ (+0.50)
Equal 8 10.49% ▼ (-0.02)
Under 8 25.1% ▼ (-0.46)
Over 9 53.16% ▲ (+0.47)
Equal 9 11.26% ▲ (+0.02)
Under 9 35.58% ▼ (-0.50)
Over 10.5 42.06% ▲ (+0.41)
Under 10.5 57.94% ▼ (-0.41)

Middlesbrough Goals

Over 1.5 48.06% ▼ (-0.09)
Under 1.5 51.94% ▲ (+0.09)
Over 2.5 22.22% ▼ (-0.09)
Under 2.5 77.78% ▲ (+0.08)
Over 3.5 8.41% ▼ (-0.03)
Under 3.5 91.59% ▲ (+0.04)

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5 62.04% ▲ (+0.01)
Under 0.5 37.96% ▼ (-0.01)
Over 1.5 28.94% ▲ (+0.02)
Under 1.5 71.06% ▼ (-0.01)
Over 2.5 9.85% ▲ (+0.01)
Under 2.5 90.15% ▼ (-0.01)
Over 3.5 2.62%
Under 3.5 97.38%

Score analysis

Middlesbrough 50.15%
Draw 23.93%
Preston North End 25.89%
Middlesbrough
1-0 @ 10.54% ▼ (-0.02)
2-1 @ 10.28% ▼ (-0.03)
2-0 @ 8.24% ▲ (+0.01)
3-1 @ 4.94% ▼ (-0.02)
3-0 @ 4.62% ▼ (-0.04)
3-2 @ 3.14% ▼ (-0.01)
Other @ 8.39% ▼ (-0.03)
Total : 50.15%
Draw
1-1 @ 11.39% ▲ (+0.04)
0-0 @ 6.14% ▲ (+0.03)
2-2 @ 5.27% ▲ (+0.01)
3-3 @ 1.11% ▲ (+0.02)
Other @ 0.02%
Total : 23.93%
Preston North End
1-2 @ 6.82% ▼ (-0.01)
0-1 @ 6.49% ▲ (+0.01)
0-2 @ 3.86% ▲ (+0.01)
1-3 @ 2.49% ▲ (+0.02)
2-3 @ 2.05% ▼ (-0.02)
0-3 @ 1.58%
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 25.89%

Head to Head

Championship
Preston
Sep 13, 2025 12.30pm
2
2
HT : 0 0
FT
Middlesbrough
Championship Gameweek 29
Preston
Jan 25, 2025 3.00pm
2
1
HT : 1 0
FT Deepdale
Middlesbrough
  • Sam Greenwood 13' yellowcard
  • Stefan Teitur Thordarson 28' goal
  • Jayden Meghoma 45'+1' yellowcard
  • Emil Riis Jakobsen 78' goal
  • Ryan Ledson 85' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Luke Ayling 42'
  • goal Delano Burgzorg 52'
Championship Gameweek 5
Middlesbrough
Sep 14, 2024 3.00pm
1
1
HT : 2 2
FT Riverside Stadium
Preston
  • Tommy Conway 16' goal
  • Tommy Conway 16' goal
  • yellowcard Jack Whatmough 33'
  • yellowcard Jack Whatmough 33'
  • yellowcard Jordan Storey 36'
  • yellowcard Jordan Storey 36'
  • goal Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 43'
  • goal Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 43'
  • yellowcard Andrew Hughes 60'
  • yellowcard Freddie Woodman 74'
  • yellowcard Robbie Brady 86'
Championship Gameweek 32
Preston
Feb 14, 2024 7.45pm
2
1
HT : 1 0
FT Deepdale
Middlesbrough
  • Liam Millar 23' goal
  • Emil Riis Jakobsen 60' goal
  • Jordan Storey 86' yellowcard
  • Alan Browne 90'+2' yellowcard
  • goal Finn Azaz 57'
  • yellowcard Riley McGree 90'+6'
Championship Gameweek 18
Middlesbrough
Nov 28, 2023 7.45pm
4
0
HT : 3 0
FT Riverside Stadium
Preston
  • Isaiah Jones 16' goal
  • Rav van den Berg 26' goal
  • Isaiah Jones 37' goal
  • Alex Bangura 90'+4' goal
  • yellowcard Brad Potts 65'
  • yellowcard Andrew Hughes 82'
Championship Gameweek 38
Middlesbrough
Mar 18, 2023 3.00pm
4
0
HT : 1 0
FT Riverside Stadium
Preston
  • Chuba Akpom 22' goal
  • Cameron Archer 52' goal
  • Cameron Archer 58' goal
  • Marcus Forss 90'+5' goal

Form Data

Stoke 1 - 2 Middlesbrough
West Brom 2 - 3 Middlesbrough
Fulham 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Southampton
Derby 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Hull City
Preston 0 - 3 Hull City
Preston 0 - 0 Derby
Preston 0 - 1 Wigan
Bristol City 0 - 0 Preston
Preston 3 - 0 Sheff Weds
Wrexham 2 - 1 Preston