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Middlesbrough vs Preston

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Preston
Site time 24.01.2026 12:30 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 29 VenueRiverside Stadium RefereeA. Madley

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League context

Standings

Middlesbrough are 5 in the table and Preston are 14.

Phase League phase
Middlesbrough Rank 5, 80 pts
Preston Rank 14, 60 pts
Events 17
H2H 10

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Key events

Middlesbrough
Preston
Normal goal

A. Browne · A M. Targett

9'
26'
Yellow card

B. Whiteman

Normal goal

T. Conway · A L. Ayling

28'
Normal goal

M. Whittaker

42'
50'
Red card

J. Storey

Normal goal

T. Conway

54'
58'
Substitution

L. Dobbin · A T. Small

Substitution

B. Whiteman

Substitution

A. Devine · A M. Frøkjær-Jensen

Substitution

M. Targett · A S. Silvera

60'
Substitution

A. Morris · A D. Burgzorg

Substitution

T. Conway · A A. Gilbert

61'
Substitution

H. Hackney · A R. McGree

74'
76'
Substitution

J. Lewis · A A. Vukčević

Substitution

D. Jebbison · A M. Smith

82'
Yellow card

Preston

Substitution

A. Malanda · A Finley Munroe

85'

Match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Preston Preston
8
Shots on target
1
4
Shots off target
1
16
Total shots
4
2.72
xG
0.40
67%
Possession
33%
542
Total passes
264
489
Accurate passes
204
8
Corner kicks
3
3
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
19
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
2
8
Shots inside the box
4
8
Shots outside the box
0
-1
Goals prevented
-1

Player match statistics

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
M. Whittaker

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.90
A. Browne

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 7.60
L. Ayling

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.60
S. Brynn

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
D. Fry

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
Leo Castledine

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
A. Malanda

Min 85

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
H. Hackney

Min 74

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
Preston Preston
Pol Valentín

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
A. McCann

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
O. Offiah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.90
L. Gibson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.00
J. Walton

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 4.90
D. Jebbison

Min 76

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
J. Lewis

Min 76

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
A. Devine

Min 58

G — A 0 Rating 7.30

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Formation: 4-3-3
Coach Kim Hellberg
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#3
M. Targett Defender
#29
A. Malanda Defender
#18
A. Morris Midfielder
#7
H. Hackney Midfielder
#16
A. Browne Midfielder
#9
T. Conway Forward
Substitutes
#8
R. McGree Midfielder
#10
D. Burgzorg Forward
#14
A. Gilbert Forward
#15
F. Munroe Defender
#22
S. Silvera Forward
Preston

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2
Coach Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#14
J. Storey Defender
#18
J. Lewis Midfielder
#21
A. Devine Midfielder
#4
B. Whiteman Midfielder
#9
D. Jebbison Forward
#17
L. Dobbin Forward
Substitutes
#3
A. Vukcevic Defender
#26
T. Small Defender
#15
J. Thompson Midfielder
#24
M. Smith Forward

Head-to-head

Preston lead this head-to-head: Middlesbrough 3, draws 2, Preston 5.

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
3 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Preston Preston
5 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 20:15

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Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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