Middlesbrough vs Preston

Middlesbrough and Preston have met 21 times — Middlesbrough won 8, Preston won 7, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Middlesbrough leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 62 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.95 per match (36 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2022.