Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Preston and Middlesbrough drew 2:2. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Dobbin 22′, M. Targett 72′, J. Storey 88′, S. Hansen 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Preston had 39% possession while Middlesbrough held 61%. Preston had 7 shots (2 on target) compared to 14 (3 on target) for Middlesbrough. Expected goals: Preston 0.75 — Middlesbrough 1.52. Preston made 4 substitutions, Middlesbrough made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Preston and Middlesbrough — 4 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: T. Conway
assist: B. Whiteman
Rivalry since 2012
Preston vs Middlesbrough Head to Head Results· 21
Preston and Middlesbrough have met 21 times — Preston won 7, Middlesbrough won 9, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Middlesbrough leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 59 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.81 per match (24 for the home side, 35 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (62%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2022.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026