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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Preston vs Middlesbrough

13 September 2025 at 12:30Deepdale, Preston
Referee: Thomas Kirk

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.

Kick Off
22′
Half Time
46′
M. K. SeneD. Strelec
A. DevineH. Armstrong
62′
L. DobbinM. Frokjaer-Jensen
62′
D. JebbisonM. Smith
62′
66′
M. WhittakerS. Nypan
72′
M. Targett

assist: T. Conway

T. SmallA. Vukcevic
79′
84′
H. HackneyA. Browne
J. Storey

assist: B. Whiteman

88′
Full Time

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.

7
wins
Drawn
5
·
Total goals
59 · 2.8/match
Both scored
12/21 · 57%
Over 2.5
13/21 · 62%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026