Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Middlesbrough defeated Preston 4:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by A. Browne 9′, T. Conway 28′, M. Whittaker 42′, T. Conway 54′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Middlesbrough had 67% possession while Preston held 33%. Middlesbrough had 16 shots (8 on target) compared to 4 (1 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Middlesbrough 2.72 — Preston 0.40. Middlesbrough made 5 substitutions, Preston made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Middlesbrough and Preston — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: M. Targett
assist: L. Ayling
Rivalry since 2012
Middlesbrough vs Preston Head to Head Results· 21
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 59 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.81 per match (33 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (62%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (62%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Preston are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. 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