Preston North End vs Middlesbrough

Preston North End host Middlesbrough in the England Championship on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 12:30. In their last 12 meetings, Middlesbrough won 4, Preston North End won 6 and 2 were drawn.

England Championship Sat 12 Dec 2026, 12:30 Save

Preston North End

12:30

12 Dec

Middlesbrough

Deepdale, England

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough preview

Preston North End have scored 1.00 goals a game and conceded 1.63 across their last 8 home games in the Championship this season, while Middlesbrough have scored 1.63 and conceded 1.25 across their last 8 away games. Both teams have scored in 5 of Preston North End's last 8 home games and 5 of Middlesbrough's last 8 away games. Preston North End have won 2 of their last 8 home games. Middlesbrough have scored first in 6 of their last 8 away games. Preston North End's last 8 home games have averaged 11.3 corners and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games 9.8. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 05:53 UK.

Goals scored Preston North End: 1.00 Middlesbrough: 1.63
Goals conceded Preston North End: 1.63 Middlesbrough: 1.25
Both teams scored Preston North End: 5 of 863% Middlesbrough: 5 of 863%
Over 2.5 goals Preston North End: 4 of 850% Middlesbrough: 4 of 850%
Match corners Preston North End: 11.25 Middlesbrough: 9.75
Match cards Preston North End: 3.25 Middlesbrough: 2.88

Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season.

More on Preston North End vs Middlesbrough

Team statsGoals, corners and cards for both teams StandingsPreston North End 24th, Middlesbrough 2nd LineupsTop players for both teams Head to headResults of the last 12 meetings

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough: questions and answers

When is Preston North End vs Middlesbrough?

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in the Championship, at Deepdale, England.

How many goals do Preston North End and Middlesbrough games have?

Where are Preston North End and Middlesbrough in the Championship table?

Preston North End are 24th with 8 points from 15 games. Middlesbrough are 2nd with 29 points from 15 games.

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough stats

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Preston North End2W 1D 5L · 8 home games

Middlesbrough3W 3D 2L · 8 away games

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough general stats: Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Match outcomes
2 of 825%	Win	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	Draw	3 of 838%
5 of 863%	Loss	2 of 825%
7	Points	12
0.88	Points per game	1.50
-5	Goal difference	3
Expected goals
1.17	xG per game	1.96
1.49	xGA per game	0.96
-1.37	xG performance	-2.71
Possession & attacks
40%	Possession	62%
49.88	Dangerous attacks	59.50
48.25	Dangerous attacks against	39.88
Shots
12.75	Shots for	18.00
15.25	Shots against	11.38
2.63	On target for	5.25
5.13	On target against	3.50
8%	Shot conversion	9%
21%	On-target accuracy	29%
Tackles & fouls
15.50	Tackles	17.13
9.13	Fouls committed	9.25
11.13	Fouls won	9.00
1.50	Offsides	2.38

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough goals stats: Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Goals overview
2.63	Goals per game (total)	2.88
8	Goals scored	13
1.00	Scored per game	1.63
13	Goals conceded	10
1.63	Conceded per game	1.25
Outcomes
4 of 850%	Scored first	6 of 875%
2 of 825%	Failed to score	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	Clean sheet	2 of 825%
5 of 863%	BTTS	5 of 863%
4 of 850%	BTTS & over 2.5	4 of 850%
5 of 863%	BTTS or over 2.5	5 of 863%
Total goals
8 of 8100%	Over 0.5	7 of 888%
5 of 863%	Over 1.5	6 of 875%
4 of 850%	Over 2.5	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Over 3.5	3 of 838%
Goals scored
6 of 875%	Scored 1+	6 of 875%
2 of 825%	Scored 2+	3 of 838%
0 of 80%	Scored 3+	2 of 825%
Goals conceded
7 of 888%	Conceded 1+	6 of 875%
3 of 838%	Conceded 2+	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Conceded 3+	0 of 80%

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough halves & timing stats: Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Half-time result
2 of 825%	Winning at HT	5 of 863%
3 of 838%	Drawing at HT	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Losing at HT	0 of 80%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough corners stats: Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Corners per game
11.25	Total corners	9.75
5.63	Corners for	5.00
5.63	Corners against	4.75
3 of 838%	Most corners	3 of 838%
Match corner lines
6 of 875%	Over 7.5	5 of 863%
5 of 863%	Over 8.5	4 of 850%
4 of 850%	Over 9.5	4 of 850%
4 of 850%	Over 10.5	4 of 850%
4 of 850%	Over 11.5	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Over 12.5	2 of 825%
Corners for lines
4 of 850%	For over 4.5	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	For over 5.5	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	For over 6.5	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	For over 7.5	2 of 825%
Corners against lines
3 of 838%	Against over 4.5	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Against over 5.5	1 of 813%
3 of 838%	Against over 6.5	1 of 813%
By half
4.25	1H total	5.00
2.00	1H for	3.00
2.25	1H against	2.00
7.00	2H total	4.75
3.63	2H for	2.00
3.38	2H against	2.75

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough cards stats: Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Cards per game
3.25	Total cards	2.88
2.38	Cards received	1.25
0.88	Opponent cards	1.63
5 of 863%	Most cards	2 of 825%
Match card lines
4 of 850%	Over 2.5	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Over 3.5	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Over 4.5	1 of 813%
1 of 813%	Over 5.5	0 of 80%
Cards received lines
8 of 8100%	Received 1+	6 of 875%
4 of 850%	Received 2+	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Received 3+	1 of 813%
Opponent card lines
5 of 863%	Opponent 1+	8 of 8100%
2 of 825%	Opponent 2+	3 of 838%
0 of 80%	Opponent 3+	1 of 813%
By half
1.50	1H total	0.88
0.88	1H received	0.38
1.88	2H total	1.88
1.63	2H received	0.75

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough other stats: Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Shots & conversion
28.00	Total shots (match)	29.38
7.75	Total on target (match)	8.75
38%	On-target conversion	31%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Preston North End's last 8 home games and Middlesbrough's last 8 away games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Preston North End1W 2D 7L · 10 games

Middlesbrough5W 4D 1L · 10 games

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough general stats: Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Match outcomes
1 of 1010%	Win	5 of 1050%
2 of 1020%	Draw	4 of 1040%
7 of 1070%	Loss	1 of 1010%
5	Points	19
0.50	Points per game	1.90
-12	Goal difference	8
Expected goals
1.02	xG per game	2.04
2.04	xGA per game	0.97
-2.20	xG performance	1.61
Possession & attacks
37%	Possession	61%
44.20	Dangerous attacks	60.50
57.80	Dangerous attacks against	39.20
Shots
11.50	Shots for	20.10
18.50	Shots against	10.80
2.30	On target for	6.80
5.50	On target against	2.90
7%	Shot conversion	11%
20%	On-target accuracy	34%
Tackles & fouls
15.30	Tackles	15.80
8.40	Fouls committed	10.70
12.10	Fouls won	8.90
1.40	Offsides	2.60

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough goals stats: Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Goals overview
2.80	Goals per game (total)	3.60
8	Goals scored	22
0.80	Scored per game	2.20
20	Goals conceded	14
2.00	Conceded per game	1.40
Outcomes
5 of 1050%	Scored first	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	Failed to score	2 of 1020%
1 of 1010%	Clean sheet	3 of 1030%
5 of 1050%	BTTS	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	BTTS & over 2.5	6 of 1060%
6 of 1060%	BTTS or over 2.5	7 of 1070%
Total goals
10 of 10100%	Over 0.5	9 of 1090%
7 of 1070%	Over 1.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
4 of 1040%	Over 3.5	6 of 1060%
Goals scored
6 of 1060%	Scored 1+	8 of 1080%
2 of 1020%	Scored 2+	7 of 1070%
0 of 100%	Scored 3+	4 of 1040%
Goals conceded
9 of 1090%	Conceded 1+	7 of 1070%
6 of 1060%	Conceded 2+	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Conceded 3+	1 of 1010%

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough halves & timing stats: Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Half-time result
3 of 1030%	Winning at HT	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	Drawing at HT	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Losing at HT	2 of 1020%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough corners stats: Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Corners per game
11.40	Total corners	10.50
5.10	Corners for	6.60
6.30	Corners against	3.90
2 of 1020%	Most corners	5 of 1050%
Match corner lines
8 of 1080%	Over 7.5	8 of 1080%
7 of 1070%	Over 8.5	6 of 1060%
6 of 1060%	Over 9.5	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Over 10.5	5 of 1050%
5 of 1050%	Over 11.5	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Over 12.5	3 of 1030%
Corners for lines
3 of 1030%	For over 4.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	For over 5.5	5 of 1050%
2 of 1020%	For over 6.5	4 of 1040%
1 of 1010%	For over 7.5	4 of 1040%
Corners against lines
6 of 1060%	Against over 4.5	4 of 1040%
6 of 1060%	Against over 5.5	1 of 1010%
5 of 1050%	Against over 6.5	0 of 100%
By half
4.40	1H total	5.60
2.30	1H for	3.80
2.10	1H against	1.80
7.00	2H total	4.90
2.80	2H for	2.80
4.20	2H against	2.10

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough cards stats: Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Cards per game
3.20	Total cards	2.70
2.10	Cards received	1.30
1.10	Opponent cards	1.40
5 of 1050%	Most cards	3 of 1030%
Match card lines
6 of 1060%	Over 2.5	5 of 1050%
5 of 1050%	Over 3.5	2 of 1020%
3 of 1030%	Over 4.5	1 of 1010%
1 of 1010%	Over 5.5	1 of 1010%
Cards received lines
10 of 10100%	Received 1+	7 of 1070%
6 of 1060%	Received 2+	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	Received 3+	2 of 1020%
Opponent card lines
7 of 1070%	Opponent 1+	10 of 10100%
4 of 1040%	Opponent 2+	3 of 1030%
1 of 1010%	Opponent 3+	2 of 1020%
By half
1.30	1H total	1.00
0.70	1H received	0.50
2.20	2H total	1.80
1.50	2H received	0.70

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough other stats: Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
Shots & conversion
30.00	Total shots (match)	30.90
7.80	Total on target (match)	9.70
35%	On-target conversion	32%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Preston North End's last 10 games and Middlesbrough's last 10 games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 05:53 UK.

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough league rankings

Where each side ranks among the 24 Championship teams, over their last 10 league games.

Preston North End and Middlesbrough Championship rankings, last 10 league games
Preston North End	Stat	Middlesbrough
0.50 24th highest	Points per game	1.90 5th highest
0.80 22nd most	Goals scored per game	2.20 3rd most
2.00 =21st fewest	Goals conceded per game	1.40 =8th fewest
5 of 10 =15th most	Over 2.5 goals	7 of 10 =7th most
5 of 10 =18th most	Both teams scored	6 of 10 =9th most
1 of 10 =20th most	Clean sheets	3 of 10 =3rd most
4 of 10 =21st fewest	Failed to score	2 of 10 =9th fewest
5 of 10 =8th most	Scored first	5 of 10 =8th most
5.1 =12th most	Corners won per game	6.6 3rd most
3.2 =20th most	Yellow cards per game	2.7 24th most

See all 218 stats on the Championship form guide Rank every team on xG, shots, corners, cards, halves and more, over any recent window.

Ranks are out of 24; ties are marked =. Updated 13 Nov 2026, 05:53 UK.

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough players

Player rankings

Per 90 minutes, weighted towards recent games. Goalkeepers left out.

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Callum Lang in 15 games 4goals

Will Lankshear in 13 games 13goals

Top creator

Andrija Vukcevic in 13 games 2assists

Amario Cozier-Duberry in 10 games 5assists

Players in form

Sebastian Berhalter Central midfielder · Middlesbrough 7.54 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
3

Assists
2
- Key passes3.59 per 90 Top 1%
- Big chances0.77 per 90 Top 2%
- G+A0.50 per 90 Top 5%
Aidan Morris Defensive midfielder · Middlesbrough 7.37 Form rating

Apps
14

Goals
2

Assists
0
- Touches96.71 per 90 Top 1%
- Passes77.69 per 90 Top 2%
- Pass %91% per 90 Top 4%
Will Lankshear Striker · Middlesbrough 7.35 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
13

Assists
0
- NP goals1.10 per 90 Top 1%
- On target2.17 per 90 Top 2%
- Finishing+0.44 per 90 Top 2%
Callum Brittain Full-back · Middlesbrough 7.27 Form rating

Apps
15

Goals
1

Assists
2
- Dribbles1.82 per 90 Top 3%
- Key passes1.75 per 90 Top 5%
- Final third8.66 per 90 Top 9%
Amario Cozier-Duberry Winger · Middlesbrough 7.24 Form rating

Apps
10

Goals
3

Assists
5
- Shots3.92 per 90 Top 4%
- Assists0.52 per 90 Top 4%
- Key passes2.22 per 90 Top 14%
Lee Nicholls Goalkeeper · Preston North End 7.01 Form rating

Apps
1

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Recoveries10.93 per 90 Top 5%
- Aerials0.38 per 90 Top 22%
Liam Lindsay Centre-back · Preston North End 7.01 Form rating

Apps
7

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Aerials7.09 per 90 Top 1%
- Clearances9.95 per 90 Top 2%
- Interceptions2.32 per 90 Top 4%
Alfie Devine Attacking midfielder · Preston North End 7.01 Form rating

Apps
14

Goals
1

Assists
1
- Recoveries5.19 per 90 Top 9%
- Tackles1.79 per 90 Top 15%
Johnny Kenny Striker · Preston North End 6.99 Form rating

Apps
8

Goals
2

Assists
1
- Assists0.20 per 90 Top 23%
- On target1.27 per 90 Top 25%
Adilson Malanda Centre-back · Middlesbrough 6.99 Form rating

Apps
14

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Passes82.10 per 90 Top 3%
- Aerials3.57 per 90 Top 10%
- Recoveries4.43 per 90 Top 14%
Léo Leroy Central midfielder · Preston North End 6.91 Form rating

Apps
14

Goals
1

Assists
1
- Dribbles1.37 per 90 Top 5%
- G+A0.26 per 90 Top 24%
- Key passes1.41 per 90 Top 24%
Greg Docherty Central midfielder · Preston North End 6.82 Form rating

Apps
1

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Tackles2.63 per 90 Top 13%
- Recoveries5.38 per 90 Top 25%

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Preston North End vs Middlesbrough form

Preston North End All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.0
Conceded per game: 2.0
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Middlesbrough All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 2.0
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Middlesbrough vs Preston North End head to head

4 Middlesbrough wins 2 draws 6 Preston North End wins

3.3 goals per game 58% both teams scored 83% over 2.5 goals

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough standings

Championship table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28	14	+14	29
2	Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30	19	+11	29
3	Stoke City	15	9	2	4	24	18	+6	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	8	4	3	26	18	+8	28
5	West Bromwich Albion	15	8	4	3	23	15	+8	28
6	Swansea City	15	8	2	5	22	18	+4	26
7	Southampton	15	8	4	3	29	15	+14	24
8	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	6	3	24	18	+6	24
9	West Ham United	15	6	5	4	37	23	+14	23
10	Sheffield United	15	6	4	5	21	19	+2	22
11	Portsmouth	15	6	4	5	20	18	+2	22
12	Norwich City	15	7	0	8	32	24	+8	21
13	Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1	21
14	Cardiff City	15	4	6	5	27	27	0	18
15	Wrexham	15	4	6	5	18	20	-2	18
16	Millwall	15	5	3	7	23	27	-4	18
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16	24	-8	18
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	-9	17
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10	17
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15
22	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	-9	10
23	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	-16	10
24	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8

Championship home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Southampton	7	6	1	0	20	5	+15	19
2	Middlesbrough	7	5	2	0	17	9	+8	17
3	Birmingham City	8	4	4	0	19	8	+11	16
4	Cardiff City	8	4	4	0	21	13	+8	16
5	Queens Park Rangers	8	4	3	1	16	7	+9	15
6	West Bromwich Albion	8	4	3	1	13	7	+6	15
7	Blackburn Rovers	8	5	0	3	14	10	+4	15
8	Swansea City	7	4	2	1	11	3	+8	14
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	4	2	1	13	7	+6	14
10	Watford	8	4	2	2	9	9	0	14
11	Stoke City	7	4	1	2	12	6	+6	13
12	Portsmouth	8	4	1	3	14	13	+1	13
13	Wrexham	8	3	3	2	13	9	+4	12
14	Charlton Athletic	8	3	3	2	7	7	0	12
15	Millwall	7	3	2	2	15	9	+6	11
16	Sheffield United	7	3	2	2	9	7	+2	11
17	West Ham United	7	3	1	3	18	11	+7	10
18	Norwich City	7	3	0	4	13	12	+1	9
19	Preston North End	8	2	1	5	8	13	-5	7
20	Bolton Wanderers	7	2	0	5	9	15	-6	6
21	Bristol City	8	2	0	6	4	13	-9	6
22	Burnley	7	0	5	2	8	10	-2	5
23	Lincoln City	7	1	2	4	8	16	-8	5
24	Derby County	8	1	2	5	7	15	-8	5

Championship away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Stoke City	8	5	1	2	12	12	0	16
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	8	4	2	2	13	11	+2	14
3	West Ham United	8	3	4	1	19	12	+7	13
4	Birmingham City	7	4	1	2	9	6	+3	13
5	West Bromwich Albion	7	4	1	2	10	8	+2	13
6	Norwich City	8	4	0	4	19	12	+7	12
7	Middlesbrough	8	3	3	2	13	10	+3	12
8	Bristol City	7	3	3	1	12	11	+1	12
9	Swansea City	8	4	0	4	11	15	-4	12
10	Sheffield United	8	3	2	3	12	12	0	11
11	Bolton Wanderers	8	3	2	3	11	14	-3	11
12	Lincoln City	8	3	1	4	7	10	-3	10
13	Portsmouth	7	2	3	2	6	5	+1	9
14	Southampton	8	2	3	3	9	10	-1	9
15	Queens Park Rangers	7	2	3	2	8	11	-3	9
16	Millwall	8	2	1	5	8	18	-10	7
17	Blackburn Rovers	7	1	3	3	8	13	-5	6
18	Wrexham	7	1	3	3	5	11	-6	6
19	Burnley	8	1	2	5	14	21	-7	5
20	Derby County	7	1	2	4	7	15	-8	5
21	Charlton Athletic	7	1	2	4	6	16	-10	5
22	Cardiff City	7	0	2	5	6	14	-8	2
23	Watford	7	0	1	6	4	14	-10	1
24	Preston North End	7	0	1	6	5	17	-12	1

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