M'Boro host Preston at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on 1 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. M'Boro's last five results: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, M'Boro have won 2, Preston 2, with 2 draws.
M'Boro vs Preston kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Riverside Stadium holds 34,742 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
M'Boro vs Preston is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of M'Boro, which holds 34,742 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
M'Boro have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 14 and conceding 5, with results reading W W D W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win at home to Charlton in the Championship on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings M'Boro have won 2, Preston have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with M'Boro scoring 13 goals to Preston's 7. The most recent was Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston North End on 24 January 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any M'Boro player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every M'Boro player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for M'Boro vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for M'Boro vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Preston North End | 4-0 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Middlesbrough | 2-2 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Middlesbrough | 2-1 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Preston North End | 1-1 |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Middlesbrough | 2-1 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Championship | Middlesbrough vs Preston North End | 4-0 |
Predicted lineups for M'Boro vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 10 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 8 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 8 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 7 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 35 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 22 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 18 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 16 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 20 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 8 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | S. Berhalter | 6 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 4 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 9 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 2 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | T. Conway | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | A. Phillips | 2 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | S. Berhalter | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | N. Borges | 1 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 19.8 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 526.3 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.5 | 4 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |