Preston host M'Boro at Deepdale, Preston on 12 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). M'Boro's last five: D W L W D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 2, M'Boro 2, with 2 draws.
Preston vs M'Boro kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston.
Preston vs M'Boro is being played at Deepdale in Preston, the home ground of Preston.
Preston's last five results read L L W L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
M'Boro's last five results read D W L W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, M'Boro have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston North End on 24 January 2026 in the Championship.
Andrija Vukcevic leads Preston with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
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| 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 |
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | M'Boro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 12 | C. Brittain | 17 |
| 2 | C. Lang | 12 | W. Lankshear | 11 |
| 3 | L. Lindsay | 11 | R. McGree | 9 |
| 4 | L. Leroy | 8 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 5 | A. Vukcevic | 7 | S. Berhalter | 7 |
| # | Preston | Shots | M'Boro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Devine | 16 | W. Lankshear | 24 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 12 | M. Whittaker | 20 |
| 3 | C. Lang | 11 | A. Morris | 16 |
| 4 | J. Thompson | 9 | R. McGree | 15 |
| 5 | L. Lindsay | 8 | S. Berhalter | 12 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | M'Boro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 6 | W. Lankshear | 11 |
| 2 | A. Devine | 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 4 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | T. Conway | 3 |
| 4 | J. Thompson | 3 | M. Whittaker | 3 |
| 5 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | J. Sarmiento | 3 |
| # | Preston | Goals | M'Boro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | W. Lankshear | 6 |
| 2 | L. Lindsay | 2 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 2 |
| 4 | C. Wiley | 1 | R. McGree | 1 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 1 | A. Phillips | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | M'Boro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Vukcevic | 4 | R. McGree | 3 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 4 | C. Brittain | 2 |
| 3 | H. Clarke | 3 | A. Malanda | 2 |
| 4 | L. Leroy | 2 | W. Lankshear | 2 |
| 5 | A. McCann | 2 | L. Ayling | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 17 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 336.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 13 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 5 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 17.9 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 4 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 551.1 | 1 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 5 of 24 |