Preston host M'Boro at Deepdale, Preston on 12 December 2026 at 12:30 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). M'Boro's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). 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. Deepdale holds 23,408 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 12:30.
Preston vs M'Boro is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 12 December 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, M'Boro have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Preston scoring 7 goals to M'Boro's 13. The most recent was Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston North End on 24 January 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Preston vs M'Boro is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home 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 Preston vs M'Boro, 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 Preston vs M'Boro are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and M'Boro's XI from their 3-0 win v Charlton at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | M'Boro | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | W. Lankshear | 10 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | S. Berhalter | 8 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | R. McGree | 8 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | N. Borges | 7 |
| # | Preston | Shots | M'Boro | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | W. Lankshear | 35 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 33 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | A. Morris | 22 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | S. Berhalter | 18 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | T. Conway | 16 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | M'Boro | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | W. Lankshear | 20 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 12 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | A. Morris | 8 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | S. Berhalter | 6 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | T. Conway | 4 |
| # | Preston | Goals | M'Boro | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | W. Lankshear | 9 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | S. Berhalter | 3 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 3 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | A. Morris | 2 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | T. Conway | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | M'Boro | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | R. McGree | 3 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | A. Phillips | 2 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | S. Berhalter | 2 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | M. Peart-Harris | 1 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | N. Borges | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |