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 L W D D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Preston's last five: L W L L D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 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.
M'Boro vs Preston is being played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, the home ground of M'Boro.
M'Boro's last five results read W L W D D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Preston's last five results read L W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings M'Boro have won 2, Preston have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston North End on 24 January 2026 in the Championship.
Will Lankshear leads M'Boro with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Jordan Andrew Thompson leads Preston with 4 yellow cards 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 |
| # | M'Boro | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Brittain | 17 | C. Lang | 14 |
| 2 | W. Lankshear | 14 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | R. McGree | 8 | L. Lindsay | 9 |
| 4 | A. Morris | 7 | H. Clarke | 9 |
| 5 | S. Berhalter | 7 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 26 | C. Lang | 15 |
| 2 | M. Whittaker | 17 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 3 | A. Morris | 15 | J. Erabi | 13 |
| 4 | R. McGree | 13 | J. Kenny | 13 |
| 5 | S. Berhalter | 12 | J. Thompson | 9 |
| # | M'Boro | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 11 | C. Lang | 6 |
| 2 | K. Joseph | 4 | A. Devine | 3 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 4 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | J. Sarmiento | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 5 | A. Malanda | 3 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| # | M'Boro | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Lankshear | 6 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | S. Berhalter | 2 | L. Lindsay | 2 |
| 3 | A. Cozier-Duberry | 2 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 4 | R. McGree | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| 5 | M. Arfsten | 1 | J. Thompson | 1 |
| # | M'Boro | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. McGree | 3 | J. Thompson | 4 |
| 2 | C. Brittain | 2 | H. Clarke | 4 |
| 3 | A. Malanda | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 3 |
| 4 | W. Lankshear | 2 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | L. Ayling | 1 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 5 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots | 17.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.6 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 532.1 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 334.4 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 12 of 24 |