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Preston vs Middlesbrough has produced a mixed Championship comparison, with Middlesbrough winning 4–0 on 24 January 2026 and Preston answering with 2–1 results in January 2025 and February 2024. Earlier 4–0 and level scorelines add more texture without fixing the balance around one club. The meetings move between wide margins, narrow wins and draws, leaving the next result open to another change in emphasis.
Past matches, Preston vs Middlesbrough
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Middlesbrough
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33G
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2D
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8M
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10F
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14F
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15D
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19M
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22F
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27F
Preston Substitutes
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G
13
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D
3
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D
6
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M
34
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M
35
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D
26
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M
15
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M
10
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F
24
Match events
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9'⚽A. Browne Normal Goal (Asst: M. Targett)
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26'Benjamin Whiteman Yellow Card
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28'⚽T. Conway Normal Goal (Asst: L. Ayling)
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42'⚽M. Whittaker Normal Goal
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50'Jordan Storey Red Card
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54'⚽T. Conway Normal Goal
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58'T. Small L. Dobbin
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58'J. Thompson B. Whiteman
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58'M. Frokjaer-Jensen A. Devine
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60'S. Silvera M. Targett
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61'D. Burgzorg A. Morris
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61'A. Gilbert T. Conway
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74'R. McGree H. Hackney
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76'A. Vukcevic J. Lewis
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76'M. Smith D. Jebbison
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82'Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
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85'F. Munroe A. Malanda
Stats for this game
Matchup Preston VS Middlesbrough
Both clubs have decisive chapters
Middlesbrough won 4–0 at home on 24 January 2026, while Preston won 2–1 at home on 25 January 2025 and 14 February 2024. Middlesbrough had also won 4–0 at home on 28 November 2023, giving both clubs clear scorelines within the Championship comparison. The teams drew 2–2 at Preston on 13 September 2025 and 1–1 at Middlesbrough on 14 September 2024. Those results create a changing picture rather than a settled hierarchy. The 4–0 score on 24 January 2026 gives Middlesbrough a clear response to Preston’s earlier narrow wins.
Margins and draws keep it open
The 4–0 results show how sharply the scoreline can move, while Preston’s 2–1 wins offer a direct counterweight and the draws add restraint. No individual meeting removes the significance of the others. The enduring question is whether Preston can answer Middlesbrough’s larger margin, whether Middlesbrough can add another decisive result, or whether the clubs return to a shared outcome.
Past head to head stats
Preston VS Middlesbrough
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Preston VS Middlesbrough
Head-to-Head History
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