Middlesbrough vs Preston

Fri 01 Jan, 15:00 UTC · Matchweek 25 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Middlesbrough win · Most likely 64.6%
Draw 21.4%
Preston win 14.0%

Event markets

Both teams to score 52%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 79%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 56%Avg 51%
Middlesbrough clean sheet 41%Avg 28%
Preston clean sheet 13%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 78%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 67%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 66%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 45%Avg 51%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-011.0%
1-010.8%
2-19.9%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Middlesbrough
  • Preston

Did you know?

  • These two have gone over 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 meetings.
  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • Preston have won just 2 of their last 10 away matches.
  • Middlesbrough beat Preston 4-0 in the biggest recent win between these two.

H2H

All 10 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
24 Jan 26 Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston
13 Sep 25 Preston 2–2 Middlesbrough
25 Jan 25 Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough
14 Sep 24 Middlesbrough 1–1 Preston
14 Feb 24 Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough
28 Nov 23 Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston
18 Mar 23 Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston
29 Oct 22 Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough
07 May 22 Preston 4–1 Middlesbrough
23 Nov 21 Middlesbrough 1–2 Preston
10meetings
  • Middlesbrough win · 3 (30%)
  • Draw · 2 (20%)
  • Preston win · 5 (50%)
Avg. total goals 3.50 League avg: 2.62
Over 2.5 goals 90% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 70% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 70% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 9.70 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 4.80 League avg: 3.83
Middlesbrough avg. goals 2.00 League avg: 1.31
Preston avg. goals 1.50 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston (24 Jan 26).

Middlesbrough vs Preston head to head: in the previous 10 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 3 times, Preston have won 5 times and 2 ended in a draw. Middlesbrough scored 20 goals and Preston scored 15 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 24 Jan 2026, was won 4-0 by Middlesbrough, at home against Preston. Across these matches, both teams scored in 7 of 10 and 9 had over 2.5 goals. Middlesbrough kept 3 clean sheets.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Middlesbrough
  • Keeps the ball
  • Plays on the floor
Preston
  • Crosses and headers
  • Cedes possession
  • Set piece heavy
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    59% 2nd of 24 40% 23rd of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 8th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 12th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    23% of xG 14th of 24 37% of xG 4th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    14% of shots 20th of 24 25% of shots 1st of 24

Where they differ

  • Middlesbrough see much more of the ball than Preston, 59% against 40%.
  • Preston go more through the air than Middlesbrough, 25% of shots against 14%.
  • Preston get more of their chances from set pieces than Middlesbrough, 37% against 23%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Middlesbrough Preston
22 (2.2 avg) Goals 8 (0.8 avg)
201 (20.1 avg) Total Shots 115 (11.5 avg)
68 (6.8 avg) Shots on Target 23 (2.3 avg)
63 (6.3 avg) Blocked Shots 43 (4.3 avg)
66 (6.6 avg) Corners 51 (5.1 avg)
896 (89.6 avg) Attacks 730 (81.1 avg)
537 (53.7 avg) Dangerous Attacks 350 (38.9 avg)
158 (15.8 avg) Key Passes 78 (7.8 avg)
5387 (538.7 avg) Passes 2865 (286.5 avg)
4678 (87%) Pass Accuracy 1973 (69%)
61% Ball Possession 37%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Middlesbrough Preston
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)
13 (1.3 avg) Yellow Cards 21 (2.1 avg)
156 (15.6 avg) Tackles 155 (15.5 avg)
89 (8.9 avg) Fouls 121 (12.1 avg)
26 (2.6 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)
444 (44.4 avg) Duels Won 474 (47.4 avg)
130 (13.0 avg) Aerial Duels Won 198 (19.8 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Middlesbrough

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)