Preston vs Middlesbrough

Sat 12 Dec, 12:30 UTC · Matchweek 21 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Preston win 19.2%
Draw 23.9%
Middlesbrough win · Most likely 56.9%

Event markets

Both teams to score 55%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 78%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 55%Avg 51%
Preston clean sheet 16%Avg 28%
Middlesbrough clean sheet 36%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 76%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 64%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 68%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 47%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

0-110.3%
1-210.0%
0-29.5%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Preston
  • Middlesbrough

Did you know?

  • Preston have won just 1 of their last 10 matches.
  • These two have gone over 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 meetings.
  • Preston have won just 2 of their last 10 home 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
  • Preston win · 5 (50%)
  • Draw · 2 (20%)
  • Middlesbrough win · 3 (30%)
Avg. total goals 3.50 League avg: 2.61
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: 3.82
Preston avg. goals 1.50 League avg: 1.31
Middlesbrough avg. goals 2.00 League avg: 1.31

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

Preston vs Middlesbrough head to head: in the previous 10 meetings, Preston have won 5 times, Middlesbrough have won 3 times and 2 ended in a draw. Preston scored 15 goals and Middlesbrough scored 20 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.

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.

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

Preston Middlesbrough
8 (0.8 avg) Goals 22 (2.2 avg)
115 (11.5 avg) Total Shots 201 (20.1 avg)
23 (2.3 avg) Shots on Target 68 (6.8 avg)
43 (4.3 avg) Blocked Shots 64 (6.4 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Corners 66 (6.6 avg)
730 (81.1 avg) Attacks 896 (89.6 avg)
350 (38.9 avg) Dangerous Attacks 537 (53.7 avg)
71 (7.9 avg) Key Passes 145 (16.1 avg)
2868 (286.8 avg) Passes 5387 (538.7 avg)
1973 (69%) Pass Accuracy 4678 (87%)
37% Ball Possession 61%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Preston Middlesbrough
1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 13 (1.3 avg)
155 (15.5 avg) Tackles 155 (15.5 avg)
121 (12.1 avg) Fouls 89 (8.9 avg)
14 (1.4 avg) Offsides 26 (2.6 avg)
436 (48.4 avg) Duels Won 397 (44.1 avg)
185 (20.6 avg) Aerial Duels Won 114 (12.7 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Preston

1.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (33%)
  • Over · 6 (67%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)

Middlesbrough

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 6 (60%)
  • No · 4 (40%)