Middlesbrough vs Preston

24 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Andy Madley

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • A. Browne 9’
  • T. Conway 28’, 54’
  • M. Whittaker 42’

Match summary

Middlesbrough won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Preston. Middlesbrough led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, A. Browne put Middlesbrough ahead in the 9th minute, T. Conway made it 2-0 in the 28th minute, and M. Whittaker made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Conway made it 4-0 in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Preston's 0.43 from 4. Preston had a player sent off.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
16 Shots 4
8 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 3
542 Passes 264
90.2% Pass accuracy 77.3%
13 Tackles 24
11 Fouls 19
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Middlesbrough Preston
2’
D. JebbisonShot on target
A. BrowneLeft foot shot1-0 (Middlesbrough)
9’
26’
T. ConwayRight foot shot2-0 (Middlesbrough)
28’
L. CastledineShot on target
41’
L. AylingShot on target
41’
M. WhittakerLeft foot shot3-0 (Middlesbrough)
42’
50’
T. ConwayLeft foot shot4-0 (Middlesbrough)
54’
L. CastledineShot on target
54’
58’
S. SilveraM. Targett
60’
A. GilbertT. Conway
61’
A. GilbertShot on target
72’
R. McGreeH. Hackney
74’
76’
M. SmithD. Jebbison
82’
F. MunroeA. Malanda
85’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 0.43 9’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), 1-0 9’ 28’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 2-0 28’ 42’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 3-0 42’ 54’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 4-0 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 0.43 9’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Browne 9’ 28’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 2-0 Conway 28’ 42’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), 3-0 Whittaker 42’ 54’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), 4-0 Conway 54’
Middlesbrough 2.75 xGPreston 0.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
54’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.80 xG, goal 9’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 23’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 2’ D. Jebbison (Preston), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 28’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 33’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 36’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ J. Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 41’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ A. McCann (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.80 xG, goal 9’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 23’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 2’ D. Jebbison (Preston), from a corner, 0.24 xG, saved 28’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 33’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 36’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 2’ J. Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ H. Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ A. McCann (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ A. Gilbert (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ L. Castledine (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Fry
Malanda 85’
Targett 60’
Browne
Hackney 74’
Morris 61’
Whittaker
Conway 2
Castledine
Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Walton
Offiah
Storey
Gibson
Valentín
McCann
Whiteman
Devine 58’
Lewis 76’
Dobbin 58’
Jebbison 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 0 20 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 1 – 3 – 70 – – 1 –
D. Fry
90′ 1 – – 6 3 59 1 – – –
85′ – 1 – – – 81 – – – –
60′ – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ 1 – 34 – – – 1 4 1 1 –
74′ – – – – –
61′ – – 33 1 – – – – 2 – –
S. Silvera Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 25 – – – – 1 1 1 –
A. Gilbert Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 30 – – 1 – 2 – – –
R. McGree Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 9 – – 2 – 3 – 1 –
F. Munroe Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards4 players
M. Whittaker
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.13 – 2 10 2 37 –
61′ 2 – 2 2 1.03 – 1 4 3 7 –
90′ – – 4 2 0.26 – 1 5 4 24 –
D. Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – – – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 63% Avg odds 1.50
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.20
Preston win 15% Avg odds 6.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.