Highlights

82'

J. Thompson (Foul)

54'

T. Conway

50'

J. Storey

HT 3 - 0

42'

M. Whittaker

28'

T. Conway (assist L. Ayling)

26'

B. Whiteman (Foul)

A. Browne (assist M. Targett)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

85'

F. Munroe (A. Malanda - injury)

76'

A. Vukčević (J. Lewis - tactical)

76'

M. Smith (D. Jebbison - tactical)

74'

R. McGree (H. Hackney - tactical)

61'

A. Gilbert (T. Conway - tactical)

61'

D. Burgzorg (A. Morris - tactical)

60'

S. Silvera (M. Targett - injury)

58'

M. Frøkjær-Jensen (A. Devine - tactical)

58'

J. Thompson (B. Whiteman - tactical)

58'

T. Small (L. Dobbin - tactical)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Middlesbrough	55	29	16	7	6
	9	Preston	43	29	11	10	8

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-3-3

3-5-2

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

67%

33%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

T. Conway

L. Castledine 2
M. Whittaker 1

Shots off target

A. Browne

H. Hackney 1
J. Storey 1

Fouls suffered

L. Castledine

T. Conway 3
Pol Valentín 3

Tackles

A. McCann

O. Offiah 4
M. Whittaker 4

Fouls

D. Jebbison

A. McCann 3
H. Hackney 3

Saves

J. Walton

S. Brynn 1

Passes

A. Malanda

L. Ayling 69
D. Fry 59

Accurate passes

A. Malanda

L. Ayling 63
D. Fry 57

Current form

Stats

W W L W L

L L L W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

13/09/25

25/01/25

14/09/24

14/02/24

28/11/23

Referees

Andy Madley main referee

2

1

Card count of its only match arbitrated
Mark Scholes assistant referee
Craig Taylor assistant referee
Ben Toner fourth referee

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Match venue

Riverside Stadium - Middlesbrough

Year of construction: 1995
Surface: grass
Capacity: 34988
Average attendance: 21679
Maximum attendance: 33806
% sold: 66

Match result Middlesbrough Preston

Date 24 January 2026 12:30
Competition Championship
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 29
Match attendance 25723
Code MID-PNE
Area England
Home team Middlesbrough
Away team Preston North End

FAQ

What is the result between Middlesbrough Preston?

Middlesbrough won the match with a 4-0 score

What are the official lineups for Middlesbrough Preston?

Middlesbrough : Coached by K. Hellberg, the lineup starts off in a 4-3-3 formation: S. Brynn, M. Targett, A. Malanda, D. Fry (C), L. Ayling, A. Morris, H. Hackney, A. Browne, L. Castledine, T. Conway, M. Whittaker

Preston North End : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by P. Heckingbottom, is positioning themselves in a 3-5-2 : J. Walton, L. Gibson, J. Storey, O. Offiah, J. Lewis, A. Devine, B. Whiteman (C), A. McCann, Pol Valentín, D. Jebbison, L. Dobbin

Who is the referee of the match Middlesbrough Preston ?

Andy Madley is the referee for this match

Where is the match Middlesbrough Preston?

The venue Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough is hosting the match

At what time is Middlesbrough Preston?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 24 January 2026. Kick-off at 12:30

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Confirmed line-ups

Middlesbrough 4-3-3

- 31 S. Brynn
- 3 M. Targett
- 29 A. Malanda
- 6 (C) D. Fry
- 12 L. Ayling
- 18 A. Morris
- 7 H. Hackney
- 16 A. Browne
- 23 L. Castledine
- 9 T. Conway
  
  2
- 11 M. Whittaker
- 12 J. Walton
- 19 L. Gibson
- 14 J. Storey
- 42 O. Offiah
- 18 J. Lewis
- 21 A. Devine
- 4 (C) B. Whiteman
- 8 A. McCann
- 2 Pol Valentín
- 9 D. Jebbison
- 17 L. Dobbin

Preston North End 3-5-2

- K. Hellberg Coach
Substitutes
- J. McLaughlin #33 - Goalkeeper
- C. Brittain #2 - Defender
- S. Hansen #27 - Striker
- 60'
  
  S. Silvera #22 - Striker
- 61'
  
  A. Gilbert #14 - Striker
- 74'
  
  R. McGree #8 - Midfielder
- 61'
  
  D. Burgzorg #10 - Striker
- 85'
  
  F. Munroe #15 - Defender
- S. Nypan #19 - Midfielder
- P. Heckingbottom Coach
Substitutes
- K. Nelson #34 - Midfielder
- 58'
  
  T. Small #26 - Defender
- N. Mawéné #35 - Midfielder
- 76'
  
  M. Smith #24 - Striker
- D. Cornell #13 - Goalkeeper
- L. Lindsay #6 - Defender
- 58'
  
  M. Frøkjær-Jensen #10 - Midfielder
- 76'
  
  A. Vukčević #3 - Defender
- 58'
  
  J. Thompson #15 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

67%

33%

Accurate passes

90%

77%

Attacking

Shots

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

542

Passes

264

Corner taken

Defending

Clearances

Tackles

Successful tackles

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Shots (%)

T. Conway

100% 2/2

L. Castledine 50% (2/4)
A. Gilbert 50% (1/2)
M. Whittaker 50% (1/2)

Fouls suffered

L. Castledine

T. Conway 3
Pol Valentín 3
D. Fry 2
D. Jebbison 2

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

A. Morris

100% 33/33

D. Fry 97% (57/59)
A. Gilbert 93% (28/30)
A. Malanda 93% (75/81)
L. Ayling 91% (63/69)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	58	29	17	7	5	62	33	29
2	Middlesbrough	55	29	16	7	6	46	29	17
3	Ipswich	50	28	14	8	6	48	27	21
4	Hull	50	28	15	5	8	47	40	7
5	Millwall	49	29	14	7	8	36	35	1
6	Wrexham	44	29	11	11	7	43	37	6
7	Bristol City	43	29	12	7	10	40	31	9
8	Watford	43	28	11	10	7	39	33	6
9	Preston	43	29	11	10	8	36	33	3
10	Stoke	42	29	12	6	11	34	26	8
11	Derby	42	29	11	9	9	39	37	2
12	QPR	40	29	11	7	11	40	42	-2
13	Birmingham	39	29	10	9	10	39	38	1
14	Leicester	38	29	10	8	11	40	43	-3
15	Southampton	37	29	9	10	10	41	41	0
16	Swansea	36	29	10	6	13	32	37	-5
17	Sheff Utd	35	28	11	2	15	39	41	-2
18	Norwich	33	29	9	6	14	37	41	-4
19	Charlton	32	28	8	8	12	27	38	-11
20	West Bromwich	32	29	9	5	15	32	44	-12
21	Portsmouth	30	27	7	9	11	24	37	-13
22	Blackburn	29	28	7	8	13	26	37	-11
23	Oxford	27	28	6	9	13	27	36	-9
24	Sheff Wed	-7	28	1	8	19	18	56	-38

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	35	14	11	2	1	31	11	20
2	Ipswich	34	15	10	4	1	29	11	18
3	Middlesbrough	30	14	9	3	2	24	11	13
4	Watford	29	15	8	5	2	24	15	9
5	Millwall	29	15	9	2	4	21	17	4
6	Birmingham	27	14	7	6	1	28	14	14
7	Hull	26	14	8	2	4	21	20	1
8	Swansea	25	15	7	4	4	20	18	2
9	Bristol City	24	15	7	3	5	25	15	10
10	Wrexham	24	15	6	6	3	26	22	4
11	QPR	23	14	7	2	5	26	20	6
12	Southampton	23	14	6	5	3	19	13	6
13	Preston	23	15	6	5	4	19	16	3
14	Leicester	22	14	6	4	4	20	17	3
15	West Bromwich	22	14	6	4	4	18	19	-1
16	Stoke	21	14	6	3	5	19	12	7
17	Charlton	21	13	6	3	4	15	14	1
18	Sheff Utd	20	13	6	2	5	21	14	7
19	Portsmouth	19	14	5	4	5	15	15	0
20	Derby	18	15	4	6	5	18	21	-3
21	Oxford	15	14	3	6	5	13	17	-4
22	Norwich	13	14	4	1	9	14	20	-6
23	Blackburn	11	14	2	5	7	14	21	-7
24	Sheff Wed	4	15	0	4	11	7	32	-25

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Middlesbrough	25	15	7	4	4	22	18	4
2	Hull	24	14	7	3	4	26	20	6
3	Derby	24	14	7	3	4	21	16	5
4	Coventry	23	15	6	5	4	31	22	9
5	Stoke	21	15	6	3	6	15	14	1
6	Norwich	20	15	5	5	5	23	21	2
7	Wrexham	20	14	5	5	4	17	15	2
8	Preston	20	14	5	5	4	17	17	0
9	Millwall	20	14	5	5	4	15	18	-3
10	Bristol City	19	14	5	4	5	15	16	-1
11	Blackburn	18	14	5	3	6	12	16	-4
12	QPR	17	15	4	5	6	14	22	-8
13	Ipswich	16	13	4	4	5	19	16	3
14	Leicester	16	15	4	4	7	20	26	-6
15	Sheff Utd	15	15	5	0	10	18	27	-9
16	Watford	14	13	3	5	5	15	18	-3
17	Southampton	14	15	3	5	7	22	28	-6
18	Oxford	12	14	3	3	8	14	19	-5
19	Birmingham	12	15	3	3	9	11	24	-13
20	Swansea	11	14	3	2	9	12	19	-7
21	Charlton	11	15	2	5	8	12	24	-12
22	Portsmouth	11	13	2	5	6	9	22	-13
23	West Bromwich	10	15	3	1	11	14	25	-11
24	Sheff Wed	7	13	1	4	8	11	24	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Coventry	51	29	14	9	6	30	14	16
2	Hull	45	28	12	9	7	26	21	5
3	Bristol City	45	29	12	9	8	22	16	6
4	Ipswich	44	28	11	11	6	18	13	5
5	Derby	44	29	11	11	7	18	15	3
6	Sheff Utd	43	28	11	10	7	21	11	10
7	Stoke	42	29	10	12	7	15	11	4
8	Norwich	41	29	9	14	6	17	14	3
9	Millwall	41	29	9	14	6	15	13	2
10	Leicester	39	29	11	6	12	20	24	-4
11	Wrexham	39	29	10	9	10	18	17	1
12	Preston	39	29	10	9	10	16	18	-2
13	Southampton	39	29	8	15	6	22	13	9
14	Middlesbrough	38	29	10	8	11	20	14	6
15	QPR	38	29	9	11	9	18	21	-3
16	West Bromwich	35	29	8	11	10	13	19	-6
17	Birmingham	33	29	9	6	14	17	22	-5
18	Oxford	33	28	8	9	11	18	21	-3
19	Blackburn	33	28	7	12	9	13	17	-4
20	Watford	31	28	6	13	9	18	22	-4
21	Charlton	29	28	5	14	9	9	18	-9
22	Portsmouth	28	27	6	10	11	9	17	-8
23	Sheff Wed	27	28	6	9	13	10	24	-14
24	Swansea	25	29	4	13	12	11	19	-8