Match summary
1ST HALF
M. Whittaker
8'
Alfie Jones
11'
22'
Lewis Dobbin(J. Storey)
2ND HALF
Kaly Sène
D. Strelec
46'
58'
A. Hughes
62'
H. Armstrong
Alfie Devine
62'
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
Lewis Dobbin
62'
Michael Smith
Daniel Jebbison
M. Whittaker
Sverre Nypan
66'
Matt Targett(T. Conway)
72'
79'
Andrija Vukcevic
Thierry Small
H. Hackney
A. Browne
84'
88'
J. Storey(B. Whiteman)
Alfie Jones
Sontje Hansen
89'
Sontje Hansen
92'
Darragh Lenihan
97'
Match statistics
38%Possession62%
293Passes Attempted466
214Completed Passes388
3Corners4
26Throw-ins25
7Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#9Jebbison
#17Dobbin
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 58' |
J. Storey #14 | ⚽88' 🎯22' |
B. Whiteman #4 | 🎯88' |
A. McCann #8 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 62' |
Thierry Small #26 | 79' |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 62' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 62' ⚽22' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-3
#31Brynn
#26Lenihan
#5Jones
#12Ayling
#7Hackney
#18Morris
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#20Sène
#9John Conway
#11Reece Whittaker
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
Darragh Lenihan #26 | 97' |
Alfie Jones #5 | 89' 11' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 84' |
A. Morris #18 | |
Matt Targett #3 | ⚽72' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
Kaly Sène #20 | 46' |
T. Conway #9 | 🎯72' |
M. Whittaker #11 | 66' 8' |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#9Jebbison
#17Dobbin
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 58' |
J. Storey #14 | ⚽88' 🎯22' |
B. Whiteman #4 | 🎯88' |
A. McCann #8 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 62' |
Thierry Small #26 | 79' |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 62' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 62' ⚽22' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Middlesbrough
Formation
3-4-3#31Brynn
#26Lenihan
#5Jones
#12Ayling
#7Hackney
#18Morris
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#20Sène
#9John Conway
#11Reece Whittaker
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
Darragh Lenihan #26 | 97' |
Alfie Jones #5 | 89' 11' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 84' |
A. Morris #18 | |
Matt Targett #3 | ⚽72' |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
Kaly Sène #20 | 46' |
T. Conway #9 | 🎯72' |
M. Whittaker #11 | 66' 8' |
Will not play
Seny Timothy Dieng
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Samuel George Alan Edmundson
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Callum James Brittain
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Riley Patrick Mcgree
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Strelec
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Rob Edwards
Head-to-head
25 matches
Preston North End
10
Wins
8
Draws
7
Wins
Middlesbrough
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Thomas Kirk
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.