Middlesbrough vs Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium

24 Jan 2026, 13:30

4:0

Finished

Preston North End

Preston North End

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

9'

Goal

A. Browne(Matt Targett)

B. Whiteman

26'

28'

Goal

T. Conway(Luke Ayling)

42'

Goal

M. Whittaker

2ND HALF

J. Storey

50'

54'

Goal

T. Conway

Alfie Devine

J. Thompson

58'

B. Whiteman

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen

58'

Lewis Dobbin

Thierry Small

58'

59'

Injured

Matt Targett

60'

Sam Silvera

Matt Targett

61'

A. Gilbert

A. Morris

61'

D. Burgzorg

T. Conway

74'

R. Mcgree

H. Hackney

Daniel Jebbison

Andrija Vukcevic

76'

Jamal Lewis

Michael Smith

76'

J. Thompson

82'

84'

Injured

A. Malanda

85'

F. Munroe

A. Malanda

Match statistics

67%Possession33%

542Passes Attempted263

487Completed Passes203

8Corners3

19Throw-ins8

16Shots On Target4

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

D. Fry

#6D. Fry

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

L. Castledine

#23L. Castledine

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29	84' 85'
D. Fry #6
Matt Targett #3	59' 60' 🎯9'
Luke Ayling #12	🎯28'
H. Hackney #7	74'
A. Morris #18	61'
A. Browne #16	⚽9'
L. Castledine #23
T. Conway #9	61' ⚽54' ⚽28'
M. Whittaker #11	⚽42'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
Callum Brittain #2
F. Munroe #15	85'
A. Gilbert #14	61'
R. Mcgree #8	74'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sam Silvera #22	60'
Sontje Hansen #27
D. Burgzorg #10	61'

Will not play

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

D. Fry

#6D. Fry

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

L. Castledine

#23L. Castledine

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29	84' 85'
D. Fry #6
Matt Targett #3	59' 60' 🎯9'
Luke Ayling #12	🎯28'
H. Hackney #7	74'
A. Morris #18	61'
A. Browne #16	⚽9'
L. Castledine #23
T. Conway #9	61' ⚽54' ⚽28'
M. Whittaker #11	⚽42'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
Callum Brittain #2
F. Munroe #15	85'
A. Gilbert #14	61'
R. Mcgree #8	74'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sam Silvera #22	60'
Sontje Hansen #27
D. Burgzorg #10	61'

Will not play

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Preston North End

Formation

3-5-2 C

J. Walton

#12J. Walton

J. Storey

#14J. Storey

Lewis Gibson

#19Lewis Gibson

Oddel Offiah

#42Oddel Offiah

B. Whiteman

#4B. Whiteman

Alfie Devine

#21Alfie Devine

A. McCann

#8A. McCann

Jamal Lewis

#18Jamal Lewis

Pol Valentín

#2Pol Valentín

Daniel Jebbison

#9Daniel Jebbison

Lewis Dobbin

#17Lewis Dobbin

Starting XI

J. Walton #12
J. Storey #14	50'
Lewis Gibson #19
Oddel Offiah #42
B. Whiteman #4	58' 26'
Alfie Devine #21	58'
A. McCann #8
Jamal Lewis #18	76'
Pol Valentín #2
Daniel Jebbison #9	76'
Lewis Dobbin #17	58'

Substitutes

David Cornell #13
L. Lindsay #6
Andrija Vukcevic #3	76'
Thierry Small #26	58'
N. Mawene #35
K. Nelson #34
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10	58'
J. Thompson #15	82' 58'
Michael Smith #24	76'

Will not play

Daniel

Daniel Lønne Iversen

Goalkeeper

Groin injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Manager

Preston North End

Paul Heckingbottom

Head-to-head

27 matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

11

Wins

9

Draws

7

Wins

Preston North End

Preston North End

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Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Preston North End

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

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Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry City	35	21	8	6	72:38	+34	71	DWWWW
2	Middlesbrough	35	19	9	7	54:35	+19	66	WLDDW
3	Millwall	35	18	8	9	47:40	+7	62	WWLWW
4	Ipswich Town	34	17	10	7	59:34	+25	61	WLWWD
5	Hull City	35	18	7	10	56:48	+8	61	LLWWD
6	Wrexham AFC	35	15	12	8	54:45	+9	57	LDWWW
7	Southampton	35	14	11	10	57:46	+11	53	WWDWW
8	Derby County	35	14	9	12	52:46	+6	51	LWLLW
9	Watford	35	13	12	10	45:41	+4	51	LDWLW
10	Bristol City	35	14	8	13	48:44	+4	50	WDLWL
11	Preston North End	35	12	13	10	41:40	+1	49	WDLDL
12	Birmingham City	35	13	10	12	46:46	0	49	WDWLL
13	Sheffield Utd	35	15	3	17	50:48	+2	48	LWWLW
14	Stoke City	35	13	8	14	39:34	+5	47	DLDWL
15	Queens Park Rangers	35	13	8	14	46:54	-8	47	DLWLL
16	Swansea City	35	13	7	15	40:43	-3	46	WLWDL
17	Norwich City	35	13	6	16	47:44	+3	45	WWLWW
18	Charlton Athletic	35	10	11	14	33:44	-11	41	WLDDL
19	Portsmouth	34	10	9	15	34:44	-10	39	LWWLL
20	Blackburn Rovers	35	10	8	17	33:46	-13	38	LWWLL
21	West Brom	35	9	8	18	34:52	-18	35	DDLDL
22	Leicester	35	10	10	15	47:56	-9	34	LLDDL
23	Oxford United	35	7	11	17	31:47	-16	32	DLDLW
24	Sheffield Wed	35	1	8	26	21:71	-50	-7	LLLLL

Promotion

Playoff

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Andy Madley

Venue:

Riverside Stadium

Capacity:

34 988

Middlesbrough vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.

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