Middlesbrough vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 53%, draw 25%, away 22%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersMiddlesbrough beat Preston 4–0 at home in the Championship on Saturday 24 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Middlesbrough 53%, the draw 25% and Preston 22%, so a home win had a 53% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MIPR
16Shots4
8On target1
8Corners3
11Fouls19
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
3Half-time goals0
Referee: A Madley
Recent form
Middlesbrough
W @ Stoke2–1 · 21 Jan
W @ West Brom3–2 · 16 Jan
W v Southampton4–0 · 4 Jan
L @ Derby0–1 · 1 Jan
L v Hull0–1 · 29 Dec
Preston
L v Hull0–3 · 20 Jan
L v Derby0–1 · 17 Jan
W @ Bristol City2–0 · 4 Jan
W v Sheffield Wednesday3–0 · 1 Jan
L @ Wrexham1–2 · 29 Dec
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Middlesbrough won 2, Preston won 5 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 13 Sep 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Preston 2–2 Middlesbrough13 Sep 2025
Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough25 Jan 2025
Middlesbrough 1–1 Preston14 Sep 2024
Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough14 Feb 2024
Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston28 Nov 2023
Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston18 Mar 2023