Preston vs Middlesbrough result and stats
Win probability: home 32%, draw 26%, away 41%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPreston and Middlesbrough drew 2–2 in the Championship on Saturday 13 September 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 32%, the draw 26% and Middlesbrough 41%, so a draw had a 26% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRMI
7Shots14
2On target3
3Corners4
13Fouls7
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: T Kirk
Recent form
Preston
L @ Portsmouth0–1 · 30 Aug
W v Ipswich1–0 · 23 Aug
W v Leicester2–1 · 16 Aug
D @ QPR1–1 · 9 Aug
D @ Bristol City2–2 · 3 May
Middlesbrough
W v Sheffield United1–0 · 30 Aug
W @ Norwich2–1 · 23 Aug
W @ Millwall3–0 · 16 Aug
W v Swansea1–0 · 9 Aug
L @ Coventry0–2 · 3 May
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Preston won 5, Middlesbrough won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 25 Jan 2025, finished Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough, a win for Preston.
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
Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough29 Oct 2022