Middlesbrough vs Preston head to head
Middlesbrough 30%Draws 20%Preston 50%
The record
GossipBall's parrot has been through every meetingMiddlesbrough and Preston have met 10 times in the Championship since 2021. Preston lead the head-to-head: Middlesbrough won 3, Preston won 5 and 2 were drawn. The matches averaged 3.5 goals, both teams scored in 70% of them and 90% had three or more goals.
The most recent meeting, on Saturday 24 January 2026, finished Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston, a win for Middlesbrough.
This season Middlesbrough are 1st with 28 points from 13 games, and Preston are 24th with 5 points from 13.
Goals and patterns
Goals: Middlesbrough20
Goals: Preston15
Goals per game3.5
Both teams scored70%
3 or more goals90%
Home and away
Middlesbrough at home: won / drawn / lost3 / 1 / 1
Preston at home: won / drawn / lost4 / 1 / 0
Middlesbrough's biggest win4–0 home · 18 Mar 2023
Preston's biggest win4–1 home · 7 May 2022
Every meeting
| Date | Season | Match | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | 2025–26 | Middlesbrough vs Preston | 4–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 13 Sep 2025 | 2025–26 | Preston vs Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Draw |
| 25 Jan 2025 | 2024–25 | Preston vs Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Preston |
| 14 Sep 2024 | 2024–25 | Middlesbrough vs Preston | 1–1 | Draw |
| 14 Feb 2024 | 2023–24 | Preston vs Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Preston |
| 28 Nov 2023 | 2023–24 | Middlesbrough vs Preston | 4–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 18 Mar 2023 | 2022–23 | Middlesbrough vs Preston | 4–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 29 Oct 2022 | 2022–23 | Preston vs Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Preston |
| 7 May 2022 | 2021–22 | Preston vs Middlesbrough | 4–1 | Preston |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 2021–22 | Middlesbrough vs Preston | 1–2 | Preston |
This season
Middlesbrough: position1st · 28 pts
Preston: position24th · 5 pts
Middlesbrough: last fiveWWDWW
Preston: last fiveLLLDL
Middlesbrough: GossipBall rating+0.41
Preston: GossipBall rating-0.23
Questions
Who has won more games between Middlesbrough and Preston?
Preston have won more: 5 wins to Middlesbrough's 3, with 2 draws, in 10 Championship meetings since 2021.
What was the last result between Middlesbrough and Preston?
Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston on Saturday 24 January 2026.
League matches only, from 2021 onwards. Cup games are not included.