Middlesbrough vs Preston
Championship · Matchweek 25Highlights
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5 sections05:18Middlesbrough and Preston meet in the Championship matchday 25 on Friday 1 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC.
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Match context
The venue is Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, capacity 34,988.
Form
Middlesbrough have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 (DWWDW), scoring 13 and conceding 7 — 2.6 / 1.4 per match. They took 4 points from 2 home matches in that run. They kept 1 clean sheet.
Preston have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 (DLLLD), scoring 4 and conceding 12 — 0.8 / 2.4 per match. They took 1 point from 3 away matches in that run.
Head to head
In the last 5 meetings Middlesbrough won 1, Preston won 2 and 2 ended level. Goals: Middlesbrough 9, Preston 7.
The most recent meeting, on 24 January 2026, finished Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston.
Key players and absentees
Recent form singles out W. Lankshear (5 goals in 5 matches, 11 shots on target, average rating 7.6) and A. Cozier-Duberry (1 goal in 5 matches, 4 assists, 8 shots on target, average rating 7.5) for Middlesbrough.
For Preston, the standout performers in recent matches: J. Kenny (2 goals in 3 matches, 4 shots on target, average rating 7.0); A. Devine (1 goal in 5 matches, 1 shot on target, average rating 7.1).
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Match summary
Middlesbrough and Preston meet in the Championship matchday 25 on Friday 1 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC. Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.
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