Preston vs Middlesbrough

Match context

The venue is Deepdale, Preston, capacity 23,408.

Form

Preston have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 (LDLLL), scoring 3 and conceding 12 — 0.6 / 2.4 per match. They took 0 points from 2 home matches in that run.

Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 (DDWWD), scoring 10 and conceding 8 — 2.0 / 1.6 per match. They took 4 points from 2 away matches in that run. They kept 1 clean sheet.

Head to head

In the last 5 meetings Preston won 2, Middlesbrough won 1 and 2 ended level. Goals: Preston 7, Middlesbrough 9.

The most recent meeting, on 24 January 2026, finished Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston.

Key players and absentees

Recent form singles out J. Kenny (2 goals in 3 matches, 3 shots on target, average rating 7.0) and A. Devine (1 goal in 5 matches, 1 shot on target, average rating 7.1) for Preston.

For Middlesbrough, the standout performers in recent matches: A. Cozier-Duberry (1 goal in 5 matches, 3 assists, 8 shots on target, average rating 7.4); W. Lankshear (4 goals in 5 matches, 8 shots on target, average rating 7.3).

Model estimate

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