Championship · Matchday 25 · Friday, 1 January 2027
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Season so far
MiddlesbroughPreston
1.60Goals1.00
1.82xG0.79
17.0Shots12.0
4.8On target2.6
60.0Possession %43.6
553Passes338
88.3Pass accuracy %73.4
1.00Conceded2.00
1Clean sheets0
8.4Fouls won11.0
10.6Fouls committed13.0
1.00Cards2.80
10Points3
Middlesbrough · likely XI
Last league XI, Saturday, 5 September 2026 v QPR · 3-4-2-1 · 1 rotation pick swapped for the regular by minutes played
Preston · likely XI
Last league XI, Saturday, 5 September 2026 v Blackburn · 4-4-2 · 1 rotation pick swapped for the regular by minutes played
Style of play
Season profile
Middlesbrough · 2026-27, league games, from the feed's own season statistics.
When they score
0-151
16-300
31-450
46-601
61-752
76-901
91-1051
When they concede
0-151
16-300
31-450
46-602
61-751
76-900
Formations used
4-2-2-214-4-214-2-3-11
Season profile
Preston · 2026-27, league games, from the feed's own season statistics.
When they score
0-150
16-300
31-450
46-600
61-750
76-902
When they concede
0-152
16-301
31-450
46-601
61-751
76-901
Formations used
4-2-3-125-3-21
Key players
Injuries
Middlesbrough
- T. ConwayAnkle Injury
- A. MorrisInjury
- D. StrelecHealth problems
- A. BanguraCoach's decision
- A. PhillipsLacking Match Fitness
- J. SarmientoInactive
Preston
- T. CarrollAnkle Injury
- L. GibsonRed Card
- B. PottsInjury
- A. McCannInjury
Recent meetings
Finished games between the two in the data we hold, newest first.
Middlesbrough · recent form
Preston · recent form
