Middlesbrough vs Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium

24 Jan 2026, 13:30

4:0

Finished

Preston North End

Preston North End

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

9'

Goal

A. Browne(Matt Targett)

B. Whiteman

26'

28'

Goal

T. Conway(Luke Ayling)

42'

Goal

M. Whittaker

2ND HALF

J. Storey

50'

54'

Goal

T. Conway

Alfie Devine

J. Thompson

58'

B. Whiteman

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen

58'

Lewis Dobbin

Thierry Small

58'

59'

Injured

Matt Targett

60'

Sam Silvera

Matt Targett

61'

A. Gilbert

A. Morris

61'

D. Burgzorg

T. Conway

74'

R. Mcgree

H. Hackney

Daniel Jebbison

Andrija Vukcevic

76'

Jamal Lewis

Michael Smith

76'

J. Thompson

82'

84'

Injured

A. Malanda

85'

F. Munroe

A. Malanda

Match statistics

67%Possession33%

542Passes Attempted263

487Completed Passes203

8Corners3

19Throw-ins8

16Shots On Target4

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

D. Fry

#6D. Fry

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

L. Castledine

#23L. Castledine

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29	84' 85'
D. Fry #6
Matt Targett #3	59' 60' 🎯9'
Luke Ayling #12	🎯28'
H. Hackney #7	74'
A. Morris #18	61'
A. Browne #16	⚽9'
L. Castledine #23
T. Conway #9	61' ⚽54' ⚽28'
M. Whittaker #11	⚽42'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
Callum Brittain #2
F. Munroe #15	85'
A. Gilbert #14	61'
R. Mcgree #8	74'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sam Silvera #22	60'
Sontje Hansen #27
D. Burgzorg #10	61'

Will not play

Seny Timothy

Seny Timothy Dieng

Goalkeeper

Achilles tendon injury

Return: Unknown

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Middlesbrough

Formation

4-3-3

S. Brynn

#31S. Brynn

A. Malanda

#29A. Malanda

D. Fry

#6D. Fry

Matt Targett

#3Matt Targett

Luke Ayling

#12Luke Ayling

H. Hackney

#7H. Hackney

A. Morris

#18A. Morris

A. Browne

#16A. Browne

L. Castledine

#23L. Castledine

T. Conway

#9T. Conway

M. Whittaker

#11M. Whittaker

Starting XI

S. Brynn #31
A. Malanda #29	84' 85'
D. Fry #6
Matt Targett #3	59' 60' 🎯9'
Luke Ayling #12	🎯28'
H. Hackney #7	74'
A. Morris #18	61'
A. Browne #16	⚽9'
L. Castledine #23
T. Conway #9	61' ⚽54' ⚽28'
M. Whittaker #11	⚽42'

Substitutes

J. Mclaughlin #33
Callum Brittain #2
F. Munroe #15	85'
A. Gilbert #14	61'
R. Mcgree #8	74'
Sverre Nypan #19
Sam Silvera #22	60'
Sontje Hansen #27
D. Burgzorg #10	61'

Will not play

Seny Timothy

Seny Timothy Dieng

Goalkeeper

Achilles tendon injury

Return: Unknown

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Late February 2026

Manager

Middlesbrough

Kim Hellberg

Preston North End

Formation

3-5-2 C

J. Walton

#12J. Walton

J. Storey

#14J. Storey

Lewis Gibson

#19Lewis Gibson

Oddel Offiah

#42Oddel Offiah

B. Whiteman

#4B. Whiteman

Alfie Devine

#21Alfie Devine

A. McCann

#8A. McCann

Jamal Lewis

#18Jamal Lewis

Pol Valentín

#2Pol Valentín

Daniel Jebbison

#9Daniel Jebbison

Lewis Dobbin

#17Lewis Dobbin

Starting XI

J. Walton #12
J. Storey #14	50'
Lewis Gibson #19
Oddel Offiah #42
B. Whiteman #4	58' 26'
Alfie Devine #21	58'
A. McCann #8
Jamal Lewis #18	76'
Pol Valentín #2
Daniel Jebbison #9	76'
Lewis Dobbin #17	58'

Substitutes

David Cornell #13
L. Lindsay #6
Andrija Vukcevic #3	76'
Thierry Small #26	58'
N. Mawene #35
K. Nelson #34
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10	58'
J. Thompson #15	82' 58'
Michael Smith #24	76'

Will not play

Bradley Michael

Bradley Michael Potts

Defender

Knee injury

Return: Mid March 2026

Robbie

Robbie Brady

Midfielder

Calf injury

Return: Unknown

Andrew

Andrew Hughes

Defender

Hamstring Injury

Return: Late February 2026

Daniel

Daniel Lønne Iversen

Goalkeeper

Groin injury

Return: Late February 2026

Callum Joseph

Callum Joseph Lang

Forward

Hamstring Injury

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Preston North End

Paul Heckingbottom

Head-to-head

27 matches

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

11

Wins

9

Draws

7

Wins

Preston North End

Preston North End

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Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

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Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Middlesbrough	31	18	7	6	49:30	+19	61	WWWWW
2	Coventry City	31	17	8	6	63:35	+28	59	WWLLD
3	Ipswich Town	30	15	9	6	51:29	+22	54	WWLDW
4	Hull City	31	16	6	9	50:43	+7	54	WWWDL
5	Millwall	31	15	8	8	39:36	+3	53	WLWDW
6	Wrexham AFC	31	12	11	8	44:39	+5	47	LDWWL
7	Preston North End	31	12	11	8	38:34	+4	47	LLLDW
8	Bristol City	31	13	7	11	43:38	+5	46	DLWLW
9	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	+4	46	WDWWW
10	Birmingham City	32	12	10	10	43:39	+4	46	WDWWD
11	Derby County	31	12	9	10	45:39	+6	45	WWDWL
12	Watford	31	11	11	9	39:36	+3	44	DDLDL
13	Queens Park Rangers	31	12	8	11	42:43	-1	44	DDLWD
14	Stoke City	31	12	7	12	34:28	+6	43	DLDLD
15	Swansea City	31	12	6	13	38:37	+1	42	DWLWW
16	Norwich City	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39	WWLWW
17	Sheffield Utd	31	12	3	16	44:45	-1	39	LWDWL
18	Charlton Athletic	30	9	9	12	29:38	-9	36	WLLWD
19	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34	LDLDD
20	Portsmouth	29	8	9	12	27:38	-11	33	WDDWL
21	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32	DLLLL
22	Blackburn Rovers	31	8	8	15	27:40	-13	32	LDLWL
23	Oxford United	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28	WLLDL
24	Sheffield Wed	31	1	8	22	18:62	-44	-7	LLLLL

Promotion

Playoff

Relegation

Match Information

Referee:

Andy Madley

Venue:

Riverside Stadium

Capacity:

34 988

Middlesbrough vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.