Middlesbrough vs Preston match stats & report
4–0 Full time
Middlesbrough stats & fixtures · Preston stats & fixtures
Middlesbrough beat Preston 4–0 in the Championship on 24 January 2026. Expected goals finished 2.72–0.40. Middlesbrough had 67% of the ball.
Middlesbrough vs Preston match statistics
- 67% Ball possession 33%
- 2.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.40
- 16 Total shots 4
- 8 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 1
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 8 Shots inside the box 4
- 8 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 19
- 3 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 1
- 542 Passes 264
- 90% Pass accuracy 77%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 9' Goal A. Browne (assist M. Targett) Middlesbrough
- 26' Yellow card B. Whiteman Preston
- 28' Goal T. Conway (assist L. Ayling) Middlesbrough
- 42' Goal M. Whittaker Middlesbrough
- 50' Red card J. Storey Preston
- 54' Goal T. Conway Middlesbrough
- 82' Yellow card J. Thompson Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Middlesbrough
Bench J. McLaughlin , C. Brittain , R. McGree , D. Burgzorg , A. Gilbert , Finley Munroe , Sverre Halseth Nypan , S. Silvera , S. Hansen
Preston
Bench D. Cornell , A. Vukčević , L. Lindsay , K. Nelson , N. Mawene , T. Small , J. Thompson , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , M. Smith
Form guide
Middlesbrough at home
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.3 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Middlesbrough vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Middlesbrough | 2–2 | |
| Preston v Middlesbrough | 2–1 | |
| Middlesbrough v Preston | 1–1 | |
| Preston v Middlesbrough | 2–1 | |
| Middlesbrough v Preston | 4–0 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.