Middlesbrough vs Preston
16:00
SCHEDULED
Middlesbrough host Preston in the Championship on 1 January at Riverside Stadium. In the Championship standings Middlesbrough are 2nd on 29 points from 15 games, Preston 24th on 8 points from 15 games. The sides have met 5 times in recent seasons (Middlesbrough 1-2-2 Preston), most recently in January 2026 when Middlesbrough won 4-0. S. Berhalter leads Middlesbrough with 3 goals this season, while C. Lang has 4 for Preston.
Goals by time interval (this season)
Middlesbrough
0-15'5
16-30'2
31-45+'6
46-60'5
61-75'7
76-90+'9
Preston
0-15'4
16-30'2
31-45+'2
46-60'1
61-75'0
76-90+'4
Standings
1 : 0
1 : 3
1 : 5
2 : 0
0 : 0
0 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 2
1 : 3
- Promotion
- Relegation
Head-to-head
- 24 Jan 2026 Middlesbrough 4 : 0 Preston Championship
- 13 Sept 2025 Middlesbrough 2 : 2 Preston Championship
- 25 Jan 2025 Middlesbrough 1 : 2 Preston Championship
- 14 Sept 2024 Middlesbrough 1 : 1 Preston Championship
- 14 Feb 2024 Middlesbrough 1 : 2 Preston Championship
Probable lineups
4-3-33-4-3
1R. Vítek · G
3S. Byram · D
29A. Malanda · D
4A. Phillips · D
2C. Brittain · D
6S. Berhalter · M
10A. Morris · M
8R. McGree · M
16J. Sarmiento · F
13D. Strelec · F
11A. Cozier-Duberry · F
21L. Nicholls · G
16A. Hughes · D
6L. Lindsay · D
24O. Offiah · D
3A. Vukčević · M
15J. Thompson · M
23A. Moran · M
17S. Mills · M
11T. Small · F
10C. Lang · F
7A. Devine · FBased on both teams' starting XIs from their previous matches, with players ruled out replaced by a substitute in the same position. ❓ – doubtful. Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
Details (events, statistics, lineups) are not yet available for this match.