Preston vs Middlesbrough
13:30
SCHEDULED
Preston host Middlesbrough in the Championship on 12 December at Deepdale. In the Championship standings Preston are 24th on 5 points from 14 games, Middlesbrough 1st on 28 points from 14 games. The sides have met 5 times in recent seasons (Preston 2-2-1 Middlesbrough), most recently in January 2026 when Middlesbrough won 4-0. C. Lang leads Preston with 3 goals this season, while S. Berhalter has 3 for Middlesbrough.
Goals by time interval (this season)
Preston
0-15'4
16-30'2
31-45+'1
46-60'1
61-75'0
76-90+'4
Middlesbrough
0-15'5
16-30'2
31-45+'6
46-60'5
61-75'7
76-90+'9
Standings
2 : 3
1 : 5
2 : 0
1 : 2
1 : 2
1 : 3
0 : 1
1 : 2
0 : 1
- Promotion
- Relegation
Head-to-head
- 24 Jan 2026 Preston 0 : 4 Middlesbrough Championship
- 13 Sept 2025 Preston 2 : 2 Middlesbrough Championship
- 25 Jan 2025 Preston 2 : 1 Middlesbrough Championship
- 14 Sept 2024 Preston 1 : 1 Middlesbrough Championship
- 14 Feb 2024 Preston 2 : 1 Middlesbrough Championship
Probable lineups
3-4-1-23-4-2-1
1D. Iversen · G
16A. Hughes · D
14J. Storey · D
24O. Offiah · D
3A. Vukčević · M
15J. Thompson · M
27L. Leroy · M
17S. Mills · M
23A. Moran · M
9J. Erabi · F
38J. Kenny · F
1R. Vítek · G
29A. Malanda · D
4A. Phillips · D
12L. Ayling · D
30Neto Borges · M
6S. Berhalter · M
10A. Morris · M
2C. Brittain · M
9T. Conway · M
11A. Cozier-Duberry · M
22K. Joseph · 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.
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