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

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Doubtful

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Early March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Tommy Daniel

Tommy Daniel John Conway

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Early March 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

Darragh Patrick

Darragh Patrick Lenihan

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Unknown

Samuel George Alan

Samuel George Alan Edmundson

Defender

Hip injury

Return: Doubtful

Alfie Charles

Alfie Charles Jones

Defender

Ankle injury

Return: Early March 2026

Alex

Alex Bangura

Defender

Muscle injury

Return: Doubtful

Tommy Daniel

Tommy Daniel John Conway

Forward

Physical discomfort

Return: Doubtful

Leo Alexander Francis

Leo Alexander Francis Castledine

Midfielder

Muscle injury

Return: Early March 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

Daniel

Daniel Lønne Iversen

Goalkeeper

Groin injury

Return: Early March 2026

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

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Middlesbrough

Preston North End

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Preston North End

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

Preston North End

Preston North End

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	Coventry City	32	18	8	6	66:36	+30	62	WLLDW
2	Middlesbrough	32	18	7	7	50:33	+17	61	WWWWL
3	Millwall	32	16	8	8	41:37	+4	56	LWDWW
4	Ipswich Town	30	15	9	6	51:29	+22	54	WWLDW
5	Hull City	31	16	6	9	50:43	+7	54	WWWDL
6	Derby County	32	13	9	10	47:39	+8	48	WDWLW
7	Wrexham AFC	32	12	12	8	46:41	+5	48	DWWLD
8	Preston North End	33	12	12	9	40:37	+3	48	LDWDL
9	Bristol City	32	13	8	11	45:40	+5	47	LWLWD
10	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	+4	46	WDWWW
11	Birmingham City	32	12	10	10	43:39	+4	46	WDWWD
12	Watford	32	11	12	9	41:38	+3	45	DLDLD
13	Queens Park Rangers	32	12	8	12	43:46	-3	44	DLWDL
14	Stoke City	32	12	7	13	34:29	+5	43	LDLDL
15	Sheffield Utd	32	13	3	16	45:45	0	42	WDWLW
16	Swansea City	32	12	6	14	38:39	-1	42	WLWWL
17	Norwich City	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39	WWLWW
18	Charlton Athletic	32	10	9	13	31:41	-10	39	LWDWL
19	Blackburn Rovers	33	10	8	15	31:41	-10	38	LWLWW
20	Portsmouth	31	9	9	13	30:40	-10	36	DWLLW
21	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34	LDLDD
22	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32	DLLLL
23	Oxford United	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28	WLLDL
24	Sheffield Wed	32	1	8	23	19:64	-45	-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.