Middlesbrough v Preston result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 0–0 Preston

Championship · Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:00 BST · Riverside Stadium

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Middlesbrough 0–0 Preston — this Championship match was drawn.

Next for Middlesbrough: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Middlesbrough 0–0 Preston · Championship
Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
Referee: England Darren, England
Recent form: Middlesbrough 3W 0D 2L · Preston 2W 1D 2L

Middlesbrough 0–0 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.4 / 0.8

Goals

against 0.6 / 0.8 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 5 matches

4.33 / 4

Corners

against 4 / 5 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

3.67 / 4.33

Shots on target

against 2.67 / 4 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.33 / 3

Cards

against 1.33 / 2 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 5 completed matches, to 22 August 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 5 completed matches, to 22 August 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Middlesbrough for / against	Line	Preston for / against
Goals scored	1.4 for · 0.6 against n 5 Last 5	2.5standard	0.8 for · 0.8 against n 5 Last 5
Corners won	4.33 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	12.33 for · 9.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	13.33 for · 11.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	3.67 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	4.33 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	18 for · 10 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	15.33 for · 15.33 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 1.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 2 against n 3 Last 5

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Christie n 4	90	2.5 3/3	0.5 2/0	T. Barkhuizen
B. Assombalonga n 4	87.3	2.1 3/3	2.8 4/3	B. Pearson
A. Clayton n 4	86.8	2.1 3/3	0.8 2/1	—
A. Forshaw n 4	53.8	2.1 4/1	0.4 1/0	—
A. Fletcher n 4	22	2 2/0	1 1/0	—

Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Bamford n 4	65.5	3.8 4/2	1 3/0
R. Gestede n 4	62.5	3.6 3/3	1.4 3/1
A. Fletcher n 4	22	3.1 2/1	1 1/0
B. Assombalonga n 4	87.3	2.6 4/2	1 3/1
L. Baker n 3	26.3	2.3 2/0	1.1 1/0

Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Gestede n 4	62.5	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
B. Assombalonga n 4	87.3	0.5 1/1	0 0/0
B. Gibson n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
D. Fry n 3	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
G. Friend n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0

Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Friend n 4	90	0 0/0
C. Christie n 4	90	0 0/0
B. Gibson n 4	90	0 0/0
D. Fry n 3	90	0 0/0
J. Howson n 4	87.8	0 0/0

Middlesbrough — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Randolph n 4	90	1.3 1/1

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Hugill n 4	73.3	4.3 4/4	3.1 4/2	—
B. Pearson n 3	80	3 3/3	1.5 2/1	B. Assombalonga
D. Fisher n 4	90	1.8 4/2	2 3/3	—
T. Barkhuizen n 4	75.8	1.5 3/1	1.5 3/1	C. Christie
G. Cunningham n 3	90	1.3 2/2	2 3/2	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Robinson n 4	60.8	3.7 4/3	1.1 3/0
S. Maguire n 3	60.7	2.5 2/2	1 2/0
J. Hugill n 4	73.3	2.2 3/2	0.6 2/0
T. Barkhuizen n 4	75.8	2.1 3/2	0.6 1/1
P. Gallagher n 3	16	1.9 1/0	1.9 1/0

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Maguire n 3	60.7	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
Daniel Johnson n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. Hugill n 4	73.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
P. Huntington n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Fisher n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Daniel Johnson n 4	90	0 0/0
P. Huntington n 4	90	0 0/0
D. Fisher n 4	90	0 0/0
G. Cunningham n 3	90	0 0/0
T. Spurr n 3	83.3	0 0/0

Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 August 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Maxwell n 4	90	2.8 2/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Middlesbrough		Preston
48%	Possession	52%
5	Shots	12
1	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	7
0	Blocked shots	2
3	Shots inside the box	10
3	Corners	8
0	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	16
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	1
359	Passes	390
74%	Pass accuracy	77%

Middlesbrough player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
D. Randolph	90	0	0	0	0	7.5
D. Fry	90	0	0	0	0	7.6
B. Gibson	90	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Christie	90	0	0	1	0	7.6
J. Howson	90	2	0	0	0	7.2
A. Clayton	90	0	0	0	Y	7.2
Fábio	90	1	0	0	0	7.5
R. Gestede	90	1	0	0	0	6.9
B. Assombalonga	90	0	0	0	0	6.1
L. Baker	68	0	0	1	0	6.6
G. Friend	55	0	0	0	0	6.6
P. Bamford sub	35	0	0	1	0	6.8
S. Downing sub	22	1	1	0	0	6.9

Preston player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
C. Maxwell	90	0	0	0	0	7
D. Fisher	90	0	0	0	0	7
P. Huntington	90	2	0	0	0	7.1
B. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	7.1
J. Earl	90	1	0	2	0	7.5
Daniel Johnson	90	1	0	2	0	6.9
A. Browne	90	0	0	1	0	6.8
J. Hugill	90	1	0	2	0	7
S. Maguire	89	2	1	1	0	6.6
T. Barkhuizen	75	4	2	1	0	6.6
B. Pearson	70	0	0	1	Y	6.8
J. Harrop	20	1	0	0	Y	6.3
S. Mavididi	15	0	0	0	0	6.2
C. Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Middlesbrough v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MiddlesbroughLWWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

PrestonWLDLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Middlesbrough#9 pos48 pts31 pl+11 GD

Preston#7 pos49 pts31 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Middlesbrough scored1.29

Preston scored1.23

Middlesbrough conceded0.94

Preston conceded0.97

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