Middlesbrough v Preston result

Full-time · Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston

Championship · · Riverside Stadium

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Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston — Middlesbrough won this Championship match.

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 4–0 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough
  • Referee: A. Kitchen
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Middlesbrough 2 · draws 0 · Preston 4 · 3.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Middlesbrough 2W 1D 2L · Preston 2W 1D 2L

Middlesbrough 4–0 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.38 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.5 / 5
Corners
against 3.75 / 6 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 4 matches
7.25 / 3.25
Shots on target
against 4.75 / 5.5 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3 / 3.5
Cards
against 2.5 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.55 yellows
Referee · A. Kitchen
0.91 home / 1.64 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMiddlesbrough for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
6.5 for · 3.75 against n 4
9.5standard
5 for · 6 against n 4
Shots
15 for · 10 against n 4
19.5standard
8 for · 15.25 against n 4
Shots on target
7.25 for · 4.75 against n 4
8.5standard
3.25 for · 5.5 against n 4
Fouls committed
14.75 for · 11.75 against n 4
21.5standard
12.75 for · 10.75 against n 4
Cards shown
3 for · 2.5 against n 4
3.5standard
3.5 for · 1.25 against n 4

Referee: A. Kitchen — 2.55 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 20.64 fouls over 11 matches (0.91 to the home side, 1.64 to the away side).

Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Sam Greenwood n 881.8
2.87/7
2.68/7
—
S. Silvera n 833.3
2.44/2
12/1
—
M. Forss n 837.9
2.16/1
0.31/0
—
M. Rogers n 827.3
2.15/0
2.53/2
W. Keane
I. Jones n 886.4
27/7
2.97/6
W. Keane
Middlesbrough — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Silvera n 833.3
34/1
1.72/1
M. Rogers n 827.3
2.95/2
2.14/1
M. Forss n 837.9
2.75/3
1.55/0
J. Coburn n 856.4
2.66/3
1.23/2
M. Crooks n 868.9
2.56/4
1.66/4
Middlesbrough — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Rogers n 827.3
0.82/0
0.41/0
A. Bangura n 838.9
00/0
1.23/1
M. Forss n 837.9
0.62/0
0.62/0
Sam Greenwood n 881.8
0.64/0
0.11/0
S. Silvera n 833.3
0.72/0
00/0
Middlesbrough — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Rogers n 827.3
3.36/1
L. Engel n 876
37/6
I. Jones n 886.4
2.78/6
T. Smith n 867.5
2.76/4
A. Dijksteel n 842.1
2.44/3
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Evans n 833.8
4.37/4
3.37/3
—
Kian Andrew Best n 864.4
2.67/4
0.94/1
—
R. Ledson n 862.4
2.57/4
0.94/1
—
W. Keane n 849.3
2.35/4
0.72/1
I. Jones
L. Stewart n 326.3
2.32/0
00/0
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Evans n 833.8
26/0
1.34/0
B. Woodburn n 811.5
22/0
00/0
M. Osmajić n 862.5
1.35/1
0.73/1
D. Holmes n 872.4
1.24/3
0.84/1
L. Stewart n 326.3
1.11/0
00/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 862.5
0.53/0
0.21/0
C. Evans n 833.8
0.72/0
00/0
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 843.4
0.52/0
00/0
A. Browne n 875.1
0.32/0
00/0
B. Potts n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. McCann n 866
4.38/8
B. Woodburn n 811.5
3.94/0
R. Brady n 841.3
2.74/3
A. Browne n 875.1
2.57/4
R. Ledson n 862.4
2.27/3

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Match statistics & details

Middlesbrough player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Dieng9000000007
A. Dijksteel9000000207.2
R. van den Berg9010110107.9
A. Bangura9010111108
D. Barlaser9001001207.3
Emmanuel Latte Lath9000111306.9
J. Howson8800002007.2
P. McNair8200000107.2
M. Crooks8201002207.9
I. Jones7020330208
M. Rogers7001322208.2
Sam Greenwood sub2001002006.9
S. Silvera sub2000001006.9
M. Clarke sub800000006.7
A. Gilbert sub800000006.5
L. McCabe sub800000006.3

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Woodman9000000006.9
J. Storey9000000006.3
L. Lindsay9000000106.3
A. Hughes90000006Y6.9
B. Potts90000020Y6.2
B. Whiteman9000200006.9
R. Ledson8800000206.6
M. Frokjaer-Jensen8800110306.9
Kian Andrew Best6500000406.9
W. Keane4500000006.3
M. Osmajić4500000006.3
C. Ramsay sub4500000106.3
C. Evans sub4500000006.3
B. Woodburn sub2500000106.6
J. Whatmough sub800000006.3
L. Stewart sub800000006.6

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
MiddlesbroughLWDWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
PrestonDLWWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Middlesbrough 2 · 0 draws · Preston 4 · 3.33 goals/game
  • 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston
  • 2022-10-29 Preston 2–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2022-05-07 Preston 4–1 Middlesbrough
  • 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough 1–2 Preston
  • 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough 2–0 Preston
  • 2020-12-09 Preston 3–0 Middlesbrough
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Middlesbrough#8 pos69 pts46 pl+9 GD
Preston#10 pos63 pts46 pl-11 GD
Goals per game
Middlesbrough scored1.54
Preston scored1.22
Middlesbrough conceded1.35
Preston conceded1.46

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Middlesbrough won 2, Preston won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Middlesbrough and Preston?
Recent form — Middlesbrough 2W 1D 2L; Preston 2W 1D 2L.

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