About the Match

Middlesbrough faces Preston at Riverside Stadium on Sat, Jan 24, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Middlesbrough and Preston have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Middlesbrough vs Preston live score with a full set of match features, including:

• Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on Sport Eden.
• Real-time extensive stats: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.
• Lineups and formations: Middlesbrough 4-3-3 formation, manager K. Hellberg, Preston 3-5-2 formation, manager P. Heckingbottom. Middlesbrough starting XI: S. Brynn, L. Ayling, A. Malanda, D. Fry, M. Targett, A. Morris, A. Browne, H. Hackney, M. Whittaker, T. Conway, Leo Castledine. Preston starting XI: J. Walton, J. Storey, L. Gibson, O. Offiah, Pol Valentín, A. Devine, B. Whiteman, A. McCann, J. Lewis, L. Dobbin, D. Jebbison.
• Unavailable players: Middlesbrough: A. Bangura (Injury), G. Edmundson (Injury), D. Lenihan (Achilles Tendon Injury), A. Jones (Injury), K. Sène (Inactive), D. Strelec (Inactive). Preston: R. Brady (Calf Injury), M. Osmajić (Red Card), B. Potts (Inactive), A. Hughes (Inactive), D. Iversen (Inactive).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Middlesbrough and Preston head to head record: Middlesbrough 0 win(s), Preston 3 win(s), 2 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Andy Madley, England.
• Stadium: Riverside Stadium.
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Final score: Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston.

Player of the Match: T. Conway (Rating: 8.9)

Top rated players of Middlesbrough:T. Conway (8.9), M. Whittaker (8.9), A. Browne (7.7)

Top rated players of Preston:A. Devine (7.3), D. Jebbison (7), Pol Valentín (6.9)

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