Preston vs Middlesbrough

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🕒 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Deepdale 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Kirk 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Preston 14 · Middlesbrough 5
Referee Stats
24 matches · 0.92 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.92
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.04
Over 4.5 cards 8%
Home wins 29%
Draws 33%
Away wins 38%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (7-14).
  • Middlesbrough controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Preston (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.22 / 1.30

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6
Middlesbrough (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 10-9-5

Goals For / Against

39 / 30
Avg: 1.63 / 1.25

Points

39
Avg: 1.63

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
1.63
1.22
GF
1.63
1.30
GA
1.25
48%
O2.5
65%
57%
BTTS
65%
13%
Score 1st
22%

League-position context

Preston rank14th
Middlesbrough rank5th
Preston points60
Middlesbrough points80
Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough: #5 · 80 pts · GD +25
4 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Preston last 5 home

L L D W L
Points4/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Middlesbrough last 5 away

D D D D W
Points7/15
Weighted index38
Goals10-6
Record1-4-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Preston score at home74%
Preston clean sheet at home22%
Middlesbrough score away78%
Middlesbrough clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Preston score first13%
Preston win after scoring first33%
Middlesbrough score first22%
Middlesbrough win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Preston 0% · Middlesbrough 50%
Avg first goal minute: Preston 35.0' · Middlesbrough 16.0'

Vs league average

Preston score at home1.22 vs 1.40
Preston concede at home1.30 vs 1.20
Middlesbrough score away1.63 vs 1.20
Middlesbrough concede away1.25 vs 1.40
Preston score 13% below league average, while Middlesbrough score 35% above league average.
Defensive side: Preston are 8% above league average at home, and Middlesbrough are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Preston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Middlesbrough goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
61-75 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
3
Total Shots
7
14
Shots off Goal
3
3
Blocked Shots
2
8
Shots Inside Box
5
9
Shots Outside Box
2
5
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
3
4
Fouls
13
7
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
296
476
Passes Accurate
213
395
Passes %
72%
83%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins7
Draws6
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals12 (60.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins5
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals7 (70.0%)
BTTS7 (70.0%)

Preston vs Middlesbrough Head-to-Head History by Season