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- Middlesbrough host Preston North End on 2026-01-24 at 12:30 GMT, as part of week 29 of the 2025-2026's Championship in Riverside Stadium.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between K. Hellberg and P. Heckingbottom.
- Middlesbrough sit 2nd with 52 points while Preston North End occupy 6th on 43 points.
- Middlesbrough are missing 8 players: A. Bangura (Injury), C. Brittain (Inactive), G. Edmundson (Injury), A. Jones (Injury), D. Lenihan (Achilles Tendon Injury), R. McGree (Injury), M. K. Sene (Inactive), D. Strelec (Inactive) while Preston North End are missing 5 players: R. Brady (Calf Injury), M. Osmajic (Red Card), A. Vukcevic (Inactive), A. Hughes (Inactive), D. Iversen (Inactive).
- Our forecast has Middlesbrough in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Preston North End set to counter in 3-1-4-2.
- The previous match saw H. Hackney lead Middlesbrough with a 7.7 TheyScored rating, and L. Lindsay top-rating for Preston North End at 8.
- Conflicting outcomes: Middlesbrough triumphed 2-1 over Stoke City, while Preston North End went down 0-3 to Hull City.
- Middlesbrough look strong (3-0-2) over the last 5 matches, whereas Preston North End have 2-0-3 in the same span.
- Middlesbrough have clearly got the edge H2H: in 26 meetings, they've beaten Preston North End 10 times, with 9 draws and only 7 losses.
- We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Middlesbrough's 1.54 goals/game at home balance out Preston North End's 1.27 away scoring.
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| 26' | B. Whiteman | ||
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Middlesbrough is going head to head with Preston on 24/1/2026 12:30 GMT at Riverside Stadium for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Middlesbrough v Preston H2H statistics!