Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Middlesbrough 119 draws7 Preston North End
27
Meetings
2.93
Goals / game
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Over 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough

Facts about Middlesbrough

Scored in24/27 (89%)
Conceded in18/27 (67%)
Goals scored47 · 1.74/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run12
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win4
Preston North End

Facts about Preston North End

Scored in18/27 (67%)
Conceded in24/27 (89%)
Goals scored32 · 1.19/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win12
By competition
CompetitionMiddlesbroughDrawPreston North EndGames
Championship98724
League Cup2103
All competitions119727

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Middlesbrough1843
gap 205
1638Preston North End
1843163820222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Middlesbrough
67%
Draw
19%
Preston North End
14%

All meetings

27 matches on record

24 Jan 2026
Championship
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough4–0Preston North EndPreston North End
BTTSO2.5
13 Sep 2025
Championship
Preston North EndPreston North End2–2MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
BTTSO2.5
25 Jan 2025
Championship
Preston North EndPreston North End2–1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
BTTSO2.5

Middlesbrough recent form

Preston North End recent form

Middlesbrough has gone head to head with Preston North End 27 times since 2009, winning 11 and scoring 47 goals. Preston North End, in turn, has won 7 and scored 32 goals. There have been 9 draws between Middlesbrough and Preston North End. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 63% of games and 63% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.93 goals per game.