Championship
·Matchday 29
Featured match
- A. Browne 9'
- T. Conway 28'
- M. Whittaker 42'
- T. Conway 54'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Middlesbrough beat Preston 4-0. Scorers for Middlesbrough: A. Browne 9', T. Conway 28', M. Whittaker 42', T. Conway 54'. J. Storey of Preston was sent off in minute 50'. Middlesbrough had 67% of possession.
Middlesbrough
Preston
- Full-time 4 - 0
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85'
F. Munroe Out: A. Malanda · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: F. Munroe comes on for A. Malanda
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82'
J. Thompson Yellow card · Preston J. Thompson of Preston is booked
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76'
M. Smith Out: D. Jebbison · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Smith comes on for D. Jebbison
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76'
A. Vukcevic Out: J. Lewis · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Vukcevic comes on for J. Lewis
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74'
Riley McGree Out: H. Hackney · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: Riley McGree comes on for H. Hackney
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61'
A. Gilbert Out: T. Conway · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: A. Gilbert comes on for T. Conway
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61'
D. Burgzorg Out: A. Morris · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: D. Burgzorg comes on for A. Morris
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60'
S. Silvera Out: M. Targett · Middlesbrough Substitution for Middlesbrough: S. Silvera comes on for M. Targett
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58'
M. Frokjaer-Jensen Out: A. Devine · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Frokjaer-Jensen comes on for A. Devine
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58'
J. Thompson Out: B. Whiteman · Preston Substitution for Preston: J. Thompson comes on for B. Whiteman
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58'
T. Small Out: L. Dobbin · Preston Substitution for Preston: T. Small comes on for L. Dobbin
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54'
T. Conway 4-0 Goal · Middlesbrough T. Conway finds the net for Middlesbrough (4-0)
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50'
J. Storey Red card · Preston Straight red card for J. Storey. Preston are down a man
- Half-time 3 - 0
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42'
M. Whittaker 3-0 Goal · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! M. Whittaker makes it 3-0
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28'
T. Conway 2-0 Goal · Assist: L. Ayling · Middlesbrough L. Ayling provides, T. Conway finishes for Middlesbrough (2-0)
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26'
B. Whiteman Yellow card · Preston B. Whiteman of Preston is booked
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9'
A. Browne 1-0 Goal · Assist: M. Targett · Middlesbrough Goal for Middlesbrough! A. Browne turns in the pass from M. Targett (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Middlesbrough
Preston
LWLWW
Last 5 matches WWLLL
5Position14
80Pts60
1.5Goals scored per match1
1.2Goals conceded per match1
2Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Middlesbrough4-3-3
19
5.0
Gibson
Lewis Gibson
Player profile
14
5.0
Storey
50'
J. Storey
- 50'Red card
23
7.2
Castledine
L. Castledine
Player profile
9
8.9
Conway
28'54'61'
T. Conway
- 28'Goal
- 54'Goal
- 61'Out
- 42'Goal
18
6.3
Morris
61'
A. Morris
- 61'Out
- 74'Out
- 9'Goal
Middlesbrough4-3-3
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Starting XI
- 31GK S. Brynn 7.5
- 12DF L. Ayling 7.6
- 6DF D. Fry 7.3
- 29DF A. Malanda85' 7.2
- 3DF M. Targett60' 6.9
- 16MF A. Browne9' 7.6
- 7MF H. Hackney74' 6.9
- 18MF A. Morris61' 6.3
- 11FW M. Whittaker42' 8.9
- 9FW T. Conway28'54'61' 8.9
- 23FW L. Castledine 7.2
Substitutes
- 33GK J. McLaughlin
- 2DF C. Brittain
- 8MF Riley McGree74' 6.9
- 10FW D. Burgzorg61' 6.3
- 14FW A. Gilbert61' 6.6
- 15DF F. Munroe85' 6.7
- 19MF S. Nypan
- 22FW S. Silvera60' 6.3
- 27FW S. Hansen
Preston3-5-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 12GK J. Walton 4.9
- 42DF O. Offiah 5.9
- 14DF J. Storey50' 5.0
- 19DF Lewis Gibson 5.0
- 2MF P. Valentin 6.9
- 8MF Ali McCann 6.9
- 4MF B. Whiteman26'58' 6.5
- 21MF A. Devine58' 7.3
- 18MF J. Lewis76' 6.3
- 17FW L. Dobbin58' 6.7
- 9FW D. Jebbison76' 7.0
Substitutes
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 3DF A. Vukcevic76' 6.7
- 6DF L. Lindsay
- 34MF K. Nelson
- 35MF N. Mawene
- 26DF T. Small58' 6.6
- 15MF J. Thompson58'82' 6.7
- 10MF M. Frokjaer-Jensen58' 6.5
- 24FW M. Smith76' 6.6
Middlesbrough
Preston
67%
33%
16
Shots
4
8
On target
1
4
Off target
1
8
Corners
3
11
Fouls
19
3
Offsides
1
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
1
Saves
4
542
Passes
264
90%
Pass accuracy
77%
2.72
Expected goals
0.40
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Middlesbrough wins2Draws2
Preston wins5Last meetings
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13 September 2025 · Championship
Preston
2-2
Middlesbrough
-
25 January 2025 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
14 September 2024 · Championship
Middlesbrough
1-1
Preston
-
14 February 2024 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
28 November 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston
-
18 March 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough
4-0
Preston
-
29 October 2022 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Middlesbrough
-
7 May 2022 · Championship
Preston
4-1
Middlesbrough
-
23 November 2021 · Championship
Middlesbrough
1-2
Preston