Middlesbrough host Preston in the England Championship on 24 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 12:30 UK Time.
Middlesbrough face Preston in a fixture shaped by contrasting recent trends and game control. Middlesbrough have produced assertive performances at home, combining attacking fluency with periods of dominance in possession. Preston arrive with mixed momentum, capable of resilient displays but often struggling to manage sustained pressure against stronger opposition. With both sides still involved in key phases of the season, this matchup is likely to be dictated by tempo shifts rather than a slow, controlled rhythm.
Middlesbrough’s recent form reflects a side growing in confidence in the final third. The 4-0 home win over Southampton showcased their ability to convert pressure into goals, while away victories against West Brom by a 3-2 scoreline and Stoke City with a 2-1 result highlighted attacking consistency across different match settings. Even defeats to Derby by 1-0 and Hull City by the same scoreline were defined more by fine margins than lack of control.
At home, Middlesbrough have shown a tendency to accelerate games after the interval. Their build-up play often draws opponents deep before creating space through width and late runs, leading to high-volume chances rather than isolated moments.
Preston’s recent results underline a side struggling to maintain balance. Heavy defeats to Hull City by 3-0 and Derby by 1-0 exposed difficulties breaking out of defensive phases, while the 2-0 away win at Bristol City showed they remain capable when given space to counter. Home victories over Sheffield Wednesday by 3-0 and Wrexham by 2-1 offered attacking promise, but those performances have not consistently translated away from home.
Defensively, Preston have been vulnerable once matches open up. When forced to absorb pressure for long spells, their shape has often fractured late on, leading to goals conceded in clusters rather than evenly across the game.
The best bet points towards over 3.5 goals, with Middlesbrough’s recent home performances showing a capacity to turn pressure into extended scoring spells. Their attacking structure creates repeat chances rather than one-off moments, and once the tempo lifts this fixture can become stretched quickly. Preston have shown vulnerability when forced to defend for long phases, which increases the likelihood of the game producing a heavier total.
Highest scoring half landing in the second half fits how this matchup is likely to evolve, especially if Middlesbrough establish control and keep Preston pinned deeper after the break. Middlesbrough have regularly looked sharper once spaces widen and legs tire, while Preston’s defensive organisation has dipped late in matches under sustained pressure. That pattern supports a more eventful final 45 minutes.
Middlesbrough to score over 1.5 goals also stands out given their ability to build momentum through territory and volume of chances at home. Recent scorelines have shown they can finish strongly once they get on top, especially against teams that struggle to clear lines consistently. If Preston spend long spells defending, Middlesbrough should generate enough opportunities to find the net more than once.
| Middlesbrough | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 48 | 45 |
| Wins | 22 | 15 |
| Draws | 15 | 15 |
| Loss | 11 | 15 |
| Goals For | 73 | 54 |
| Goals Against | 49 | 59 |
| Middlesbrough | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 24 | 23 |
| Wins | 12 | 7 |
| Draws | 7 | 8 |
| Loss | 5 | 8 |
| Goals For | 34 | 27 |
| Goals Against | 18 | 32 |
|
12.05.26
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
09.05.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
0-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Wrexham Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
5-1 |
|
22.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday |
1-0 |
|
19.04.26
|
Ipswich Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Swansea Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Millwall |
1-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Blackburn Middlesbrough |
0-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Charlton |
0-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
QPR Middlesbrough |
0-4 |
|
02.03.26
|
Birmingham Middlesbrough |
1-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Middlesbrough Leicester |
1-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Middlesbrough Oxford |
0-0 |
|
16.02.26
|
Coventry Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
09.02.26
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Norwich |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
21.01.26
|
Stoke City Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
16.01.26
|
West Brom Middlesbrough |
2-3 |
|
10.01.26
|
Fulham Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
4-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Derby Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Middlesbrough Hull City |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Middlesbrough Blackburn |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Middlesbrough QPR |
3-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Charlton Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
05.12.25
|
Hull City Middlesbrough |
1-4 |
|
29.11.25
|
Middlesbrough Derby |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Middlesbrough Coventry |
2-4 |
|
22.11.25
|
Oxford Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
|
Middlesbrough Birmingham |
2-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Leicester Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
25.10.25
|
Middlesbrough Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
22.10.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough |
0-1 |
|
17.10.25
|
Middlesbrough Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
19.09.25
|
Middlesbrough West Brom |
2-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Norwich Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Millwall Middlesbrough |
0-3 |
|
12.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Doncaster |
0-4 |
|
09.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Swansea |
1-0 |
|
09.05.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
0-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
5-1 |
|
22.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday |
1-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
0-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Middlesbrough Millwall |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Middlesbrough Charlton |
0-1 |
|
24.02.26
|
Middlesbrough Leicester |
1-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Middlesbrough Oxford |
0-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Norwich |
1-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
04.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
4-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Middlesbrough Hull City |
0-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Middlesbrough Blackburn |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Middlesbrough QPR |
3-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Middlesbrough Derby |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Middlesbrough Coventry |
2-4 |
|
08.11.25
|
Middlesbrough Birmingham |
2-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Middlesbrough Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
17.10.25
|
Middlesbrough Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
0-0 |
|
19.09.25
|
Middlesbrough West Brom |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Doncaster |
0-4 |
|
09.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Swansea |
1-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Middlesbrough Deportivo La Coruna |
2-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Middlesbrough Norwich |
0-0 |
|
18.04.25
|
Middlesbrough Plymouth |
2-1 |
|
08.04.25
|
Middlesbrough Leeds |
0-1 |
|
29.03.25
|
Middlesbrough Oxford |
2-1 |
|
11.03.25
|
Middlesbrough QPR |
2-1 |
|
01.03.25
|
Middlesbrough Derby |
1-0 |
|
15.02.25
|
Middlesbrough Watford |
0-1 |
|
03.02.25
|
Middlesbrough Sunderland |
2-3 |
|
21.01.25
|
Middlesbrough West Brom |
2-0 |
|
11.01.25
|
Middlesbrough Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Middlesbrough Cardiff |
1-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Middlesbrough Burnley |
0-0 |
|
26.12.24
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday |
3-3 |
|
14.12.24
|
Middlesbrough Millwall |
1-0 |
|
30.11.24
|
Middlesbrough Hull City |
3-1 |
|
27.11.24
|
Middlesbrough Blackburn |
0-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Middlesbrough Luton |
5-1 |
|
02.11.24
|
Middlesbrough Coventry |
0-3 |
|
23.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
19.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Bristol City |
0-2 |
|
28.09.24
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Middlesbrough Stoke City |
0-5 |
|
24.08.24
|
Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
2-2 |
|
12.05.26
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
02.05.26
|
Wrexham Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
19.04.26
|
Ipswich Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Swansea Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
21.03.26
|
Blackburn Middlesbrough |
0-0 |
|
08.03.26
|
QPR Middlesbrough |
0-4 |
|
02.03.26
|
Birmingham Middlesbrough |
1-3 |
|
16.02.26
|
Coventry Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
09.02.26
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
21.01.26
|
Stoke City Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
16.01.26
|
West Brom Middlesbrough |
2-3 |
|
10.01.26
|
Fulham Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Derby Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Charlton Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
05.12.25
|
Hull City Middlesbrough |
1-4 |
|
22.11.25
|
Oxford Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
04.11.25
|
Leicester Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
3-0 |
|
22.10.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Norwich Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
16.08.25
|
Millwall Middlesbrough |
0-3 |
|
26.07.25
|
Rangers Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
23.07.25
|
Bradford City Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Coventry Middlesbrough |
2-0 |
|
21.04.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Millwall Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
04.04.25
|
Blackburn Middlesbrough |
0-2 |
|
15.03.25
|
Luton Middlesbrough |
0-0 |
|
08.03.25
|
Swansea Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
25.02.25
|
Stoke City Middlesbrough |
1-3 |
|
21.02.25
|
Bristol City Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
12.02.25
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Portsmouth Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
01.01.25
|
Hull City Middlesbrough |
0-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Plymouth Middlesbrough |
3-3 |
|
10.12.24
|
Leeds Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
06.12.24
|
Burnley Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Oxford Middlesbrough |
2-6 |
|
05.11.24
|
QPR Middlesbrough |
1-4 |
|
27.10.24
|
Norwich Middlesbrough |
3-3 |
|
05.10.24
|
Watford Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
01.10.24
|
West Brom Middlesbrough |
0-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Sunderland Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Cardiff Middlesbrough |
0-2 |
|
17.08.24
|
Derby Middlesbrough |
1-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Birmingham Preston |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Preston West Brom |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Charlton Preston |
1-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Preston QPR |
1-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Leicester Preston |
2-2 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Coventry Preston |
3-0 |
|
06.03.26
|
Preston Oxford |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Preston Millwall |
0-2 |
|
24.02.26
|
Swansea Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Blackburn Preston |
1-0 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Preston Hull City |
0-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Preston Derby |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Preston Wigan |
0-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Wrexham Preston |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Oxford Preston |
1-2 |
|
09.12.25
|
Preston Coventry |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
2-3 |
|
25.11.25
|
Watford Preston |
1-1 |
|
21.11.25
|
Preston Blackburn |
1-2 |
|
08.11.25
|
Millwall Preston |
1-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
Preston Swansea |
2-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
24.10.25
|
Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Preston Birmingham |
0-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
West Brom Preston |
2-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Hull City Preston |
2-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
20.09.25
|
Derby Preston |
0-1 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Preston Leicester |
2-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Barrow Preston |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
QPR Preston |
1-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
18.04.26
|
Preston West Brom |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Preston QPR |
1-1 |
|
20.03.26
|
Preston Stoke City |
3-1 |
|
06.03.26
|
Preston Oxford |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Preston Millwall |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
|
Preston Watford |
2-2 |
|
07.02.26
|
Preston Portsmouth |
1-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Preston Hull City |
0-3 |
|
17.01.26
|
Preston Derby |
0-1 |
|
09.01.26
|
Preston Wigan |
0-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Preston Norwich |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Preston Coventry |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
1-1 |
|
21.11.25
|
Preston Blackburn |
1-2 |
|
05.11.25
|
Preston Swansea |
2-1 |
|
24.10.25
|
Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
|
Preston Birmingham |
0-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Preston Bristol City |
0-0 |
|
13.09.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
26.08.25
|
Preston Wrexham |
2-3 |
|
23.08.25
|
Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
|
Preston Leicester |
2-1 |
|
13.07.25
|
Preston Liverpool |
1-3 |
|
26.04.25
|
Preston Plymouth |
1-2 |
|
18.04.25
|
Preston QPR |
1-2 |
|
08.04.25
|
Preston Cardiff |
2-2 |
|
05.04.25
|
Preston Stoke City |
1-1 |
|
30.03.25
|
Preston Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
15.03.25
|
Preston Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
04.03.25
|
Preston Swansea |
0-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Preston Burnley |
3-0 |
|
18.02.25
|
Preston Millwall |
1-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Preston Burnley |
0-0 |
|
08.02.25
|
Preston Wycombe (Penalties:4 - 2) |
0-0 |
|
25.01.25
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
14.01.25
|
Preston Charlton |
2-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Preston Oxford |
1-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Preston Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Preston Hull City |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Preston Leeds |
1-1 |
|
30.11.24
|
Preston West Brom |
1-1 |
|
23.11.24
|
Preston Derby |
1-1 |
|
06.11.24
|
Preston Sunderland |
0-0 |
|
02.11.24
|
Preston Bristol City |
1-3 |
|
30.10.24
|
Preston Arsenal |
0-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Preston Norwich |
2-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Preston Coventry |
1-0 |
|
25.04.26
|
Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Birmingham Preston |
2-1 |
|
11.04.26
|
Charlton Preston |
1-2 |
|
03.04.26
|
Leicester Preston |
2-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Norwich Preston |
2-0 |
|
11.03.26
|
Coventry Preston |
3-0 |
|
24.02.26
|
Swansea Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.02.26
|
Blackburn Preston |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0 |
|
04.01.26
|
Bristol City Preston |
0-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Wrexham Preston |
2-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Oxford Preston |
1-2 |
|
29.11.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
2-3 |
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25.11.25
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Watford Preston |
1-1 |
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08.11.25
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Millwall Preston |
1-1 |
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01.11.25
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Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
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18.10.25
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West Brom Preston |
2-1 |
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30.09.25
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Hull City Preston |
2-2 |
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20.09.25
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Derby Preston |
0-1 |
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30.08.25
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Portsmouth Preston |
1-0 |
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12.08.25
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Barrow Preston |
0-1 |
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09.08.25
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QPR Preston |
1-1 |
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26.07.25
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Bolton Preston |
2-0 |
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18.07.25
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Getafe Preston |
0-0 |
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09.07.25
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Chorley Preston |
0-1 |
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08.07.25
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Bamber Bridge Preston |
2-1 |
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03.05.25
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Bristol City Preston |
2-2 |
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21.04.25
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Hull City Preston |
2-1 |
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12.04.25
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Leeds Preston |
2-1 |
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02.04.25
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Derby Preston |
2-0 |
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11.03.25
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Sunderland Preston |
1-1 |
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08.03.25
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Sheffield United Preston |
1-0 |
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22.02.25
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Coventry Preston |
2-1 |
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11.02.25
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Norwich Preston |
0-1 |
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31.01.25
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Blackburn Preston |
2-1 |
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21.01.25
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Watford Preston |
1-2 |
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18.01.25
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Luton Preston |
0-0 |
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01.01.25
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West Brom Preston |
3-1 |
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21.12.24
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QPR Preston |
2-1 |
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11.12.24
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Cardiff Preston |
0-2 |
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07.12.24
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Sheffield Wednesday Preston |
1-1 |
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26.11.24
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Stoke City Preston |
0-0 |
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09.11.24
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Portsmouth Preston |
3-1 |
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26.10.24
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Plymouth Preston |
3-3 |
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05.10.24
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Burnley Preston |
0-0 |
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28.09.24
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Millwall Preston |
3-1 |
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14.09.24
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Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1 |
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31.08.24
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Oxford Preston |
3-1 |
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13.09.2025
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Preston Middlesbrough |
2-2
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25.01.2025
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-1
|
|
14.09.2024
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1
|
|
14.02.2024
|
Preston Middlesbrough |
2-1
|
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28.11.2023
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0
|
|
14.09.2024
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1
|
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28.11.2023
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0
|
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18.03.2023
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
4-0
|
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23.11.2021
|
Middlesbrough Preston |
1-2
|
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16.03.2021
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Middlesbrough Preston |
2-0
|
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01.10.2019
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Middlesbrough Preston |
1-1
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