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    Boro v Preston

    2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
    MID
    MiddlesbroughBoroMID
    5-3-0, 18 PTS
    PNE
    Preston North EndPrestonPNE
    3-4-1, 13 PTS
    • Summary
    • Statistics
    Team Stats
    MIDPNE
    Total Goals
    12
    9
    Goal Difference
    7
    2
    Assists
    9
    7
    Goals Against
    5
    7

    Game Information

    Riverside Stadium
    10:00 AM, January 24, 2026

    Top Scorers

    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
    9

    T Conway

    Forward Matches: 8 Goals: 2
    20

    M Sene

    Forward Matches: 5 Goals: 2
    5

    A Jones

    Defender Matches: 8 Goals: 1
    Preston North EndPreston North End
    28

    M Osmajic

    Forward Matches: 6 Goals: 3
    21

    A Devine

    Midfielder Matches: 7 Goals: 2
    14

    J Storey

    Defender Matches: 8 Goals: 1

    Most Assists

    MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
    12

    L Ayling

    Defender Matches: 8 Assists: 2
    7

    H Hackney

    Midfielder Matches: 8 Assists: 2
    11

    M Whittaker

    Forward Matches: 7 Assists: 2
    Preston North EndPreston North End
    4

    B Whiteman

    Midfielder Matches: 8 Assists: 2
    1

    D Iversen

    Goalkeeper Matches: 8 Assists: 1
    14

    J Storey

    Defender Matches: 8 Assists: 1

    Head To Head Record

    LAST FIVE GAMESDateCOMPETITION
    Preston North End2 - 2MiddlesbroughSep 13, 2025English League Championship
    Preston North End2 - 1MiddlesbroughJan 25, 2025English League Championship
    Middlesbrough1 - 1Preston North EndSep 14, 2024English League Championship
    Preston North End2 - 1MiddlesbroughFeb 14, 2024English League Championship
    Middlesbrough4 - 0Preston North EndNov 28, 2023English League Championship

    English League Championship Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Middlesbrough8530+718
    Coventry City8440+1516
    Stoke City8422+514
    West Bromwich Albion8422+214
    Bristol City8341+613
    Leicester City8341+313
    Preston North End8341+213
    Swansea City8332+212
    Charlton Athletic8332+212
    Queens Park Rangers8332-212
    Birmingham City9333-312
    Millwall8323-611
    Ipswich Town7241+510
    Wrexham9243-110
    Southampton8242-110
    Watford8233-19
    Portsmouth8233-29
    Hull City8233-39
    Norwich City8224-18
    Derby County8143-47
    Oxford United8134-26
    Blackburn Rovers7205-46
    Sheffield Wednesday8134-76
    Sheffield United8107-123
    Full Table

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