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Championship · Round 29 · Saturday, Jan 24 2026

Middlesbrough
4 · 0
Full time

Preston North End
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 4 goals · 3 cards · 10 subs
9'
⚽
A. Browne 1 - 0
26'
B. Whiteman
Yellow card
28'
⚽
T. Conway 2 - 0
42'
⚽
M. Whittaker 3 - 0
50'
J. Storey
Red card
54'
⚽
T. Conway 4 - 0
58'
⇄
↑ T. Small
↓ L. Dobbin
58'
⇄
↑ J. Thompson
↓ B. Whiteman
58'
⇄
↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen
↓ A. Devine
60'
⇄
↑ S. Silvera
↓ M. Targett
61'
⇄
↑ D. Burgzorg
↓ A. Morris
61'
⇄
↑ A. Gilbert
↓ T. Conway
74'
⇄
↑ R. McGree
↓ H. Hackney
76'
⇄
↑ A. Vukčević
↓ J. Lewis
76'
⇄
↑ M. Smith
↓ D. Jebbison
82'
J. Thompson
Yellow card
85'
⇄
↑ F. Munroe
↓ A. Malanda
FT 4 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
67%
Ball possession
33%
2.72
Expected goals (xG)
0.4
16
Total shots
4
4
Big chances
1
Team form
Middlesbrough 3W · 0D · 2L
@ Stoke City 2–1
@ West Bromwich Albion 3–2
@ Fulham 1–3
vs Southampton 4–0
@ Derby County 0–1
Preston North End 2W · 0D · 3L
vs Hull City 0–3
vs Derby County 0–1
vs Wigan Athletic 0–1
@ Bristol City 2–0
vs Sheffield Wednesday 3–0
Top Players
Middlesbrough
T. Conway
F · ⚽ 2
8.9
M. Whittaker
M · ⚽ 1
8.8
L. Ayling
D · 🅰 1
7.7
Preston North End
A. Devine
M
7.2
D. Jebbison
F
7.0
P. Valentín
D
6.9
Head to Head
3
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
5
Preston North End
Last 10 meetings · 1.8 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Jan 24 2026 · 16:30 UTC
Round29
CompetitionChampionship
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
82%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 43% 57% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 82% 18% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
● Over 2.5 goals · 53% 47% · Under 2.5 goals
Total Goals 3.5
● Over 3.5 goals · 23% 77% · Under 3.5 goals
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom
3-5-2 Mid
Pressing52%
🙏 Cross & Pray🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes💨 Gegenpressing
Middlesbrough 4-3-3
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
7.4
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
7.7
6 D. Fry
D · 90'
7.5
29 A. Malanda ↓ 85'
D · 85'
7.1
3 M. Targett ↓ 60'
D · 60'
6.8
16 A. Browne ⚽
M · 90'
7.7
7 H. Hackney ↓ 74'
M · 74'
6.9
18 A. Morris ↓ 61'
M · 61'
6.5
11 M. Whittaker ⚽
M · 90'
8.8
9 T. Conway ⚽⚽ ↓ 61'
F · 61'
8.9
23 L. Castledine
M · 90'
7.1
Substitutes (9)
22 S. Silvera ↑ 60'
M
6.5
14 A. Gilbert ↑ 61'
M
6.7
10 D. Burgzorg ↑ 61'
F
6.5
8 R. McGree ↑ 74'
M
6.8
15 F. Munroe ↑ 85'
M
6.6
33 J. McLaughlin
G
27 S. Hansen
F
2 C. Brittain
D
19 S. H. Nypan
M
Preston North End 3-5-2
Starting XI
12 J. Walton
G · 90'
4.9
42 O. Offiah
D · 90'
5.8
14 J. Storey
D · 50'
5.0
19 L. Gibson
D · 90'
5.0
2 P. Valentín
D · 90'
6.9
8 A. McCann
M · 90'
6.8
4 B. Whiteman ↓ 58'
M · 58'
6.4
21 A. Devine ↓ 58'
M · 58'
7.2
18 J. Lewis ↓ 76'
M · 76'
6.5
17 L. Dobbin ↓ 58'
F · 58'
6.6
9 D. Jebbison ↓ 76'
F · 76'
7.0
Substitutes (9)
10 M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↑ 58'
M
6.4
15 J. Thompson ↑ 58'
M
6.6
26 T. Small ↑ 58'
M
6.7
24 M. Smith ↑ 76'
F
6.7
3 A. Vukčević ↑ 76'
D
6.6
35 N. Mawene
M
34 K. Nelson
M
13 D. Cornell
G
6 L. Lindsay
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
67%
Ball possession
33%
2.72
Expected goals (xG)
0.4
16
Total shots
4
8
Shots on target
1
4
Big chances
1
489
Accurate passes
204
11
Fouls
19
8
Corners
3
Expected goals
2.75
Total xG
0.43
1.72
xG open play
0
1.03
xG set play
0.43
2.75
Non-penalty xG
0.43
2.22
xG on target (xGOT)
0.38
Shots
16
Total shots
4
4
Shots off target
1
8
Shots on target
1
4
Blocked shots
2
0
Hit woodwork
0
8
Shots inside box
4
8
Shots outside box
0
Passes
542
Passes
264
489
Accurate passes
204
18/36 (50%)
Long balls
18/51 (35%)
3/18 (17%)
Crosses
1/7 (14%)
19
Throws
8
24
Touches in opp. box
6
3
Offsides
1
Defense
13
Tackles
24
3
Interceptions
10
4
Blocks
2
8
Clearances
25
1
Keeper saves
4
Duels
47
Duels
53
41/83 (49%)
Ground duels won
42/83 (51%)
6/17 (35%)
Aerial duels won
11/17 (65%)
10/19 (53%)
Successful dribbles
7/11 (64%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
Shots · 20
1' Blocked
A. Devine
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
2' Blocked
A. McCann
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
2' Saved
D. Jebbison
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.24
xGOT
0.38
2' Off target
J. Storey
Header · Corner
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
9' Goal
A. Browne
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.59
xGOT
0.3
23' Off target
A. Browne
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.42
xGOT
—
24' Blocked
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
28' Goal
T. Conway
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.23
xGOT
0.15
33' Blocked
L. Castledine
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
36' Off target
A. Browne
Header · Set piece
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
40' Blocked
A. Morris
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
41' Saved
L. Castledine
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.11
41' Saved
L. Ayling
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
0.16
42' Goal
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.29
47' Off target
L. Castledine
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
54' Goal
T. Conway
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.8
xGOT
0.99
54' Saved
L. Castledine
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.11
61' Blocked
A. Gilbert
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
62' Off target
H. Hackney
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
72' Saved
A. Gilbert
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.11
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Preston North End · Last 10 meetings
3
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
5
Preston North End
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-24 Middlesbrough 4 – 0 Preston North End
2025-09-13 Preston North End 2 – 2 Middlesbrough
2025-01-25 Preston North End 2 – 1 Middlesbrough
2024-09-14 Middlesbrough 1 – 1 Preston North End
2024-02-14 Preston North End 2 – 1 Middlesbrough
2023-11-28 Middlesbrough 4 – 0 Preston North End
2023-03-18 Middlesbrough 4 – 0 Preston North End
2022-10-29 Preston North End 2 – 1 Middlesbrough
2022-05-07 Preston North End 4 – 1 Middlesbrough
2021-11-23 Middlesbrough 1 – 2 Preston North End
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