Preston North End vs Middlesbrough prediction and preview

Preston North End vs Middlesbrough

Championship · Saturday 12 December 2026, 12:30 UTC · Deepdale, Preston

Preston North End · Middlesbrough · Championship predictions

Preston North End host Middlesbrough in the Championship on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 12:30 UTC at Deepdale in Preston. Preston North End sit 24th on 5 points after 14 matches, while Middlesbrough go into the round 2nd, on 28 points from 13 games.

Preston North End have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Preston North End have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Middlesbrough average 2.7 scored and 1.2 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Preston North End have 5 wins to Middlesbrough's 3 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 9 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 24 Jan 2026, ended Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston North End.