EFL Championship · Matchday 21

Preston North End v Middlesbrough

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 12:30:00 UTCDeepdaleMatchday 21

Win probability — Pulse estimate

Preston North End 19%Draw 21%Middlesbrough 60%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Preston North EndTale of the tapeMiddlesbrough
4 ptsTable22 pts
-15Goal difference+6
LLLDLFormDWWDD
0Head-to-head wins1
19%Win chance60%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Preston North End 0W1D1W Middlesbrough

Goals 2–6

  • 2026-01-24Middlesbrough4–0Preston North End
  • 2025-09-13Preston North End2–2Middlesbrough

Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Preston North End

LLLDL
  • @Wrexham1-4
  • @Birmingham City0-4
  • vsMillwall0-1
  • @Queens Park Rangers2-2
  • vsLincoln City0-1

Middlesbrough

DWWDD
  • vsCardiff City2-2
  • @Stoke City3-2
  • vsWolverhampton Wanderers1-0
  • @Birmingham City2-2
  • vsMillwall2-2

This season — other meeting

Where they stand — In a 24-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Preston North End11119-154
Middlesbrough11641+622