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Preston North End vs Middlesbrough — result, stats & head-to-head, 13 Sep 2025

Preston North End vs MiddlesbroughChampionship · Round 5 · Deepdale2–2
Matches
Preston North End 2–2 Full time Middlesbrough

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 8'
    Morgan Whittakeryellow card
  2. 11'
    Alfie Jonesyellow card
  3. 22'
    Lewis Dobbin · 1–0assist: Jordan Storey
  4. 46'
    Kaly Sène ↑ David Strelec ↓substitution
  5. 58'
    Andrew Hughesyellow card
  6. 62'
    Daniel Jebbison ↑ Michael Smith ↓substitution
  7. 62'
    Alfie Devine ↑ Harrison Armstrong ↓substitution
  8. 62'
    Lewis Dobbin ↑ Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen ↓substitution
  9. 66'
    Morgan Whittaker ↑ Sverre Nypan ↓substitution
  10. 72'
    Matt Targett · 1–1assist: Tommy Conway
  11. 79'
    Thierry Small ↑ Andrija Vukcevic ↓substitution
  12. 84'
    Hayden Hackney ↑ Alan Browne ↓substitution
  13. 88'
    Jordan Storey · 2–1assist: Ben Whiteman
  14. 89'
    Alfie Jones ↑ Sontje Hansen ↓substitution
  15. 90+2'
    Sontje Hansen · 2–2Right foot shot
  16. 90+7'
    Darragh Lenihanyellow card

Preston North End left · Middlesbrough right

Periods

Preston North End
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Middlesbrough
1st half0
2nd half2
Extra time0

Match statistics

7Shots14
2Shots on target3
3Corners4
13Fouls7
28Tackles21
1Yellow cards3

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
5Round
Sat 13 Sep · 11:30 UTCKickoff
DeepdaleVenue
23,408Capacity
19,391 (83% full)Attendance
Thomas KirkReferee
15°C · moderate rainWeather

Possession

Possession
39% · 61%
Duels won
48% · 52%
Pass accuracy
72% · 83%

Breakdown

Shooting
5Shots inside box9
2Shots outside box5
2Shots blocked8
1Big chances created3
1Big chances missed3
Passing
296Passes476
16Crosses16
3Accurate crosses1
57Long passes49
16Accurate long passes15
Defence
7Interceptions5
1Keeper saves0
Duels & dribbles
57Duels won62
19Dribble attempts21
9Successful dribbles10

Goalscorers

Morgan Whittaker 14Middlesbrough
Tommy Conway 13Middlesbrough
Lewis Dobbin 10Preston North End

Bench

Preston North End · bench

3Vukčević6.2↑ 79'
5Armstrong6.5↑ 62'
6LindsayDF
10Jensen6.2↑ 62'
12WaltonGK
20CarrollMF
22ÞórðarsonMF
24Smith6.2↑ 62'
42OffiahDF

Middlesbrough · bench

13Strelec6.4↑ 46'
16Browne6.4↑ 84'
19Nypan6.7↑ 66'
22SilveraFW
25EdmundsonDF
27Hansen7.3↑ 89'
33McLaughlinGK
42Raslan KantéMF
43PowellMF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Preston North End have won 1 and Middlesbrough 1 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipMiddlesbrough vs Preston North End 4–0 2025 · ChampionshipPreston North End vs Middlesbrough 2–1 2024 · ChampionshipMiddlesbrough vs Preston North End 1–1 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Preston North End WWWLL
Middlesbrough WLWWW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
14
Preston North End
WWWLL
 6.72 60
5
Middlesbrough
WLWWW
 6.69 80
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Preston North EndWWWLL
MiddlesbroughWLWWW
Match stats
39Possession61
7Shots14
2On target3
3Corners4
1Yellow cards3