Championship
Fri 1 Jan, 00:00London
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Recent form
Middlesbrough
D
L
W
W
D
- D Cardiff City 2-2 EFL Championship
- W at Bolton Wanderers 5-1 EFL Championship
- W Charlton Athletic 3-0 EFL Championship
- L at Wrexham 2-0 EFL Championship
- D at Watford 0-0 EFL Championship
Preston North End
W
L
L
D
L
- L at Wrexham 4-1 EFL Championship
- D West Bromwich Albion 1-1 EFL Championship
- L at Stoke City 2-0 EFL Championship
- L Sheffield United 3-2 EFL Championship
- W Southampton 1-0 EFL Championship
Head to head
PNE leads series 2-1-2
- 24 Jan 2026 Middlesbrough 4–0 Preston North End 2025-26 English League Championship
- 13 Sep 2025 Preston North End 2–2 Middlesbrough 2025-26 English League Championship
- 25 Jan 2025 Preston North End 2–1 Middlesbrough 2024-25 English League Championship
- 14 Sep 2024 Middlesbrough 1–1 Preston North End 2024-25 English League Championship
- 14 Feb 2024 Preston North End 2–1 Middlesbrough 2023-24 English League Championship