Middlesbrough FC ran riot, beating Preston North End FC 4–0 in the Matchday 29 of the Championship 2025 on January 24, 2026.
At a glance
Championship hubHead-to-head10 meetings
Preston North End2 - 2FTMiddlesbrough Preston North End2 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Middlesbrough1 - 1FTPreston North End Preston North End2 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Middlesbrough4 - 0FTPreston North End
Championship table2025
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 31 | +26 | 68 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 31 | +34 | 58 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 29 | +28 | 57 |
| 4 | Southampton | 32 | +12 | 54 |
| 5 | Millwall | 32 | +3 | 52 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 32 | +12 | 50 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 32 | +3 | 47 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 32 | +8 | 46 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 32 | 0 | 46 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 32 | +4 | 45 |
| 11 | Derby County | 32 | +2 | 44 |
Form last five before this fixture
MiddlesbroughWLWWW
Wed, Jan 21 · Championship
Stoke City1 - 2FTMiddlesbrough Sat, Jan 17 · Championship
West Brom2 - 3FTMiddlesbrough Sun, Jan 4 · Championship
Middlesbrough4 - 0FTSouthampton Thu, Jan 1 · Championship
Derby County1 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Mon, Dec 29 · Championship
Middlesbrough2 - 0FTHull City Preston North EndDWWLL
Tue, Jan 20 · Championship
Preston North End0 - 3FTHull City Sat, Jan 17 · Championship
Preston North End0 - 1FTDerby County Sun, Jan 4 · Championship
Bristol City0 - 2FTPreston North End Thu, Jan 1 · Championship
Preston North End3 - 0FTSheffield Wednesday Mon, Dec 29 · Championship
Wrexham2 - 2FTPreston North End Other matches Championship · Matchday 29
All fixturesAll recent meetings
Sep 13, 2025 · Championship
Preston North End2 - 2FTMiddlesbrough Feb 14, 2024 · Championship
Preston North End2 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Oct 29, 2022 · Championship
Preston North End2 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Mar 16, 2021 · Championship
Middlesbrough2 - 0FTPreston North End Jan 25, 2025 · Championship
Preston North End2 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Nov 28, 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough4 - 0FTPreston North End May 7, 2022 · Championship
Preston North End4 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Sep 14, 2024 · Championship
Middlesbrough1 - 1FTPreston North End Mar 18, 2023 · Championship
Middlesbrough4 - 0FTPreston North End Nov 23, 2021 · Championship
Middlesbrough1 - 2FTPreston North End