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Preston North End v Middlesbrough : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 13th Sep, 12:30 BST, Deepdale, Preston

Home advantage makes a difference in the Championship, and Paul Heckingbottom’s Preston North End will have the blessing of it on Saturday lunch time. Rob Edwards’s Middlesbrough are their opponents at the Deepdale. All of the key stats for the encounter, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across seventeen major markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Preston or M'Boro are in the kind of form that would leave us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The statistics tell us that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 74% chance of 2 goals or more.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
32%
2/1-
Draw
26%
12/5-
M'Boro
42%
13/10-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
M'Boro 1-0
10%
7/1-
M'Boro 2-1
9%
17/2-
Preston 1-0
9%
8/1-
Preston 2-1
8%
10/1-
M'Boro 2-0
7%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
17/2-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Preston 2-0
5%
14/1-
M'Boro 3-1
4%
18/1-
M'Boro 3-0
3%
20/1-
Preston 3-1
3%
22/1-
M'Boro 3-2
3%
28/1-
Preston 3-2
2%
33/1-
Preston 3-0
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
1/1-
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
4/5-
Home 1st Goal
46%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
49%
5/6-
No 1st Goal
5%
17/2-
BTTS - Yes
53%
4/5-
BTTS - No
47%
10/11-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
15/4-
Home/draw
58%
4/7-
Away/draw
68%
4/11-
Home/away
74%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1/3-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
12/5-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
5/2-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
3/10-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
6/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/10-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/33-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
17/2-
Home DNB
50%
11/10-
Away DNB
60%
4/6-
Preston win to nil
17%
4/1-
M'Boro win to nil
23%
3/1-
Preston / Preston
17%
4/1-
Preston / M'Boro
3%
25/1-
Preston / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Preston
12%
6/1-
Draw / M'Boro
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1-
M'Boro / Preston
3%
28/1-
M'Boro / M'Boro
22%
11/4-
M'Boro / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Preston
M'Boro
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
M'Boro4400612 
Sep 13
Jan 24
-
-
2
West Brom4310310 
Apr 18
Oct 18
Sep 19
Jan 17
3
Stoke430159 
Mar 21
Dec 26
Sep 30
Jan 21
4
Leicester430139 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
Feb 24
Nov 4
5
Coventry422088 
Dec 9
Mar 11
Nov 25
Feb 14
6
Bristol C422058 
Sep 27
Jan 4
Mar 14
Dec 20
7
Swansea421127 
Nov 5
Feb 24
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
8
Portsmouth421117 
Feb 7
l
 
1-0A
Apr 11
Oct 4
9
Preston421117 
-
-
Jan 24
Sep 13
10
Birmingham421107 
Oct 21
Apr 22
Nov 8
Feb 28
11
Norwich420216 
Dec 20
Mar 14
Jan 31
w
 
1-2F
12
Millwall4202-36 
Feb 28
Nov 8
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
13
Southampton412105 
May 2
Nov 1
Jan 4
Sep 27
14
Watford412105 
Feb 14
Nov 25
Apr 25
Nov 1
15
Wrexham411204 
Dec 6
Dec 29
Oct 25
May 2
16
Charlton4112-24 
Oct 4
Apr 11
Mar 11
Dec 9
17
Hull4112-44 
Jan 20
Sep 30
Dec 29
Dec 5
18
QPR4112-54 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
Dec 13
Mar 7
19
Blackburn4103-13 
Nov 21
Feb 21
Dec 26
Mar 21
20
Ipswich4031-13 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
Oct 17
Apr 18
21
Derby4022-42 
Jan 17
Sep 20
Nov 29
Jan 1
22
Oxford Utd4013-31 
Mar 7
Dec 13
Feb 21
Nov 22
23
Sheff Wed4013-61 
Jan 1
Nov 29
Apr 21
Oct 22
24
Sheff Utd4004-60 
Oct 24
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Preston 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
11
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston1 - 0Ipswich
Preston2 - 1Leicester
Preston1 - 2Plymouth
Preston1 - 2QPR
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
Preston1 - 1Stoke
Preston2 - 1Portsmouth
Preston0 - 0Swansea
Preston1 - 1Millwall
Preston0 - 0Burnley
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Preston1 - 1Oxford Utd
Preston3 - 1Sheff Wed
Preston1 - 0Hull
Preston1 - 1Leeds
Preston1 - 1West Brom
Preston1 - 1Derby
Preston0 - 0Sunderland
Preston1 - 3Bristol C
Preston2 - 2Norwich
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston1 - 0Ipswich
HPreston2 - 1Leicester
APreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Bristol C
HPreston1 - 2Plymouth
APreston1 - 2Hull
HPreston1 - 2QPR
APreston1 - 2Leeds
HPreston2 - 2Cardiff
HPreston1 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Derby
HPreston2 - 1Portsmouth
APreston1 - 1Sunderland
APreston0 - 1Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 0Swansea
APreston1 - 2Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston0 - 0Burnley
APreston1 - 0Norwich
APreston1 - 2Blackburn
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Norwich1 - 2M'Boro
Millwall0 - 3M'Boro
Coventry2 - 0M'Boro
Sheff Wed2 - 1M'Boro
Millwall1 - 0M'Boro
Blackburn0 - 2M'Boro
Luton0 - 0M'Boro
Swansea1 - 0M'Boro
Stoke1 - 3M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Utd3 - 1M'Boro
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth2 - 1M'Boro
Hull0 - 1M'Boro
Plymouth3 - 3M'Boro
Leeds3 - 1M'Boro
Burnley1 - 1M'Boro
Oxford Utd2 - 6M'Boro
QPR1 - 4M'Boro
Norwich3 - 3M'Boro
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro2 - 1Norwich
AM'Boro3 - 0Millwall
HM'Boro1 - 0Swansea
AM'Boro0 - 2Coventry
HM'Boro0 - 0Norwich
AM'Boro1 - 2Sheff Wed
HM'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Millwall
HM'Boro0 - 1Leeds
AM'Boro2 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
AM'Boro0 - 0Luton
HM'Boro2 - 1QPR
AM'Boro0 - 1Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 0Derby
AM'Boro3 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Watford
AM'Boro1 - 3Sheff Utd
HM'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Preston since 2009
Preston
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
19
15
Games: Scored
9 / 11
9 / 11
Clean sheets
2 / 11
2 / 11
PNE
5
D
3
MID
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston2 - 1
Preston2 - 1
Preston2 - 1
Preston4 - 1
Preston3 - 0
0 - 2M'Boro
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 3M'Boro
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 3M'Boro
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at M'Boro since 2010
M'Boro
Preston
Goals: Scored
18
7
Games: Scored
10 / 11
5 / 11
Clean sheets
6 / 11
1 / 11
PNE
2
D
4
MID
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro4 - 0
M'Boro4 - 0
1 - 2Preston
M'Boro2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
M'Boro1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Preston 6th M'Boro 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 76% probability that M'Boro will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+25
M'Boro have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
%
better
PNE
MID
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
PNE
MID
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Preston v M'Boro Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3312
D IversenM OsmajicD IversenA Hughes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK31
-
P Valentín DEF31
1
-
O Offiah DEF3
-
A Vukcevic DEF3
-
T Small DEF31
1
-
J Storey DEF3
1
-
A Hughes DEF3
2
-
L Gibson DEF3
-
A Devine MID31
-
A McCann MID3
1
-
B Whiteman MID3
1
-
S Thórdarson MID3
1
-
M Smith FWD3
-
M Osmajic FWD33
2
-
L Lindsay DEF2
1
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID1
-
D Jebbison FWD1
-
M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3122
S BrynnA JonesM WhittakerS Silvera
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK3
-
C Brittain DEF3
1
-
A Jones DEF31
-
L Ayling DEF3
1
-
D Fry DEF31
-
N Borges DEF3
-
A Morris MID31
-
H Hackney MID311
1
-
S Silvera FWD3
2
-
M Whittaker FWD32
1
-
T Conway FWD31
1
-
D Burgzorg FWD31
1
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID2
-
S Hansen FWD2
-
S Nypan MID1
1
-
M Forss FWD1
-