Middlesbrough vs Preston Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Middlesbrough vs Preston

Middlesbrough welcome Preston to Riverside Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 24 January.

Middlesbrough could land the money against Preston and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -161 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

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Middlesbrough won their last game 2-1, making it three on the spin. This was an away win at bet365 Stadium against Stoke City. The Boro boasted 61% possession and had seven shots on target, while Alan Browne and Tommy Conway scored one goal each.

Preston North End have lost back-to-back league games. They were recently beaten at home to Hull City by a 3-0 scoreline at Deepdale. Paul Heckingbottom's side boasted 56% possession and had five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Preston have avoided defeat against Middlesbrough in the past four meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 2-2 draw at Deepdale. The past 10 H2H games have featured five triumphs for Preston, three for Middlesbrough and two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Middlesbrough	28	15	7	6	42	29	13	42:29	52
6	Preston	28	11	10	7	36	29	7	36:29	43

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 16.4 attempts. Middlesbrough have had 63.8% possession and 7.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Morgan Whittaker has found the net 5 times, with Alan Browne, Tommy Conway, Samuel Silvera and David Strelec scoring 2 each. Morgan Whittaker is the leading assists maker with 3.

Preston have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. The Lancashire outfit have averaged 46.3% possession, 5.6 corners awarded and 6.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts.

We’ve seen Lewis Dobbin, Alfie Devine and Daniel Jebbison score 2 goals each. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Jordan Thompson, Jamal Lewis and Ben Whiteman who have all made 1.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Solomon Brynn (GK), Luke Ayling, Adilson Malanda, Matthew Targett, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris, Sam Silvera, Morgan Whittaker, Alex Gilbert, Tommy Conway.

Preston predicted lineup (3-1-4-2): Jack Walton (GK), Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Ben Whiteman, Pol Valentin, Jordan Thompson, Alfie Devine, Thierry Small, Lewis Dobbin, Michael Smith.

Middlesbrough vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Middlesbrough vs Preston betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of -161 for a home win in this Championship encounter. We think that Middlesbrough will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Championship team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Middlesbrough vs Preston league stats:

• Middlesbrough have won 3 consecutive games.
• Middlesbrough have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Middlesbrough have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.
• Preston have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Preston have lost their last 2 games.

The best betting sites make it a 61.7% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

There’s an opportunity to back Middlesbrough at bigger odds on the Asian Handicap. The betting sites will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

Middlesbrough To Win @ -161 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Preston

We’ve picked out a correct score of 2-0 being landed by Middlesbrough. You can secure odds of +480 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Whittaker Over 0.5 Shots On Target -164

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) can be backed to register one or more shots on goal at -164. It’s all about backing him at attractive odds when it comes to the Shots on Target market.

Latest Morgan Whittaker Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+205

First

+450

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-108

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Samuel Silvera to Score +310

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough) has scored two goals in his past four Championship matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +310.

Latest Samuel Silvera Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-233

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Corners Prediction

Preston Over 3.5 Corners -115

There’s been an average of 5.60 corners for Preston in their past 10 games, with the corner count against Middlesbrough going over 3.5 in their last four matches. The Preston Team Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the -115 that it’s covered.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Middlesbrough

Total

10.90 7.10 3.80

Home

12.00 6.80 5.20

Away

9.70 6.30 3.40

Preston

Total

12.00 5.60 6.40

Home

11.30 5.50 5.80

Away

10.50 3.70 6.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-128

Middlesbrough Corners

Over 6.5

-114

Under 6.5

-125

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

-112

Under 3.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+800

2

+290

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Middlesbrough vs Preston Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Middlesbrough are regarded as having a 62% chance of winning this Championship clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -161. Preston North End are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +460.

There’s -139 when it comes to Middlesbrough -0.75 on the Asian Handicap. That means a 2+ goal margin of victory over Preston lands a full return. If they win by one, we win with half stake and get the rest refunded.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. Both Teams to Score wagering is popular and you are able to land -119 when it comes to the BTTS Yes and BTTS No picks.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Championship matches.

Full-Time Result

1

-161

X

+270

2

+460

Half-Time Result

1

+112

X

+128

2

+430

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-435

X2

+116

Draw No Bet

1

-500

2

+290

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-139

2 Hcp +0.75

-103

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-119

There’s the chance to back Tommy Conway at +430 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

First

+195

Anytime

+430

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

First

+205

Anytime

+450

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

First

+225

Anytime

+430

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+255

Anytime

+575

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+265

Anytime

+550

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+285

Anytime

+550

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-108

Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-118

David Strelec (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-133

Michael Smith (Preston)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-159

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-164

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-167

Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Samuel Silvera (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-233

Alex Gilbert (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-263

Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-278

Alan Browne (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Alfie Devine (Preston)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Thierry Small (Preston)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-1667

Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-2000

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-1667

Dael Fry (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-1667

Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)

Over 0.5

+430

Under 0.5

-2000

Middlesbrough have five wins, three draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Preston have racked up four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

It was a 1-1 draw when Middlesbrough last played Preston at Riverside Stadium. The past 7 H2H meetings at Riverside Stadium have featured three triumphs for Middlesbrough, two for Preston and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Middlesbrough Home Stats		5-3-2	2.60	1.60	1.00	6	4	6	4
Preston Away Stats		4-4-2	2.60	1.50	1.10	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Middlesbrough vs Preston Lineups & Team News

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