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Championship· Round 5

Preston 2-2 Middlesbrough

PrestonPreston
2-2
Ended
HT 1-090 min 2-2
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

Match summary

Preston and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in Championship on Sat, 13 Sep 2025.

Goals — Preston: L. Dobbin 22'; Storey 88' | Middlesbrough: Targett 72'; Hansen 90'.

Preston had 38% of the possession and 7 shots (2 on target) against 14 (3) for Middlesbrough; corners 3-4, yellow cards 1-3.

In their last 14 meetings Preston won 7, Middlesbrough won 5 and 2 ended level.

Venue: Deepdale. Referee: Joseph Johnson.

Match timeline

  1. 8'WhittakerYellow card
  2. 11'JonesYellow card
  3. 22'L. DobbinAssist: StoreyGoal1-0
  4. 46'⇄In StrelecOut SèneSubstitution
  5. 58'HughesYellow card
  6. 62'⇄In SmithOut D. JebbisonSubstitution
  7. 62'⇄In FrøkjærOut L. DobbinSubstitution
  8. 62'⇄In H. ArmstrongOut DevineSubstitution
  9. 66'⇄In S. NypanOut WhittakerSubstitution
  10. 71'HeckingbottomYellow card
  11. 72'TargettAssist: ConwayGoal1-1
  12. 79'⇄In VukčevićOut T. SmallSubstitution
  13. 84'⇄In BrowneOut HackneySubstitution
  14. 88'StoreyAssist: B. WhitemanGoal2-1
  15. 89'⇄In HansenOut JonesSubstitution
  16. 90'HansenGoal2-2
  17. 90'LenihanYellow card

Lineups

Middlesbrough 3-4-3Preston 3-5-2
31Brynn5.7
12Ayling6.326Lenihan6.75↓Jones6.2
2Brittain6.518A. Morris6.97↓Hackney6.53Targett7.6
11↓Whittaker6.59Conway6.720↓Sène6.3
9↓D. Jebbison6.017↓L. Dobbin7.3
26↓T. Small6.38McCann6.44B. Whiteman7.821↓Devine6.32Valentin6.3
16Hughes6.219L. Gibson6.814Storey9.0
1Iversen5.5

Preston

Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

Substitutes

Unavailable players

  • Milutin OsmajicRib injury
  • Jordan ThompsonLeg injury
  • Brad PottsMuscle injury
  • Robbie BradyCalf Injury
  • Will KeaneMuscle injury
  • Josh SearyCruciate ligament injury

Middlesbrough

Coach: Rob Edwards

Substitutes

Unavailable players

  • Riley McGreeMuscle injury
  • Alex BanguraHamstring Injury
  • Seny DiengAchilles tendon injury

Statistics

PrestonMiddlesbrough

Key statistics

38%Possession62%
0.75Expected Goals1.56
7Total Shots14
2Shots On Target3
1Big Chances Created3
3Corners4
13Fouls7
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
0Offsides2
1Goalkeeper Saves0
213Passes Completed395

All statistics

76Attacks96
3Shots Off Target3
2Shots Blocked8
0Hit Woodwork0
1.35Expected Goals On Target1.99
6Free Kicks13
5Shots Inside The Box9
293Total Passes476
2Shots Outside The Box5
1Big Chances Missed3
0.88Expected Assists2.28
3/15 (20%)Crosses Completed1/15 (7%)
146Passes Own Half210
162Passes Opposition Half281
16/56 (29%)Long Passes Completed15/50 (30%)
26Throw-Ins25
5Key Passes9
41Passes Into Final Third114
38Backward Passes84
11Goal Kicks5
8Interceptions4
1.56Expected Goals Conceded0.75
17/28 (61%)Tackles Won12/19 (63%)
34Clearances27
59Duels Won59
14/31 (45%)Aerial Duels Won17/31 (55%)
45/87 (52%)Ground Duels Won42/87 (48%)
6Was Fouled13
11/21 (52%)Successful Dribbles10/25 (40%)
10Was Dribbled Past15
2Final Third Possession Won3
136Possession Lost145
4Substitutions4

Previous meetings

7 Preston2 draws5 Middlesbrough

Match information

Competition
Championship
Round
Round 5
Kick-off
Stadium
Deepdale
Capacity
23,408
Attendance
19,391
Referee
Joseph Johnson