2025-01-25 15:00
J. Busby
Deepdale - Preston
Preston North End have won each of their last four home league games against Middlesbrough since December 2020, as many victories as across their 18 prior matches at Deepdale combined (D6 L8).
Middlesbrough have won two of their last four league games against Preston Northend End 4-0 (D1 L1), though both of those victories came at the Riverside Stadium.
Preston are unbeaten across their last seven home league games (W2 D5), last enjoying a longer run at Deepdale between April and November 2019 (11 games).
Middlesbrough lost 2-1 at Portsmouth in their last away league match, last losing consecutive games on the road back in December 2023.
Preston’s Emil Riis has struck six goals across his seven league games against Middlesbrough, his most goals against any side in his English league career. Five of those strikes have also come at Deepdale.