Preston 2-2 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 13 Sep 2025
Preston and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 13 September 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Lewis Dobbin and Jordan Storey scored for Preston; M. Targett and Sontje Hansen for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Middlesbrough 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 8'Foul
- 11'Foul
- 1-022'assist: Jordan Storey
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 58'Foul
- 62'
- 62'
- 62'
- 66'
- 1-172'assist: Tommy Conway
- 79'
- 84'
- 2-188'assist: Benjamin Whiteman
- 89'
- 2-290'
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Preston
- 9.2Jordan StoreyD
- 8.5Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.3Lewis DobbinF
- 7.2Alfie DevineM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.7Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.6Daniel IversenG
- 6.6Alistair McCannM
- 6.5Thierry SmallM
- 6.3Pol ValentínM
- 6.2Michael SmithF
- 6.2Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.2Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 5.6Daniel JebbisonF
Middlesbrough
- 8.3Matt TargettM
- 7.7Sontje HansenF
- 6.9Aidan MorrisM
- 6.9Luke AylingD
- 6.9Sverre NypanM
- 6.7Callum BrittainM
- 6.6David StrelecF
- 6.6Darragh LenihanD
- 6.6Solomon BrynnG
- 6.5Morgan WhittakerF
- 6.5Alan BrowneM
- 6.5Alfie JonesD
- 6.3Tommy ConwayF
- 6.3Mamadou Kaly SeneF
- 6.3Hayden HackneyM
Line-ups
Middlesbrough3-4-3
Preston3-5-2
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen62'M6.2
- 24Michael Smith62'F6.2
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 22Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 3Andrija Vukčević79'D6.2
- 42Odeluga OffiahD
- 5H. Armstrong62'M6.7
- 20T. CarrollM
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 16Alan Browne84'M6.5
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 13David Strelec46'F6.6
- 22Samuel SilveraF
- 27Sontje Hansen90'89'F7.7
- 19Sverre Nypan66'M6.9
- 43R. Patterson-PowellM
- 42Abdoulaye KantéM
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
0.75Expected goals (xG)1.52
7Total shots14
2Shots on target3
3Shots off target3
2Blocked shots8
3Corners4
0Offsides2
13Fouls7
1Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves0
-0.64Goals prevented-0.64
296Total passes476
213Accurate passes395
72%Pass accuracy83%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 8.5 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Alfie Devine | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Thierry Small | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Smith | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Targett | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Sontje Hansen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Aidan Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Sverre Nypan | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| David Strelec | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 66 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alan Browne | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Jones | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Tommy Conway | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Hayden Hackney | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 25 Jan 25Preston2-1Middlesbrough
- 14 Sept 24Middlesbrough1-1Preston
- 14 Feb 24Preston2-1Middlesbrough
- 28 Nov 23Middlesbrough4-0Preston
- 18 Mar 23Middlesbrough4-0Preston
- 29 Oct 22Preston2-1Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Portsmouth 1-0 Preston, 30 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 0-1 Preston, 20 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Utd, 30 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom, 19 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
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