Preston North End vs Middlesbrough

What it means

• Boro has dropped 4 of the last 5.
• Preston has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

ESPN · Sep 13

Toure nets again but loses English battle of Socceroos

ESPN · Aug 15

Will Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough come back to survive scare and beat Lincoln

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

Recap · Dec 29

Wrexham inches closer to playoff spots with win over Preston

Recap · Dec 9

10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry

ESPN · Nov 7

Preston slam FA ban on Osmajic for alleged racist comments

ESPN · Jul 13

Preston vs Liverpool: Diogo Jota remembered with poignant tributes

Lineups

Boro2nd in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Jason SteeleG
2. 2Justin HoyteD
3. 3Matthew BatesD
4. 4David WheaterD
5. 5Joe BennettD
6. 6Gary O'NeilM
7. 7Kevin ThomsonM
8. 8Mickaël TavaresM
9. 9Julio ArcaM
10. 10Marvin EmnesF
11. 11Leroy LitaF

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Andy LonerganG
2. 2Billy JonesD
3. 3Craig MorganD
4. 4Wayne BrownD
5. 5Ritchie de LaetD
6. 6Michael TongeM
7. 7Adam BartonM
8. 8Darel RussellM
9. 9Danny PughM
10. 10Jon ParkinF
11. 11Joshua KingF

Head to head

Last 5

MID

• L@ DON1-2
• Wvs CAR1-0
• L@ COV0-1
• Tvs HUL2-2
• Lvs MIL0-1

PNE

• Wvs IPS1-0
• T@ CAR1-1
• Tvs MIL0-0
• L@ QPR1-3
• Lvs HUL0-2

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 11,946

Officials

C Pawson (Referee), C Pawson (Referee)