Middlesbrough vs Preston - Confirmed Lineups & Formations

4-3-3

Kim Hellberg

Kim Hellberg

31

S.Brynn

12

L.Ayling

6

D.Fry

29

A.Malanda

3

M.Targett

16

A.Browne

7

H.Hackney

18

A.Morris

11

M.Whittaker

9

T.Conway

23

L.Castledine

12

J.Walton

42

O.Offiah

14

J.Storey

19

L.Gibson

2

P.Valentín

8

A.McCann

4

B.Whiteman

21

A.Devine

18

J.Lewis

17

L.Dobbin

9

D.Jebbison

3-5-2

Paul Heckingbottom

Paul Heckingbottom

Substitutes

22

S.Silvera

10

D.Burgzorg

14

A.Gilbert

8

R.McGree

15

F.Munroe

33

J.McLaughlin

2

C.Brittain

27

S.Hansen

19

S.Nypan

15

J.Thompson

26

T.Small

10

M.Frøkjær-Jensen

3

A.Vukčević

24

M.Smith

13

D.Cornell

6

L.Lindsay

35

N.Mawene

34

K.Nelson

Review the starting lineups used in Middlesbrough vs Preston on 24 January 2026 in the Championship. Analyse the confirmed starting XI, substitutes and tactical formations deployed during the match.

See how each team lined up, compare formation structures and evaluate squad selections that influenced the final result. RTScore archives full lineup data for every completed fixture.