Middlesbrough make the trip to Deepdale on Saturday afternoon as they look to strength their position in the playoff spots (15:00 GMT) - here are the stats.

In the hunt for a playoff spot, Watford are set to host Preston North End at Vicarage Road as part of Tuesday's Championship action. The Hornets were beaten 3-0 by the Lilywhites in the reverse fixture back in October, but they will need to pick up points this week if they are to keep up with their rivals.

Preston North End defeated Watford FC in a match in which the visitors dominated for 80 minutes, and the locals reacted at the end, although without much success.

Milutin Osmajic scores twice to earn Preston a second away win of the season and deny Watford the chance to move into the top six.

Watford will welcome Preston North End to Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts are unbeaten in their last seven games against Preston at this venue. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news,

Follow live coverage as Watford face Preston North End in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.