Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #23 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Joe Rafferty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 8' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Johnson on 8.
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' The 34-year-old Andrew Hughes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Sean Maguire has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Charlie Mulgrew has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Corry Evans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Corry Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 60' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Poor challenge from Harrison Reed. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Harrison Reed departs to be replaced by Joe Nuttall.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' The whistle greets Charlie Mulgrew as he departs to be replaced by Amari'i Bell.
- 77' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 77 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Jayden Stockley.
- 81' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Barker is hanging Sean Maguire on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' A moment of madness from Darnell Fisher on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 90 minute. Lukas Nmecha leaves to be changed by Joe Rafferty.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Harrison Reed ↓ Joe Nuttall 63'
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 29
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 13
- 27
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↑ 72'
- 32
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 63'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 72'
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
- 14
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Joe Rafferty 90'
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Brandon Barker 83'
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 3
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 83'
- 17
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↑ 90'
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 77'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 4 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
| Callum Lang | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2019-03-02
Rotherham United FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-02-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-02-13
Reading FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2019-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-03-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-02-23
Millwall FC
1–3
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-02-13
Preston North End FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
W
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Preston North End FC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.