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 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #14 |
| 52 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 13 / 20 | W / D / L | 15 / 15 / 16 |
| 42 | Scored | 55 |
| 56 | Conceded | 62 |
| -14 | GD | -7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 28% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' GOAL! Daniel Johnson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 13' Brandon Barker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Richard Smallwood made 382 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 48' Adam Armstrong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Harrison Reed was booked on 61.
- 63' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 63 minute. Harrison Reed leaves to be changed by Joe Nuttall.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Mulgrew is withdrawn and Amari'i Bell gets his opportunity.
- 77' Preston North End FC make a change. Paul Gallagher trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Stockley on 77 minutes.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Darnell Fisher will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Sean Maguire exits the field as Brandon Barker enters on 83.
- 88' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 90' Poor challenge from Darnell Fisher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Lukas Nmecha is replaced 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 |
| Ben Whiteman | 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
3 / 4
0.73
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Preston North End FC
80%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 26% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.