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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #25 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 6th (1 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elliott Bennett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 8' Daniel Johnson adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Danny Graham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 48' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Corry Evans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 60.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Harrison Reed will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 63 minute. Harrison Reed leaves to be changed by Joe Nuttall.
- 68' David Raya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Mulgrew is withdrawn and Amari'i Bell gets his opportunity.
- 77' Jayden Stockley gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Paul Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Darnell Fisher is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' Preston North End FC make a change. Sean Maguire trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Barker on 83 minutes.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alan Browne, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Darnell Fisher.
- 90' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Lukas Nmecha by Joe Rafferty on 90 minute.
- 0-1 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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
0.3
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Preston North End FC
85%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1%
0 – 4
1%
2 – 2
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 8% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 31% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.