Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Fri 12 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 61' Ryan Ledson
Y 84' Liam Lindsay

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Philip Dermott
  • Referee David Webb

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

6
4
6
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
30 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
24 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
06 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–2 L
30 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
24 Jan Reading FC H 0–0 D
20 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–2 L

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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Storey, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 19' Greg Cunningham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Ryan Nyambe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 43' GOAL! Liam Lindsay scores on 43. Assisted by Ryan Ledson
  • 46' Adam Armstrong doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrhys Dolan is hanging Joe Rothwell on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 63' Harvey Elliot is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Nyambe at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emil Riis Jakobsen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Sam Gallagher is replaced by Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 75 minute.
  • 76' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Daniel Johnson has done his job and it is now time for Brad Potts to step up.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Liam Lindsay on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Ben Brereton on, Lewis Travis off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayson Molumby is hanging Ched Evans on the field on 90 minute.
  • Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Preston North End FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 4
Adam Armstrong 3
Samuel Szmodics 3
Tom Barkhuizen 3
Sam Gallagher 3
Ched Evans 2
Bradley Dack 2
Ben Brereton 2

Head to Head

2021-02-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-02-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2021-02-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-01-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-01-24 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-01-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-01-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2021-02-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-02-06 Preston North End FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-01-30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC34% Draw31% Preston North End FC35%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Preston North End FC
66%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw52% Preston North End FC24%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.