Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Blackburn Rovers FC

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Preston North End FC

Sat 4 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Darragh Lenihan 16' Y

Jan Paul van Hecke 65' Y

Y 65' Emil Riis Jakobsen

Lewis Travis 69' Y

Y 83' Daniel Johnson

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)

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–0	W
27 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
24 Nov	Peterborough United FC	H	4–0	W
20 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
06 Nov	Sheffield United FC	H	3–1	W
03 Nov	Fulham FC	H	0–7	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
27 Nov	Fulham FC	H	1–1	D
23 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–1	W
20 Nov	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
06 Nov	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–3	L
03 Nov	AFC Bournemouth	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)

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackburn Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Ben Whiteman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 235 appearances.
16' A moment of madness from Darragh Lenihan on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan Paul van Hecke, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
31' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
53' Goal! Ben Brereton scores his 61 goal in 382 matches.
58' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
63' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Daniel Iversen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke on 65 minutes.
66' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — John Buckley exits the field as Bradley Johnson enters on 66.
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Travis.
74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
76' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Tyrhys Dolan on, Reda Khadra off on 76 minutes.
78' Preston North End FC make a change. Greg Cunningham trudges off to be replaced by Scott Sinclair on 78 minutes.
82' Preston North End FC make a change. Matthew Olosunde trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Ledson on 82 minutes.
83' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Johnson is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 83.
85' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Joe Rothwell exits the field as Tayo Edun enters on 85.
90' Harry Pickering is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-11-27 Stoke City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-11-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-11-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC W 2021-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–7 Fulham FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-11-06 Nottingham Forest FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC46% Draw27% Preston North End FC27%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Preston North End FC

54%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw48% Preston North End FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.5%

0 – 1

7.8%

2 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	21%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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