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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 10 Dec 2022 · 12:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Hayden Carter 35' Y
Y 44' Ched Evans
Y 90' Daniel Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
4
6
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–4 L
13 Nov Burnley FC A 0–3 L
05 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
01 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
29 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
22 Oct Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 4–1 W
12 Nov Millwall FC H 2–4 L
04 Nov Reading FC A 2–1 W
01 Nov Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
29 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
22 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–4 L

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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 8' The crowd applauds Callum Brittain as he leaves the pitch. Clinton Mola steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 13' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 17' Ben Woodburn makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' Greg Cunningham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hayden Carter.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 44' Ched Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 47' Ched Evans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' A goal from the England international Bradley Dack! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-2!
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Bradley Dack gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Tyrhys Dolan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Szmodics at the 57 minute mark.
  • 58' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Samuel Szmodics by Tyrhys Dolan on 58 minute.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Ched Evans gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Ben Whiteman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' The England Ben Whiteman breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 2-5!
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' The whistle greets Ched Evans as he departs to be replaced by Finlay Cross-Adair.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Ched Evans as he leaves the pitch. Finlay Cross-Adair steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Johnson is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Fernandez departs to be replaced by Jacob Slater.
  • With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-13 Burnley FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-11-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-29 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-12 Preston North End FC 2–4 Millwall FC L 2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-11-01 Preston North End FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Preston North End FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw33% Preston North End FC37%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Preston North End FC
70%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC19% Draw56% Preston North End FC25%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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