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

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Championship · 2022-23

Blackburn Rovers FC

1 – 4

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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

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 17 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#13	Position	#24
21	Points	8
15	Played	15
6 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 11
22	Scored	13
23	Conceded	30
-1	GD	-17
1.40	PPG	0.53
40%	Win %	13%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
8' Clinton Mola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Brittain at the 8 minute mark.
13' Liam Lindsay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 398 appearances.
17' Magnificent from Ben Woodburn! That is 4 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
27' 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.
32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Preston North End FC winning 100% of all matches.
35' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Hayden Carter will be fuming at that decision.
40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
44' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
47' What composure from Ched Evans! The Wales international strokes it home. 0-2.
52' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
55' GOAL! Bradley Dack scores on 55.
56' Bradley Dack does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
57' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Samuel Szmodics by Tyrhys Dolan on 57 minute.
58' Tyrhys Dolan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Szmodics on 58 minute.
63' Against the run of play, Ched Evans has scored! This game has turned on its head.
65' What a strike from Ben Whiteman! The score is 2-4.
66' What a strike from Ben Whiteman! The score is 2-5.
71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
86' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ched Evans has done his job and it is now time for Finlay Cross-Adair to step up.
87' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 87 minute. Ched Evans leaves to be changed by Finlay Cross-Adair.
90' Daniel Johnson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
90' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Alvaro Fernandez exits the field as Jacob Slater enters on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-4 Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Patrick Bauer
25
David Cornell
23
Bambo Diaby
39
Mikey O'Neill ↑ 90'
31
Jacob Slater ↑ 90'
29
Finlay Cross-Adair ↑ 87'
35
Noah Mawene ↑ 90'

Coach Ryan Lowe

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
Callum Lang	2

Head to Head

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

2 / 4

2 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.5 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC45% Draw25% Preston North End FC30%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Preston North End FC

55%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw40% Preston North End FC24%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

6.1%

3 – 1

5.8%

1 – 0

5.5%

0 – 0

4.4%

3 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

0 – 1

3.9%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	20%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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