Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #23 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 8 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
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 16th (9 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 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' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Callum Brittain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alan Browne makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' What composure from Samuel Szmodics! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 54' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 387 games and scored 474 goals.
- 61' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Ched Evans enters on 61.
- 66' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Millar departs to be replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
- 72' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Preston North End FC have won 420 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Harry Leonard on 78 minute.
- 83' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' The 31-year-old Sondre Tronstad has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Liam Lindsay puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
- Another three points for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2
- 27
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 7
- 6
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Harry Leonard 78'
- 24
- 23
- 12
Bench
- 14
- 34
-
18
Dilan Markanday ↑ 78'
- 30
- 33
-
20
Harry Leonard ↑ 78'
- 25
- 15
- 31
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Robbie Brady 69'
- 6
- 44
- 14
- 8
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Ched Evans 61'
- 4
- 28
- 1
- 23
- 33
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 69'
- 18
- 20
- 5
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 61'
- 21
- 17
- 35
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 69'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 4 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-11-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2023-11-05
Norwich City FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2023-10-24
Millwall FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2023-11-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-11-04
Preston North End FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
W
2023-10-28
Hull City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-10-25
Preston North End FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
2023-10-21
Preston North End FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2023-10-07
Ipswich Town FC
4–2
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
53%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.