Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Fri 10 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Ewood Park 20,596 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 35' Alan Browne
Samuel Szmodics 49' 1–1
1–2 90+3' Liam Lindsay
Y 72' Ben Whiteman

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

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
2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Kian Best needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Arnor Sigurdsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 20' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Liam Lindsay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 30' Montenegro international Milutin Osmajic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Magnificent from Alan Browne! That is 38 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' What composure from Samuel Szmodics! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Travis made 382 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Ched Evans enters on 61.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Freddie Woodman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 69' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Liam Millar exits the field as Mads Frokjaer-Jensen enters on 69.
  • 72' Ben Whiteman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Harry Leonard is replacing Tyrhys Dolan for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' What a strike from Liam Lindsay! The score is 1-2.
  • Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Preston North End FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

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

2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

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
1 / 4
1.23 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC37% Draw29% Preston North End FC34%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Preston North End FC
63%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw49% Preston North End FC26%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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