Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 1

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Preston North End FC

Fri 31 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Ewood Park 21,392 HT 45' · FT 45'

Makhtar Gueye 39' 1–0

Todd Cantwell pen 78' 2–0

2–1 90+3' Brad Potts

John Buckley 63' Y

Overview

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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)

Match Details

Referee Joshua Smith
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

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

2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2024-09-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jan	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
25 Jan	Bristol City FC	A	1–2	L
21 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	0–2	L
18 Jan	Oxford United FC	A	0–1	L
15 Jan	Portsmouth FC	H	3–0	W
11 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–0	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
25 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
21 Jan	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
18 Jan	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D
14 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
04 Jan	Oxford United FC	H	1–1	D

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 wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Ewood Park.
5' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
10' Danny Batth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Alistair McCann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Whatmough is hanging Jordan Storey on the field on 30 minute.
35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
39' Makhtar Gueye has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
49' Freddie Woodman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
54' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
59' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
63' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
64' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brad Potts is hanging Jayden Meghoma on the field on 64 minute.
68' The whistle greets Andreas Weimann as he departs to be replaced by Todd Cantwell.
73' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Todd Cantwell makes it 2-0.
79' Duane Holmes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 79 minute.
82' The supporters are chanting for Joe Rankin-Costello. He replaces Lewis Travis on 82 minute.
87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominic Hyam is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
90' Dion Sanderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrhys Dolan at the 90 minute mark.
It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Todd Cantwell 68'
2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Adam Forshaw 90'
15
Danny Batth
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Joe Rankin-Costello 82'
5
Dominic Hyam
9
Makhtar Gueye
21
John Buckley
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Dion Sanderson 90'
24
Owen Beck

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

16
Andrew Hughes
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Stefan Teitur Thordarson 64'
14
Jordan Storey ↓ Jack Whatmough 30'
8
Alistair McCann
1
Freddie Woodman
19
Lewis Gibson
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Ched Evans 79'
29
Kaine Kesler
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Duane Holmes 79'
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Brad Potts 64'

Bench

5
Jack Whatmough ↑ 30'
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 79'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts ↑ 64'
12
Ched Evans ↑ 79'
13
David Cornell
28
Milutin Osmajic
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↑ 64'
24
Felipinho

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2025-01-18 Oxford United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2025-01-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2025-01-04 Preston North End FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.12 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw29% Preston North End FC30%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.34

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Preston North End FC

59%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Preston North End FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC26% Draw51% Preston North End FC23%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

11.9%

1 – 0

10.6%

0 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

2.8%

1 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	21%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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.