Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
Blackpool FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 11:30 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Alvaro Carreras
Y 45' Jordan Storey
Charlie Patino 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

2
2
Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2022-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2021-10-23 Blackpool FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Preston North End FC H 4–2 W
19 Oct Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
15 Oct Sheffield United FC A 3–3 D
08 Oct Watford FC H 3–1 W
04 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–0 D
01 Oct Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–4 L
18 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–0 W
15 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
12 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
08 Oct Norwich City FC A 3–2 W
05 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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 Bloomfield Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackpool FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Alvaro Fernandez gets a Yellow card.
  • 30' Brilliant from the forward! Jerry Yates makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 30.
  • 30' The supporters are chanting for Sonny Carey. He replaces Liam Bridcutt on 30 minute.
  • 35' The 31-year-old CJ Hamilton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Whiteman makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Jordan Storey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Marvin Ekpiteta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 60' Liam Lindsay has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Greg Cunningham is replaced by Bambo Diaby on 64 minute.
  • 68' GOAL! Charlie Patino scores on 68.
  • 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' Sean Maguire is replacing Ryan Ledson for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Williams. He replaces Jordan Thorniley on 80 minute.
  • 81' The England forward Jerry Yates breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 3-1!
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Ched Evans. He replaces Jordan Storey on 83 minute.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Thompson. He replaces James Husband on 85 minute.
  • 89' Goal! Callum Connolly scores his 16 goal in 380 matches.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 3
Thomas Cannon 2
Keshi Anderson 2
Ben Whiteman 2
Gary Madine 1
Cameron Archer 1
Callum Connolly 1
CJ Hamilton 1

Head to Head

2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2022-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2021-10-23 Blackpool FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-08 Blackpool FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2022-10-04 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-10-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-10-15 Preston North End FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2022-10-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC W 2022-10-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC48% Draw25% Preston North End FC27%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
52%
Blackpool FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC34% Draw44% Preston North End FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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