Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Preston North End FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 43' Richard Smallwood

Ryan Ledson 89' Y

Y 90' Elliott Bennett

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

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

Match Details

Referee Geoff Eltringham
Referee Steve Meredith
Referee Andy Madley
Referee Rob Merchant

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

Preston North End FC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-11-24 Preston North End FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	4–1	W
10 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	1–0	W
03 Nov	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–1	D
27 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D
24 Oct	Brentford FC	H	4–3	W
20 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	1–1	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	1–4	L
10 Nov	Rotherham United FC	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–0	W
27 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
23 Oct	Swansea City AFC	A	1–3	L
20 Oct	Leeds United FC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#24	Position	#13
8	Points	21
15	Played	15
2 / 2 / 11	W / D / L	6 / 3 / 6
13	Scored	22
30	Conceded	23
-17	GD	-1
0.53	PPG	1.40
13%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

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

Blackburn Rovers FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
2' A goal from the England international Tom Barkhuizen! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
7' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' The Ireland Callum Robinson breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 2-0!
15' Joe Rothwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
20' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Richard Smallwood.
46' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Danny Graham on, Richard Smallwood off on 46 minutes.
48' GOAL! Danny Graham fires home to make it 2-1!
53' 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.
58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
60' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Lukas Nmecha by Louis Moult on 60 minute.
65' The 31-year-old Ben Davies has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
66' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Adam Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Joe Rothwell to step up.
69' The supporters are chanting for Ben Brereton. He replaces Kasey Palmer on 69 minute.
74' A goal from the England international Louis Moult! He fires home on 74 to make it 3-1!
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
83' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 83 minute. Ben Pearson leaves to be changed by Ryan Ledson.
85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Browne makes it 4-1.
89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Elliott Bennett is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 90.
The points are shared — Preston North End FC 4-1 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.28 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.55 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC54% Draw22% Blackburn Rovers FC24%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

46%

Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC40% Draw38% Blackburn Rovers FC22%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

8.5%

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.7%

3 – 2

4.9%

1 – 0

4.5%

3 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

Actual

2 – 3

3.4%

0 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	20%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	13%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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

Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Clean Sheet