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Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Preston North End FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Sam Gallagher
Y 87' Bradley Dack

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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

6
4
6
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2018-11-24 Preston North End FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
22 Oct Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
19 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L
05 Oct Barnsley FC H 5–1 W
01 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Bristol City FC H 3–3 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Preston North End FC A 2–3 L
22 Oct Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D
05 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–4 L
01 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
28 Sep Luton Town FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#25 Position #6
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
  • 1' What a strike from Declan Rudd! The score is 1-0.
  • 6' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 11' Sam Gallagher adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' Daniel Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Preston North End FC make a change. Paul Gallagher trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Stockley on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darnell Fisher, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Tom Barkhuizen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Daniel Johnson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Sam Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' Joe Rothwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Tom Barkhuizen doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 84' Danny Graham gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Joe Rothwell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Bradley Dack on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Sean Maguire makes way for Brad Potts at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.

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

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

2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2018-11-24 Preston North End FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Preston North End FC Form

2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-10-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2019-10-19 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC W 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-10-26 Preston North End FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-10-22 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-10-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-10-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2019-09-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC56% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC17%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
44%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC35% Draw52% Blackburn Rovers FC13%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
16.5%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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