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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 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
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
#14 Position #20
60 Points 52
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
55 Scored 42
62 Conceded 56
-7 GD -14
1.30 PPG 1.13
33% Win % 28%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale Stadium as Preston North End FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 1' GOAL! Declan Rudd scores on 1.
  • 6' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Sam Gallagher — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Danny Graham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayden Stockley is hanging Paul Gallagher on the field on 29 minute.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tom Barkhuizen makes it 2-1.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Daniel Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' Sam Gallagher was booked on 68.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Rafferty made 140 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' Brad Potts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' Tom Barkhuizen adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Danny Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 84 minute.
  • 87' Bradley Dack has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Sean Maguire as he leaves the pitch. Brad Potts steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

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
3 / 4
2.04 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Preston North End FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC59% Draw22% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
41%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC42% Draw41% Blackburn Rovers FC17%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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