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

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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

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

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

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
1' GOAL! Declan Rudd fires home to make it 1-0!
6' Tom Barkhuizen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
11' A stunning finish from Sam Gallagher — that came from absolutely nowhere!
16' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
21' The 28-year-old Ryan Nyambe has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
26' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
29' Jayden Stockley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 29 minute mark.
34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
39' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' 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.
49' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
53' Goal! Tom Barkhuizen scores his 26 goal in 393 matches.
58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
63' Ben Pearson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
65' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Johnson makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 65.
68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Gallagher on 68 minutes.
73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
82' Against the run of play, Tom Barkhuizen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
84' Danny Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 84 minute.
87' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
90' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Sean Maguire exits the field as Brad Potts enters on 90.
Full Time. Preston North End FC beats Blackburn Rovers FC

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Andrew Hughes
11
Daniel Johnson
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Brad Potts 90'
2
Darnell Fisher
29
Tom Barkhuizen
8
Alan Browne
4
Ben Pearson
1
Declan Rudd
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Jayden Stockley 29'
21
Patrick Bauer
15
Joe Rafferty

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alan Browne	4
Tom Barkhuizen	3
Sam Gallagher	3
Adam Armstrong	3
Samuel Szmodics	3
Liam Lindsay	2
Daniel Johnson	2
John Buckley	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.92 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.63 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC50% Draw23% Blackburn Rovers FC27%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

50%

Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC34% Draw40% Blackburn Rovers FC26%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.3%

3 – 1

5.3%

1 – 0

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

4.3%

0 – 1

4.1%

0 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	19%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	16%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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 2019-20 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