Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Tue 24 Nov 2020 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Alan Browne 22' Y

Y 36' Tom Trybull

Joe Rafferty 44' R

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

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Shaun Hudson
Referee Rob Merchant
Referee Tony Harrington

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

Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 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
24 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–3	L
21 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W
07 Nov	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
04 Nov	Reading FC	A	3–0	W
31 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	1–2	L
28 Oct	Millwall FC	H	0–2	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	3–0	W
21 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	1–1	D
07 Nov	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
03 Nov	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–0	D
31 Oct	Swansea City AFC	A	0–2	L
27 Oct	Reading FC	H	2–4	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' Welcome to Deepdale Stadium that hosts another battle between Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Joe Rafferty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Declan Rudd, a England , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
22' A moment of madness from Alan Browne on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
32' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
36' Tom Trybull has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Gallagher made 348 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
44' The referee calls foul for Joe Rafferty. He receives a Red card.
45' Adam Armstrong has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
46' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Brad Potts on, Scott Sinclair off on 46 minutes.
51' Scott Wharton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
53' GOAL! Ben Brereton fires home to make it 0-2!
58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
60' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Tom Trybull trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Davenport on 60 minutes.
61' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Harvey Elliot comes on to replace Joe Rothwell.
66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
68' Lewis Holtby makes way for Stewart Downing at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
76' Tyrhys Dolan makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
79' Jordan Storey is replacing Darnell Fisher for the Preston North End FC side.
80' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Emil Riis Jakobsen departs to be replaced by Sean Maguire.
81' John Buckley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harvey Elliot on 81 minute.
82' Preston North End FC make a change. Daniel Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Stockley on 82 minutes.
87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
Blackburn Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

18
Ryan Ledson
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Jayden Stockley 82'
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Jordan Storey 79'
29
Tom Barkhuizen
23
Paul Huntington
8
Alan Browne C
1
Declan Rudd
5
Patrick Bauer
15
Joe Rafferty
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Brad Potts 46'
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Sean Maguire 80'

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alan Browne	4
Sam Gallagher	3
Adam Armstrong	3
Samuel Szmodics	3
Tom Barkhuizen	3
Ben Whiteman	2
Ched Evans	2
Bradley Dack	2

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-11-04 Reading FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-10-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-11-21 Luton Town FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-11-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-10-31 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-10-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.21 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.27 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC35% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC35%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.48

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

65%

Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC25% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC26%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.5%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.5%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

3.1%

0 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	20%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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