Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Jarred Gillett
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Tony Harrington
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Preston North End FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Barry Douglas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Stewart Downing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Darnell Fisher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' A moment of madness from Tom Trybull on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 41' 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' Preston North End FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' Adam Armstrong puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
- 46' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Brad Potts on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ben Brereton makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Davenport. He replaces Tom Trybull on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Joe Rothwell as he leaves the pitch. Harvey Elliot steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 66' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Stewart Downing comes on to replace Lewis Holtby.
- 73' 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.
- 76' Tyrhys Dolan doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Darnell Fisher is withdrawn and Jordan Storey gets his opportunity.
- 80' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Maguire is hanging Emil Riis Jakobsen on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Harvey Elliot is replaced by John Buckley.
- 82' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Jayden Stockley.
- 87' Scott Sinclair, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 11
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Jordan Storey 79'
- 29
- 23
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 15
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Brad Potts 46'
- 19
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 46'
-
14
Jordan Storey ↑ 79'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 80'
- 32
- 25
- 7
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 82'
- 27
- 34
Coach
Alex Neil
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Jacob Davenport 60'
- 15
- 2
- 26
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 68'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Harvey Elliot 61'
- 20
- 28
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↓ Stewart Downing 68'
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
16
Harvey Elliot ↑ 61'
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 68'
- 11
-
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 60'
- 17
- 21
- 25
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 68'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 4 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 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
2 / 4
1.09
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

