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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 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 | 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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Jamaica international Daniel Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' A moment of madness from Alan Browne on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 27' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' Tom Trybull has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Rafferty is booked for Preston North End FC — Red card on 44.
- 45' What a strike from Adam Armstrong! The score is 0-1.
- 46' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Scott Sinclair by Brad Potts on 46 minute.
- 51' Thomas Kaminski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 53' GOAL! Ben Brereton fires home to make it 0-2!
- 58' Declan Rudd has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Jacob Davenport on, Tom Trybull off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 61 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Harvey Elliot.
- 66' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' Stewart Downing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Holtby at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' Goal! Tyrhys Dolan scores his 27 goal in 382 matches.
- 79' Jordan Storey is replacing Darnell Fisher for the Preston North End FC side.
- 80' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 80 minute. Emil Riis Jakobsen leaves to be changed by Sean Maguire.
- 81' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Buckley is hanging Harvey Elliot on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Daniel Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Stockley steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 87' Ryan Ledson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- The final score is 0-3.
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 |
| Liam Lindsay | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| John Buckley | 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
1 / 4
0.57
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
62%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.8%
0 – 1
18.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.6%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 16% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 24% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

