Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Preston North End FC

1 – 4

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Mon 25 Apr 2022 · 18:30 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 1' Harry Pickering

Y 21' Sam Gallagher

Alan Browne 38' Y

Ben Whiteman 61' Y

Y 63' John Buckley

Overview

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

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2021-02-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–4	L
19 Apr	Fulham FC	A	0–3	L
15 Apr	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
09 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
05 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	1–0	W
02 Apr	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	4–1	W
18 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L
15 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	1–2	L
09 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	1–1	D
02 Apr	Coventry City FC	A	2–2	D
19 Mar	Reading FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#23	Position	#16
4	Points	9
8	Played	8
1 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 3
8	Scored	12
15	Conceded	12
-7	GD	+0
0.50	PPG	1.13
13%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

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.
1' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Pickering on 1 minutes.
6' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
9' The deadlock is broken! Sam Gallagher gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
12' Goal! John Buckley scores his 7 goal in 387 matches.
13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. John Buckley makes it 0-3.
18' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
21' The referee calls foul for Sam Gallagher. He receives a Yellow card.
26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Wharton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
29' Magnificent from Alan Browne! That is 38 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
30' What a moment for Alan Browne! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
35' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
37' Darragh Lenihan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-back.
38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alan Browne.
43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Greg Cunningham has done his job and it is now time for Sean Maguire to step up.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
53' Lewis Travis adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 2-5 — and this changes everything.
58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Buckley.
68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
71' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Andrew Hughes is replaced by Joe Rafferty on 71 minute.
76' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
79' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Ian Carlo Poveda comes on to replace Sam Gallagher.
82' Ben Whiteman makes way for Alistair McCann at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
86' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. John Buckley is replaced by Bradley Dack on 86 minute.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-19 Fulham FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-04-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2022-04-09 Preston North End FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2022-04-02 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-15 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-04-02 Coventry City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.18 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.96 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC26% Draw26% Blackburn Rovers FC48%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

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	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

74%

Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC18% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC40%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 2

8.2%

0 – 1

7.8%

1 – 3

6.1%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 3

5.2%

1 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

3.7%

1 – 4

Actual

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	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	22%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	17%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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