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Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 16:30 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Johnson 59' Y
Y 60' Samuel Szmodics
Y 85' Joe Rankin-Costello

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
4
6
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–4 L
15 Apr Millwall FC A 0–2 L
10 Apr Reading FC H 2–1 W
07 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
01 Apr Blackpool FC H 3–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
19 Apr Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Ben Whiteman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Germany international Patrick Bauer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyler Morton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' It’s high time Ryan Lowe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The whistle greets Sorba Thomas as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Hedges.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson on 59 minutes.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Szmodics.
  • 65' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Alistair McCann.
  • 75' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Patrick Bauer has done his job and it is now time for Ben Woodburn to step up.
  • 80' The Ireland midfielder Samuel Szmodics breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 0-1!
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Liam Delap. He replaces Josh Onomah on 83 minute.
  • 85' Joe Rankin-Costello has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Tyler Morton is replaced by Callum Brittain on 89 minute.
  • 90' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Samuel Szmodics exits the field as Scott Wharton enters on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Swansea City AFC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-15 Millwall FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-04-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-04-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-04-01 Preston North End FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.81 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Preston North End FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC39% Draw36% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC21% Draw63% Blackburn Rovers FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.9%
1 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 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% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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