Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Wrexham AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 7' Samuel Szmodics adds to his 3 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. John Fleck departs to be replaced by Jake Garrett.
- 22' Preston North End FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' Against the run of play, Sam Gallagher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Hughes suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Robbie Brady is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' Emil Riis Jakobsen adds to his 7 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 48' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Millar made 273 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Tyrhys Dolan is withdrawn and Arnor Sigurdsson gets his opportunity.
- 68' Layton Stewart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Keane at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Sondre Tronstad needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 78' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Hedges has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 80 minute. Robbie Brady leaves to be changed by Alistair McCann.
- 81' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Milutin Osmajic comes on to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Alistair McCann 80'
- 6
- 16
- 14
- 8
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Layton Stewart 68'
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 26
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 21
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 80'
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 81'
-
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 68'
- 36
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 9
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Benjamin Chrisene 63'
- 55
-
23
John Fleck ↓ Jake Garrett 17'
- 8
- 16
- 5
- 6
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Arnor Sigurdsson 63'
Bench
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 63'
-
45
Benjamin Chrisene ↑ 63'
- 44
- 18
-
30
Jake Garrett ↑ 17'
- 4
- 24
- 33
- 12
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 4 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-02-17
Preston North End FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-02-14
Preston North End FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2024-02-10
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2024-02-03
Preston North End FC
3–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-01-27
Millwall FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2024-01-21
Leeds United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2024-02-17
Preston North End FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-02-13
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-02-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–1
Stoke City FC
W
2024-02-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2024-01-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–1
Wrexham AFC
W
2024-01-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.