Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–3 | 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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 4 |
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 3 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
| Callum Lang | 2 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2025-11-08
Millwall FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2025-11-05
Preston North End FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2025-11-01
Southampton FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2025-10-24
Preston North End FC
3–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-10-21
Preston North End FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2025-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-11-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Derby County FC
L
2025-11-04
Bristol City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-11-01
Leicester City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-10-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2025-10-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
55%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
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% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

