Friday , 4 September 2026

Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Preston North End FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 11:30 UTC Deepdale

Overview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 4 10
2 Queens Park Rangers FC 4 10
3 Charlton Athletic FC 4 10
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4 7
5 Middlesbrough FC 4 7
6 Bristol City FC 4 7
7 West Bromwich Albion FC 4 7
8 Sheffield United FC 4 6
9 Birmingham City FC 4 6
10 Millwall FC 4 6
11 Wrexham AFC 4 5
12 West Ham United FC 4 5
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 4 5
14 Watford FC 4 5
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 4 4
16 Derby County FC 4 4
17 Lincoln City FC 4 4
18 Southampton FC 4 3
19 Cardiff City FC 4 3
20 Norwich City FC 4 3
21 Portsmouth FC 4 3
22 Stoke City FC 4 3
23 Burnley FC 4 2
24 Preston North End FC 4 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
6
Preston North End FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2025-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2024-09-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
29 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
15 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
02 May Southampton FC H 1–3 L
25 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
22 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
02 May Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Sheffield United FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#24 Position #13
0 Points 5
4 Played 4
0 / 0 / 4 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
3 Scored 5
9 Conceded 5
-6 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.25
0% Win % 25%

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
25% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Preston North End FC are 24th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 2 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 4
Sam Gallagher 3
Adam Armstrong 3
Samuel Szmodics 3
Tom Barkhuizen 3
Daniel Johnson 2
John Buckley 2
Ben Whiteman 2

Head to Head

2026-02-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2025-11-21 Preston North End FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2024-09-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Preston North End FC Form

2026-09-01 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2026-08-29 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2026-08-22 Preston North End FC 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2026-08-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC L 2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-09-01 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-08-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-05-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2026-04-22 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

0.82 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

Preston North End FC20% Draw26% Blackburn Rovers FC54%

Both Teams to Score

Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.7

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
80%
Preston North End FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

Preston North End FC13% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC43%

Correct Score

0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11.6%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
2.9%

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% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 24% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
16%
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
44%

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