Preston North End FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Luton Town FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Blackpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The crowd applauds Daniel Grimshaw as he leaves the pitch. Chris Maxwell steps in for Blackpool FC.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Blackpool FC have won 466 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Whiteman will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' Cameron Archer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
- 53' Andrew Hughes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 58' Daniel Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' Daniel Johnson is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 64' Andrew Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 64' Shayne Lavery is ready to make an impact after coming on for CJ Hamilton at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Greg Cunningham by Alistair McCann on 73 minute.
- 77' The crowd applauds Gary Madine as he leaves the pitch. Jerry Yates steps in for Blackpool FC.
- 82' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Matthew Virtue-Thick on, Ken Dougall off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Alistair McCann was booked on 90.
- 1-0 the final result. Blackpool FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 26
- 12
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Jerry Yates 77'
- 3
- 2
- 10
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Shayne Lavery 64'
-
32
Daniel Grimshaw ↓ Chris Maxwell 20'
- 11
Bench
- –
-
–
Chris Maxwell ↑ 20'
- –
-
–
Jerry Yates ↑ 77'
- –
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–
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 82'
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–
Shayne Lavery ↑ 64'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 3 |
| Ben Whiteman | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| Keshi Anderson | 2 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Charlie Patino | 1 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
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
2022-03-16
Luton Town FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2022-03-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-03-05
Preston North End FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2022-02-26
Coventry City FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackpool FC
57%
Preston North End FC or Blackpool FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

