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 46 games · 60 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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Deepdale as Preston North End FC face off against Blackpool FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Chris Maxwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Grimshaw at the 20 minute mark.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from CJ Hamilton, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Ben Whiteman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 48' Against the run of play, Cameron Archer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' James Husband needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Hughes.
- 64' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. CJ Hamilton is replaced by Shayne Lavery.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Alistair McCann on, Greg Cunningham off on 73 minutes.
- 77' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Gary Madine is replaced by Jerry Yates on 77 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Ken Dougall is replaced by Matthew Virtue-Thick.
- 87' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Alistair McCann picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 26
- 12
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14
Gary Madine ↓ Jerry Yates 77'
- 3
- 2
- 10
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22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Shayne Lavery 64'
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32
Daniel Grimshaw ↓ Chris Maxwell 20'
- 11
Bench
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Chris Maxwell ↑ 20'
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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 |
| Keshi Anderson | 2 |
| Ben Whiteman | 2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 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.