Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 11:30 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Brad Potts 15' Y
Liam Lindsay 21' Y
Liam Lindsay 22' Y
Daniel Johnson 74' Y
Y 77' Callum Connolly
Y 82' Charlie Patino
Y 83' Charlie Patino
Y 90' Curtis Nelson

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Deepdale.

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

2
2
Preston North End FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-01 Preston North End FC 3–1 Blackpool FC 2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2022-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2021-10-23 Blackpool FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Blackpool FC H 3–1 W
18 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 L
14 Mar Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
04 Mar Watford FC A 0–0 D
28 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–3 L
18 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–4 L
14 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 6–1 W
11 Mar Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
04 Mar Burnley FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Reading FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Deepdale will turn into a battlefield for Preston North End FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 12' Goal! Brad Potts scores his 34 goal in 385 matches.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Brad Potts. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Josh Bowler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
  • 26' Goal! Ben Whiteman scores his 32 goal in 235 matches.
  • 31' CJ Hamilton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 51 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' 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 Freddie Woodman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Ian Carlo Poveda is replacing Keshi Anderson for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 51' What a strike from Thomas Cannon! The score is 3-0.
  • 52' Thomas Cannon with the second goal in the match!
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Troy Parrott is replaced by Liam Delap.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 74' Ryan Ledson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brad Potts on 74 minute.
  • 74' Daniel Johnson is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Connolly.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlie Patino.
  • 83' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 83' Josh Onomah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Johnson on 83 minute.
  • 84' Robert Brady has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Fernandez on 84 minute.
  • 89' What a strike from Jerry Yates! The score is 4-1.
  • 90' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-01 Preston North End FC 3–1 Blackpool FC 2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2022-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2021-10-23 Blackpool FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-04-01 Preston North End FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-03-14 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-03-04 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2023-04-01 Preston North End FC 3–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC L 2023-03-14 Blackpool FC 6–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-03-11 Bristol City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-03-04 Blackpool FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC53% Draw25% Blackpool FC22%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackpool FC
47%
Preston North End FC or Blackpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC36% Draw45% Blackpool FC19%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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