Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Preston North End FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • 5' Jordan Storey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 12' Brad Potts doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Liam Lindsay will be fuming at that decision.
  • 22' Liam Lindsay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
  • 26' Ben Whiteman makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' The whistle greets Keshi Anderson as he departs to be replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda.
  • 51' The Ireland Thomas Cannon breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 3-0!
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Thomas Cannon gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 62' Curtis Nelson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 67' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Troy Parrott is withdrawn and Liam Delap gets his opportunity.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Brad Potts is withdrawn and Ryan Ledson gets his opportunity.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Connolly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Charlie Patino.
  • 83' Charlie Patino picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Josh Onomah.
  • 84' Robert Brady has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Fernandez on 84 minute.
  • 89' Jerry Yates adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Curtis Nelson on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Thomas Cannon 2
Keshi Anderson 2
Ben Whiteman 2
Charlie Patino 1
Brad Potts 1
Gary Madine 1
Cameron Archer 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.