Match Report
In the standings it was Preston North End 23rd on 3 points, Blackburn Rovers 16th on 5 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End 1 scored and 2 conceded per game, Blackburn Rovers 1.2 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.42.
Preston North End arrived off five straight defeats.
GioScore's database holds 20 meetings between the two: 8 for Preston North End, 7 for Blackburn Rovers and 5 drawn, at 3.05 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 30% of the wins in this fixture. 70% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%. The recent editions have closed up — 2.2 goals per game over the last five against 3.05 all-time.
Deepdale staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,408. A. Backhouse took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Preston North End led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Preston North End: Callum Lang (9'), Callum Lang (27') · Blackburn Rovers: Stanley Mills (51' og)
Key stats
Possession: Preston North End 33% · Blackburn Rovers 67% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-11