Match summary
Preston North End had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
Preston North End won with 33% of the possession.
Preston North End vs Blackburn RoversResult, Lineups & H2H
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Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Preston North End's first win over Blackburn Rovers in 5 meetings on record.Previous win: 2023-11-10 (1-2); since then 2D 3L; all competitions.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Preston North End0W 0D 5L
Preston North EndBlackburn Rovers
0Pointsof 155
3Goals scored6
13Goals conceded7
0Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row0
0Unbeaten in a row1
10Without a win3
15+Conceded in a row0
Head to head20 meetings · Nov 2015 – Feb 2026
- Preston North End wins
- 8
- Draws
- 5
- Blackburn Rovers wins
- 7
3.05goals per meeting
75%both teams scored
70%3+ goals
30%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsPreston North End 0W 2D 3L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers2-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-0Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipPreston North End2-2Blackburn Rovers
Show all 20 meetings
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-1Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-4Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-4Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-3Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End3-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers0-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End4-1Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers2-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End3-2Blackburn Rovers
- ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-2Blackburn Rovers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 48 earlier results
Preston North EndBlackburn Rovers
#24Position#14
0Points4 v 4 games5
-6Goal difference0
0.75Scored per gameleague avg 1.471.25
2.25Conceded per game1.25
#24Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Preston North EndBlackburn Rovers
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · Jordan Thompson88'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Liam Gibbs · InOut: Alfie Devine74'
- 74'Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Harvey Higgins · InOut: Sam Morsy
- Substitution · Preston North End · Odeluga Offiah · InOut: Stanley Mills69'
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · Harry Clarke65'
- 64'Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Hayden Carter · InOut: Adam Forshaw
- 64'Substitution · Blackburn Rovers · Jayden Fevrier · InOut: Oladapo Afolayan
- Substitution · Preston North End · Jusef Erabi · InOut: Delano Burgzorg59'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Johnny Kenny · InOut: Callum Lang59'
- Substitution · Preston North End · Andrija Vukcevic · InOut: Caleb Wiley59'
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · Stanley Mills52'
- 51'Own Goal · Blackburn Rovers · Stanley Mills2-1 · Own Goal
- Yellow Card · Preston North End · Delano Burgzorg42'
- 40'Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers · Sam Morsy
- Goal · Preston North End · Callum Lang2-027'
- 25'Yellow Card · Blackburn Rovers · Yuri Ribeiro
- Goal · Preston North End · Callum Lang1-09'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Preston North EndBlackburn Rovers
33%Ball Possession67%
8Shots Total12
3Shots On Target5
3Corners11
11Fouls9
4Yellow Cards2
1Offsides5
5Saves1
243Passes518
3Shots Off Target5
82Attacks93
32Dangerous Attacks34
5Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box5
2Goals1
9Free Kicks11
2Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
23Tackles11
2Assists0
159Accurate Passes420
18Total Crosses24
2Accurate Crosses2
14Interceptions6
52Duels Won41
3Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-4-2 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: Tony Mowbray
Starting XI
Substitutes
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FG
Felix Goddard-
HP
Harvey Pates-
HH
Harvey Higgins6.3
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MD
Michael Decandia-
LH
Lucas Houghton-
FV
Frank VarePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 59' | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 3(100%) | 2 | 4/11 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 38(72%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(40%) | - | - | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(50%) | 5 | 7/12 | |
| 7.0 | 59' | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 5(100%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(60%) | 2 | 3/3 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(57%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 6.7 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(73%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(77%) | 3 | 5/6 | |
| 6.6 | 31' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(80%) | 2 | 4/10 | |
| 6.6 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 6.6 | 69' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(40%) | 3 | 10/16 | |
| 6.6 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(80%) | 3 | 3/5 | |
| 6.6 | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(78%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(75%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.3 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(25%) | - | 0/5 |
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