Match Report
In the standings it was Preston North End 23rd on 4 points, Blackburn Rovers 16th on 9 — separated by 5. On the form table Preston North End stood 19th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End 1 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Blackburn Rovers 1.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.46.
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. 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