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Preston North End — Blackburn Rovers 2:1: match report and statistics

England. Championship · 05.09.2026 11:30 · Finished

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Preston North EndPreston North End
Finished2 : 105.09.2026 11:30
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers

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Votes: 0
  • Preston North End0%
  • Draw0%
  • Blackburn Rovers0%

Overview

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers ended 2:1 on 05.09.2026 11:30 (UTC) in England. Championship. Preston North End took the victory. Goals: Callum Lang 9', Callum Lang 27', Stanley Mills 51'.

Form of Preston North End in the last 6 matches: wins 0, draws 1, defeats 5. Form of Blackburn Rovers in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 2, defeats 2.

Head-to-head meetings: 19. Wins of Preston North End: 5, wins of Blackburn Rovers: 6, draws: 4. The last meeting on 20.02.2026 20:00 ended Blackburn Rovers 1:0 Preston North End.

Preston North End: position 24 in the table, points: 4, matches played: 11. Blackburn Rovers: position 12 in the table, points: 15, matches played: 11.

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Team playing styles

Preston North EndPreston North End

Strengths

  • Attacking set piecesStrong
  • Defending set piecesStrong
  • Stealing the ball from the oppositionStrong

Weaknesses

  • Keeping possession of the ballWeak
  • Finishing scoring chancesWeak
  • Avoiding individual errorsWeak
  • Defending against through ball attacksVery Weak

Playing style

Attempt through balls often Play with width Take a lot of shots Take long shots Long balls Attempt crosses often Attacking down the right Play the offside trap Aggressive

Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers

Strengths

  • Creating long shot opportunitiesVery Strong
  • Attacking down the wingsStrong

Weaknesses

  • Protecting the leadWeak
  • Defending set piecesWeak
  • Aerial duelsVery Weak
  • Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasVery Weak
  • Defending against through ball attacksVery Weak

Playing style

Play with width Take long shots Attacking down the right Attacking down the left Aggressive Consistent first eleven

What to expect

  • will be shown a high number of cardsVery Likely
  • Preston North Endwill score from a setpiece situationLikely

Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
Preston North EndPreston North End
202
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
011

Match events

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Match statistics

  • 2.19 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
  • 33% Possession 67%
  • 8 Total shots 12
  • 3 Shots on target 5
  • 3 Big Chances 2
  • 3 Corners 11
  • 65 (159/243)Assists(420/518) 81
  • 4 Yellow cards 2
  • 2.23 xG on target (xGOT) 1.16
  • 3 Shots off target 5
  • 2 Shots blocked 2
  • 5 Shots from inside the penalty area 7
  • 3 Shots from outside the penalty area 5
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 1
  • 1 Headed goals 0
  • 12 Touches in opposition box 18
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 1 Offsides 5
  • 9 Free kicks 11
  • 30 (16/53)Long Balls(16/55) 29
  • 48 (38/79)Passes in final third(72/116) 62
  • 11 (2/18)Crosses(2/24) 8
  • 0.77 Expected assists (xA) 0.45
  • 15 Throw-ins 26
  • 11 Fouls 9
  • 52 (12/23)Tackles(6/11) 55
  • 52 Duels won 41
  • 28 Clearances 21
  • 14 Steals 6
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 1
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 5 Saves 1
  • 1.16 xGOT faced 2.23
  • 1.16 Goals prevented 0.23
  • 7 Goal kicks 8
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Box score

PlayerGSOTBSOFCFSYCRCPSUTIOGCRAWDKPTTTCrLBPA%AccCAccLBThBAccThBSoPSub inSub offGMUnPPSLMTCOTLASNO112115
Daniel IversenDenmarkIversen D.0000000022000027.0700038001931.80400000000000000
Harrison ClarkeEnglandClarke0000001022011066.63013700568.20300000000000000
Jordan StoreyEnglandStorey0010010015023056.7800034202800100000000000000
Lewis GibsonAnguillaGibson Li0000020026000046.640014530569.20100000000000000
Wiley0000000019002036.680103531478.90100001000000000
Mills1001211010021116.4940026333400100001000000202
Leroy0010300027021017.1412145503630210000000000101
Jordan ThompsonNorthern IrelandThompson Jo.0000121038203027.552115714865.81200000000001101
Alfie DevineUnited KingdomDevin0000010025121016.4711136030720000001000000000
Callum LangEnglandLang C.220011003260007.92100192201000000001000000010
Delano BurgzorgNetherlandsBurgzorg Del.010000105210006.7600110101800000001000000000
Johnny KennyIrelandKenny000020004010015.980009011251000010000000000
Andrija VukcevicMontenegroVukcevic000000008000006.0700012120750000010000000000
Erabi000011005120006.1112020210800000010000000000
Gibbs000010005001016.4420012011600000010000000101
Odeluga OffiahEnglandOffiah000000009011016.221001400177.80100010000000000
Moran000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Thierry SmallEnglandSmall000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Lee NichollsEnglandNicholls L.000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Liam LindsayScotlandLindsay L.000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Lineups

Daniel Iversen1Iversen D.
Caleb Wiley12Вайли↓ 59'Lewis Gibson19CGibson LiJordan Storey14Storey J.Harrison Clarke4Clarke
Alfie Devine7Devine A.↓ 74'Jordan Thompson15Thompson Jo.Leo Leroy27Leroy L.Stanley Mills17Mills S.↓ 69'
Delano Burgzorg37Burgzorg Del.↓ 59'Callum Lang10Lang C.↓ 59'
Aynsley Pears1Pears Ay.
Kristi Montgomery31MontgomerySean McLoughlin15Mcloughlin S.Yuri Ribeiro4Ribeiro Y.
Ryan Alebiosu2AlebiosuAdam Forshaw28Forshaw↓ 64'Sam Morsy8Morsy↓ 74'Oladapo Afolayan21Afolayan↓ 64'
Ryoya Morishita25MorishitaTodd Cantwell10CCantwell T.
Andri Gudjohnsen9Gudjohnsen A.
Preston North EndPreston North End4-4-2Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers3-4-2-1

Preston North End Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Paul HeckingbottomRussiaPaul Heckingbottom

Missing players

Blackburn Rovers Starting line-up

Substitutes

Coach

  • Tony MowbrayUnited KingdomTony Mowbray

Missing players

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Lead tracker

Preston North End +2Biggest lead+0 Blackburn Rovers
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +4:21Second half ends
  2. 89:33Jusef Erabi misses attempt (High, Out of box, Right footed, Free kick)
  3. 87:58Jordan Thompson recieves a yellow card
  4. 82:41Todd Cantwell wins a corner (To the right)
  5. 82:06Jayden Fevrier wins a corner (To the right)
  6. 78:00Harvey Higgins is caught offside
  7. 76:59Daniel Iversen makes a save (Collected, Standing)
  8. 76:59Jayden Fevrier has attempt saved (Low to the right, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
  9. 76:23Daniel Iversen makes a save (Parried safe, Diving)
  10. 76:23Andri Gudjohnsen has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Set piece)
  11. 73:37Liam Gibbs is substituted on
  12. 73:37Alfie Devine is substituted off
  13. 73:29Harvey Higgins is substituted on
  14. 73:29Sam Morsy is substituted off
  15. 72:30Jayden Fevrier misses attempt (To the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)

Positional statistics

Preston North EndPreston North End

Attack sides

Left flank37%
Centre24%
Right flank39%

Where the game is played

32%Own third
41%Middle
27%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
9% 74% 17%
Opponent
23% 59% 18%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
10% 48% 42%
Opponent
6% 56% 38%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers

Attack sides

Left flank39%
Centre23%
Right flank38%

Where the game is played

26%Own third
44%Middle
30%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
26% 53% 21%
Opponent
10% 75% 15%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
7% 52% 41%
Opponent
6% 54% 41%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
Preston North EndPreston North EndBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers

General

Fouls1211
Corners66
Goals11
Shots1312
Offsides22
Yellow cards23
Aerial duels won, %4941
Possession, %4452
Pass accuracy, %7483
Average rating6.46.5

Attack

Fouls won1011
Goals11
Shots1312
Shots on target34
Successful dribbles67
Dispossessed69
Offsides22

Defence

Tackles1511
Fouls1211
Interceptions106.3
Clearances2530.3
Shots blocked2.96
Opponent shots13.415.4

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play0.6 / 6.9 (8%)1 / 8.6 (11%)
Set pieces0.3 / 5.3 (5%)0.1 / 3 (4%)
Counter attacks— / 0.70.1 / 0.6 (25%)
Own goals—0.1 / 0.1 (100%)
Total0.9 / 12.9 (6%)1.4 / 12.3 (11%)

Passes per match

Short282402
Long5964
Crosses2118
Through balls1—
Total365486

Top scorers

Top assists

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 19
draws: 4

5 / 19
Wins
6 / 19
19 / 41
Goals
22 / 41
20 / 44
Yellow cards
24 / 44
2 / 3
Red cards
1 / 3
Matches
20.02.2026Finished
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers1 : 0Preston North EndPreston North End
21.11.2025Finished
Preston North EndPreston North End1 : 2Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
31.01.2025Finished
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers2 : 1Preston North EndPreston North End
22.09.2024Finished
Preston North EndPreston North End0 : 0Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
17.02.2024Finished
Preston North EndPreston North End2 : 2Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
10.11.2023Finished
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers1 : 2Preston North EndPreston North End
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Previous matches: Preston North End

Previous matches: Blackburn Rovers

Preview

Preston's miserable start to the season continued in gameweek four as the Lilywhites were beaten 3-1 on home turf by Bristol City. Paul Heckingbottom's side have lost five straight matches in all competitions after their penalty shoot-out victory over Huddersfield to start the season.

Blackburn travel to face their Lancashire rivals having drawn 0-0 with Lincoln last time out, despite playing over 20 minutes with 10 men following Tom Atcheson's red card. Rovers are winless in three in all competitions but will fancy their chances at Deepdale on Saturday.

Match info

Tournament
England. Championship
Season
2026/2027
Attendance
19,645
Referee
Anthony Backhouse

Upcoming matches: Preston North End

17.10.2026Match starts
WrexhamWrexham14:00Preston North EndPreston North End

Upcoming matches: Blackburn Rovers

England. Championship

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025
2Swansea CitySwansea City1172216:8+823
3West Ham UnitedWest Ham United1164130:12+1822
4Birmingham CityBirmingham City1155120:11+920
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion1162315:12+320
6Stoke CityStoke City1161418:16+219
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers1153319:16+318
8PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118
9SouthamptonSouthampton1163221:10+1117
10Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers1145215:12+317
11Sheffield UnitedSheffield United1244416:15+116
12Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers1143417:16+115
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115
14WrexhamWrexham1135315:16-114
15Bristol CityBristol City1142512:15-314
16Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers1242616:23-714
17Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic1235411:18-714
18Norwich CityNorwich City1240820:22-212
19Lincoln CityLincoln City113359:19-1012
20Cardiff CityCardiff City1125418:17+111
21WatfordWatford1132610:19-911
22BurnleyBurnley1115516:21-58
23Derby CountyDerby County1214710:21-117
24Preston North EndPreston North End111199:24-154
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Markets in head-to-head

67%Over 1.54 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
17%Over 3.51 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
17%Preston North End wins1 of 6
50%Blackburn Rovers wins3 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.33 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
65% 159/243
81% 420/518
Long Balls
30% 16/53
29% 16/55
Passes in final third
48% 38/79
62% 72/116
Crosses
11% 2/18
8% 2/24
Tackles
52% 12/23
55% 6/11