Preston North End 2-1 Blackburn final score - 5 September 2026, Championship

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Highlights

Preston North End Preston North End
Blackburn Blackburn
End of game
J. Thompson
89'
75'
H. Higgins
S. Morsy
L. Gibson
A. Devine
74'
O. Offiah
S. Mills
69'
H. Clarke
66'
64'
H. Carter
A. Forshaw
64'
J. Fevrier
O. Afolayan
J. Erabi
D. Burgzorg
60'
J. Kenny
C. Lang
59'
A. Vukcevic
C. Wiley
59'
S. Mills
53'
51'
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(2-1) S. Mills
Own Goal
Half-time
D. Burgzorg
42'
40'
S. Morsy
C. Lang (2-0)
J. Thompson
27'
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26'
Y. Ribeiro
C. Lang (1-0)
D. Burgzorg
9'
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Kick-off

Game Statistics

Preston North End Preston North End
Blackburn Blackburn
32
Possession (%)
68
4
Total shots
7
3
Shots on target
4
3
Corners
11
9
Free Kicks
7
22
Fouls
17
4
Yellow card
2
4
Goal opportunities
5
1
Offside
5
1
Shots off target
3
2
Shots blocked
1
239
Passes attempted
498
163
Successful passes
423
76
Unsuccessful passes
75
40
Long passes attempted
34
8
Successful long passes
7
32
Unsuccessful long passes
27
19
Crosses attempted
25
3
Successful crosses
2
16
Unsuccessful crosses
23
3
Successful dribbles
2
15
Loss of possession
19
17
Fouled against
22
12
Tackles attempted
5
10
Successful tackles
4
2
Missed tackles
1
56
Defensive clearances
47
5
Interceptions
3
8
Defensive blocks
2
4
Saves
1
7
Clearances
4
5
Substitutions
3

Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
16 Blackburn
9 8 2 3 3 0
23 Preston North End
4 8 1 1 6 -7

Last matches

Preston North End
Preston North End Last matches
D L L L L L
Wins

0/6 (0%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
2.33 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

1 Sept 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  3
Bristol City

29 Aug 2026 - Championship

Charlton Athletic
1 :  0
Preston North End

26 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Preston North End
0 :  4
Everton

22 Aug 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  3
Wolves

15 Aug 2026 - Championship

Bolton
2 :  1
Preston North End

8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Preston North End
1 :  1
Huddersfield Town
L L D L L L
Wins

0/6 (0%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
2.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

1 Sept 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  3
Bristol City

26 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Preston North End
0 :  4
Everton

22 Aug 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  3
Wolves

8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Preston North End
1 :  1
Huddersfield Town

24 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Preston North End
0 :  1
Cambridge United

2 May 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  3
Southampton
W L L L L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

5/6 (83%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

29 Aug 2026 - Championship

Charlton Athletic
1 :  0
Preston North End

15 Aug 2026 - Championship

Bolton
2 :  1
Preston North End

1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Stockport County FC
1 :  0
Preston North End

29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Bradford City FC
3 :  2
Preston North End

18 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Sheffield Wednesday
3 :  2
Preston North End

14 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Bamber Bridge
1 :  4
Preston North End
Blackburn
Blackburn Last matches
W D W L L D
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

1 Sept 2026 - Championship

Lincoln City
0 :  0
Blackburn

29 Aug 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
1 :  2
QPR

25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Blackburn
1 :  2
Sheffield United

22 Aug 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

14 Aug 2026 - Championship

Wolves
2 :  2
Blackburn

8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Burton Albion
1 :  2
Blackburn
D D L W L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2 Total goals
67% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

29 Aug 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
1 :  2
QPR

25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Blackburn
1 :  2
Sheffield United

22 Aug 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
2 :  1
Middlesbrough

2 May 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
0 :  1
Leicester

17 Apr 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
1 :  1
Coventry City

6 Apr 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
0 :  0
West Brom
L W D W D D
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.33 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Sept 2026 - Championship

Lincoln City
0 :  0
Blackburn

14 Aug 2026 - Championship

Wolves
2 :  2
Blackburn

8 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup

Burton Albion
1 :  2
Blackburn

1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Huddersfield Town
1 :  1
Blackburn

25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Strasbourg
0 :  2
Blackburn

22 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Nottingham Forest
3 :  0
Blackburn

Head to head

Preston North End

17 %

Draw

33 %

Blackburn

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2.33
Total goals
66.67%
BTTS
1
Goals scored
1.33
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

20 Feb 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
1 :  0
Preston North End

21 Nov 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  2
Blackburn

31 Jan 2025 - Championship

Blackburn
2 :  1
Preston North End

22 Sept 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  0
Blackburn

17 Feb 2024 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  2
Blackburn

10 Nov 2023 - Championship

Blackburn
1 :  2
Preston North End

Tactical Scheme

Preston North End

Formation : 3 - 4 - 1 - 2

1
D. Iversen
4
H. Clarke
14
J. Storey
19
L. Gibson
17
S. Mills
27
L. Leroy
15
J. Thompson
12
C. Wiley
7
A. Devine
10
C. Lang
37
D. Burgzorg
9
A. Gudjohnsen
21
O. Afolayan
10
T. Cantwell
25
R. Morishita
31
K. Montgomery
8
S. Morsy
4
Y. Ribeiro
15
S. McLoughlin
28
A. Forshaw
2
R. Alebiosu
1
A. Pears

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Blackburn

Substitutes

Preston North End
Preston North End
Goalkeeper

L. Nicholls

Defender

O. Offiah

S. Mills 69'

T. Small

A. Vukcevic

C. Wiley 59'

L. Lindsay

Midfielder

A. Moran

L. Gibbs

Forward

J. Erabi

D. Burgzorg 60'

J. Kenny

C. Lang 59'

Blackburn
Blackburn
L. Houghton Goalkeeper

F. Goddard

Defender

J. Garrett

H. Carter

A. Forshaw 64'

M. Decandia

H. Pates

Midfielder

F. Vare

Forward

H. Higgins

S. Morsy 75'

J. Fevrier

O. Afolayan 64'

Missing players

Preston North End
Preston North End
Midfielder

B. Potts

A. McCann

Blackburn
Blackburn
Defender

S. Wharton

L. Miller

Forward

M. Jorgensen

A. Kargbo

Y. Ohashi

Live Commentary

 

Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.

 

Preston North End has streak of 2 matches with 0 scored goals.

 

A year ago, Blackburn Rovers were number 15 in the table with 3 points. Now they are number 10 with 4 points.

 

A year ago, Preston North End were number 4 in the table with 7 points. Now they are number 23 with 0 points.

 

Preston North End have a losing streak of 3 matches in Championship.

 

Preston North End scores 1.04 goals when playing at home and Blackburn Rovers scores 0.96 goals when playing away (on average).

 

Both teams lost their last match.

 

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers is 1.4.

 

Average number of goals in meetings between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers is 2.2.

 

Preston North End scores 0.8 goals in a match against Blackburn Rovers and Blackburn Rovers scores 1.4 goals against Preston North End (on average).

 

Preston North End have won just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Blackburn Rovers.

 

Blackburn Rovers have lost just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Preston North End.

 

In the last 5 meetings Preston North End won 0, Blackburn Rovers won 3, 2 draws.

 

Blackburn Rovers have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Preston North End (in all competitions).

 

Blackburn Rovers's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Preston North End's.

 

In Championship, Blackburn Rovers has better performance than Preston North End.

 

When Blackburn Rovers is down 1-0 away, they win 15% of their matches.

 

When Preston North End is down 0-1 home, they win 16% of their matches.

 

When Blackburn Rovers leads 0-1 away, they win in 63% of their matches.

 

When Preston North End leads 1-0 at home, they win in 57% of their matches.

 

On their last meeting Blackburn Rovers won by 1 goals.

 

The winner of their last meeting was Blackburn Rovers.

 

Preston North End wins 24% of halftimes, Blackburn Rovers wins 23%.

 

Preston North End wins 1st half in 24% of their matches, Blackburn Rovers in 23% of their matches.

 

Blackburn Rovers have scored at least one goal for 7 consecutive matches.

 

Blackburn Rovers have conceded a goal in each of their last 6 matches.

 

Preston North End have conceded a goal in each of their last 25 matches.

 

Alistair Edward McCann has more yellow cards (2) than any other player at Preston North End. Todd Cantwell has collected 2 for Blackburn Rovers.

 

Preston North End haven't won any of their last 3 games against Blackburn Rovers.

 

Blackburn Rovers have lost none of their last 6 away matches.

 

Preston North End have lost 4 matches in a row.

 

Last season Blackburn Rovers won both games against Preston North End (1-0 at home and 2-1 away).

 

Preston North End's last home win against Blackburn Rovers was in 2019.

 

During the last 24 meetings, Preston North End have won 8 times, there have been 6 draws while Blackburn Rovers have won 10 times. The goal difference is 38-34 in favour of Blackburn Rovers.

 

During the last 13 meetings with Preston North End playing at home, Preston North End have won 3 times, there have been 4 draws while Blackburn Rovers have won 6 times. The goal difference is 24-17 in favour of Blackburn Rovers.

Score and result Preston North End - Blackburn

The Preston North End - Blackburn match (Football - Championship) at 05/09/2026 07:30 is complete.

The Preston North End - Blackburn match result is as follows: 2-1.

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