Championship news and guide: Preston North End small expected to subdue Blackpool

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

Most would pick Preston North End in this game vs Blackpool, but the away side will battle to the finish. Here's the complete Tipsway match guide!

Insights:
  • Preston North End have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Championship

Both participants have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an active match!

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Preston North End form and stats

Overall Championship statistics at home this season for Preston North End are 5-6-8 (wins-draws-losses).

Preston North End faced defeat in their previous match, away at Middlesbrough (0-4). Up until that beating this team had gone seven consecutive league games without a defeat. Preston were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Midfielder Ledson was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.1 (out of ten) in that game. Ledson hit one key pass.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Rotherham United with a 2-1 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Preston North End have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Preston here at Deepdale in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 19 games). 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blackpool form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Blackpool so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-11 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Blackpool might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Coventry City proved too strong as Blackpool slumped to a 1-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Bloomfield Road. Rogers, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.05. Rogers dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 6-1 against Queens Park Rangers.

Blackpool are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 21 matches.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Blackpool have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled previously this season: Blackpool - Preston North End 4-2. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Preston North End won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Blackpool managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
11 goals
Preston North EndC. Evans
C. Evans
9 goals
Preston North EndE. Riis Jakobsen
E. Riis Jakobsen
5 goals

Preston North End missing players

Blackpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Blackpool
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 7 19 38
14 5 2 Won W 0 3 8
11 6 1 Drew D 2 5 11
13 8 3 Lost L 5 11 19
34 14 5 Scored S 2 16 40
43 22 5 Conceded C 10 32 58
76% 79% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 89%
55% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 74% 63%
39% 32% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 47% 47%
16% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 16% 26%
11% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 16%
37% 37% 33% BTTS BTTS 29% 47% 47%
42% 37% 33% Clean Sheets C S 14% 16% 21%
45% 47% 50% Failed to Score F T 71% 42% 42%
 
3.9 3.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.4 4.2
5.5 5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.2 5.9
2.3 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 1.9
4 2 1 Red cards R C 2 7 9
 
10.4 11.7 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 9 10.1
3.3 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.1 2.6 2.9
27% 22% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 33% 37%
 
13.2 12.4 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.9 14.3 14.3
3.7 3.6 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Preston North End have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 20 7 11 69 42 19 11 6 2 36 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 27 67
4 Luton Town 38 17 13 8 46 35 19 7 8 4 24 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 38 17 9 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 60
7 Norwich City 38 16 9 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 19 8 5 6 25 19 11 57
8 Coventry City 38 15 12 11 47 37 19 9 6 4 24 17 19 6 6 7 23 20 10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
10 Watford 38 14 13 11 45 40 19 9 6 4 28 17 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 55
11 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 53
12 Preston North End 38 14 11 13 34 43 19 5 6 8 14 22 19 9 5 5 20 21 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 13 9 16 48 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 48
14 Bristol City 38 12 12 14 45 46 19 8 5 6 24 18 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 12 11 15 43 53 19 7 4 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 51 57 19 8 3 8 30 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 12 9 17 42 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -8 45
18 Reading 38 13 6 19 40 58 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 11 9 18 38 59 19 6 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 18 32 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 9 9 20 32 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 19 3 4 12 15 32 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 8 11 19 40 58 19 5 6 8 24 26 19 3 5 11 16 32 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 7 13 18 33 59 19 3 6 10 14 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -26 31

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 20 7 11 69 42 19 11 6 2 36 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 27 67
4 Luton Town 38 17 13 8 46 35 19 7 8 4 24 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 38 17 9 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 60
7 Norwich City 38 16 9 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 19 8 5 6 25 19 11 57
8 Coventry City 38 15 12 11 47 37 19 9 6 4 24 17 19 6 6 7 23 20 10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
10 Watford 38 14 13 11 45 40 19 9 6 4 28 17 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 55
11 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 53
12 Preston North End 38 14 11 13 34 43 19 5 6 8 14 22 19 9 5 5 20 21 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 13 9 16 48 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 48
14 Bristol City 38 12 12 14 45 46 19 8 5 6 24 18 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 12 11 15 43 53 19 7 4 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 51 57 19 8 3 8 30 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 12 9 17 42 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -8 45
18 Reading 38 13 6 19 40 58 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 11 9 18 38 59 19 6 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 18 32 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 9 9 20 32 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 19 3 4 12 15 32 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 8 11 19 40 58 19 5 6 8 24 26 19 3 5 11 16 32 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 7 13 18 33 59 19 3 6 10 14 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -26 31

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