Blackburn Rovers manager T. Mowbray looking for three points in Preston North End showdown

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 12.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

It's advantage Blackburn Rovers so far with their 8th position in the Championship table, welcoming Preston North End who are placed 11th.

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Blackburn Rovers are 6-4-3 (wins-draw-losses).

No payout for Blackburn in their previous match, an away game at Queens Park Rangers that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Luton Town.

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 Blackburn have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won eight times, drawn four and lost two.

The Blackburn fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Blackburn Rovers have conceded 13 goals.

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Preston North End form and stats

7 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Preston North End playing as the away team in the Championship this season.

The manager A. Neil was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Deepdale. Preston suffered a 1-2 loss to Rotherham United (placed 20th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Sheffield Wednesday's place.

We have checked recent matches where Preston have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were zero victories, one draw and six defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Preston are hosting Watford in the Championship only four days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Preston's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Preston have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Preston North End - Blackburn 0-3 earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Blackburn, two draws and five wins for Preston North End. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

BlackburnA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
17 goals
Preston North EndS. Sinclair
S. Sinclair
8 goals
Blackburn RoversS. Gallagher
S. Gallagher
4 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Preston North End missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Preston North End
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 14 28
11 6 4 Won W 3 7 11
6 4 2 Drew D 1 1 3
10 3 0 Lost L 1 6 14
41 20 9 Scored S 13 21 32
29 13 4 Conceded C 10 21 36
93% 85% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
70% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 64%
52% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 50%
30% 23% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 29% 18%
11% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 21% 11%
48% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 36%
33% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 32%
26% 23% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.9 12.1 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 8.5 9.6
5.2 5.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 3.3
29% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 43% 35%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 28 16 7 5 35 23 14 8 5 1 17 8 14 8 2 4 18 15 12 55
2 Brentford 27 15 9 3 52 27 14 8 5 1 29 15 13 7 4 2 23 12 25 54
3 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
4 Reading 27 14 6 7 40 29 13 9 0 4 22 13 14 5 6 3 18 16 11 48
5 Watford 28 13 9 6 31 20 14 10 2 2 24 11 14 3 7 4 7 9 11 48
6 AFC Bournemouth 28 12 9 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 14 4 6 4 18 14 15 45
7 Middlesbrough 28 11 7 10 31 28 14 7 2 5 16 13 14 4 5 5 15 15 3 40
8 Blackburn Rovers 27 11 6 10 41 29 13 6 4 3 20 13 14 5 2 7 21 16 12 39
9 Stoke City 28 9 12 7 32 29 14 5 4 5 18 19 14 4 8 2 14 10 3 39
10 Bristol City 28 12 3 13 29 33 14 7 2 5 14 13 14 5 1 8 15 20 -4 39
11 Preston North End 28 11 3 14 32 36 14 4 2 8 11 15 14 7 1 6 21 21 -4 36
12 Barnsley 27 10 6 11 29 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 14 4 3 7 13 19 -5 36
13 Millwall 28 7 14 7 26 26 14 2 9 3 13 13 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 35
14 Cardiff City 27 9 7 11 35 31 14 4 3 7 20 18 13 5 4 4 15 13 4 34
15 Luton Town 27 9 7 11 22 29 13 5 5 3 16 14 14 4 2 8 6 15 -7 34
16 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
17 Huddersfield Town 28 9 6 13 31 39 14 7 2 5 18 13 14 2 4 8 13 26 -8 33
18 Nottingham Forest 28 8 8 12 25 30 14 4 5 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 32
19 Coventry City 28 7 10 11 26 37 14 5 6 3 15 15 14 2 4 8 11 22 -11 31
20 Rotherham United 26 8 5 13 32 36 13 4 3 6 19 18 13 4 2 7 13 18 -4 29
21 Derby County 27 7 7 13 17 28 14 3 4 7 7 15 13 4 3 6 10 13 -11 28
22 Birmingham City 28 6 10 12 21 34 14 2 3 9 9 23 14 4 7 3 12 11 -13 28
23 Sheffield Wednesday 27 8 7 12 19 30 13 5 5 3 10 8 14 3 2 9 9 22 -11 25
24 Wycombe Wanderers 26 3 7 16 18 45 14 2 5 7 8 17 12 1 2 9 10 28 -27 16

Blackburn Rovers:
Preston North End:
Championship:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 28 16 7 5 35 23 14 8 5 1 17 8 14 8 2 4 18 15 12 55
2 Brentford 27 15 9 3 52 27 14 8 5 1 29 15 13 7 4 2 23 12 25 54
3 Swansea City 27 15 8 4 35 15 14 8 5 1 18 6 13 7 3 3 17 9 20 53
4 Reading 27 14 6 7 40 29 13 9 0 4 22 13 14 5 6 3 18 16 11 48
5 Watford 28 13 9 6 31 20 14 10 2 2 24 11 14 3 7 4 7 9 11 48
6 AFC Bournemouth 28 12 9 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 25 14 14 4 6 4 18 14 15 45
7 Middlesbrough 28 11 7 10 31 28 14 7 2 5 16 13 14 4 5 5 15 15 3 40
8 Blackburn Rovers 27 11 6 10 41 29 13 6 4 3 20 13 14 5 2 7 21 16 12 39
9 Stoke City 28 9 12 7 32 29 14 5 4 5 18 19 14 4 8 2 14 10 3 39
10 Bristol City 28 12 3 13 29 33 14 7 2 5 14 13 14 5 1 8 15 20 -4 39
11 Preston North End 28 11 3 14 32 36 14 4 2 8 11 15 14 7 1 6 21 21 -4 36
12 Barnsley 27 10 6 11 29 34 13 6 3 4 16 15 14 4 3 7 13 19 -5 36
13 Millwall 28 7 14 7 26 26 14 2 9 3 13 13 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 35
14 Cardiff City 27 9 7 11 35 31 14 4 3 7 20 18 13 5 4 4 15 13 4 34
15 Luton Town 27 9 7 11 22 29 13 5 5 3 16 14 14 4 2 8 6 15 -7 34
16 Queens Park Rangers 27 8 9 10 26 32 13 4 4 5 12 14 14 4 5 5 14 18 -6 33
17 Huddersfield Town 28 9 6 13 31 39 14 7 2 5 18 13 14 2 4 8 13 26 -8 33
18 Nottingham Forest 28 8 8 12 25 30 14 4 5 5 14 14 14 4 3 7 11 16 -5 32
19 Coventry City 28 7 10 11 26 37 14 5 6 3 15 15 14 2 4 8 11 22 -11 31
20 Rotherham United 26 8 5 13 32 36 13 4 3 6 19 18 13 4 2 7 13 18 -4 29
21 Derby County 27 7 7 13 17 28 14 3 4 7 7 15 13 4 3 6 10 13 -11 28
22 Birmingham City 28 6 10 12 21 34 14 2 3 9 9 23 14 4 7 3 12 11 -13 28
23 Sheffield Wednesday 27 8 7 12 19 30 13 5 5 3 10 8 14 3 2 9 9 22 -11 25
24 Wycombe Wanderers 26 3 7 16 18 45 14 2 5 7 8 17 12 1 2 9 10 28 -27 16

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.