Championship duel: Close contest expected between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

Deepdale: Prepare for a football celebration when Preston North End welcome Blackburn Rovers. All the latest on the match here!

Insights:
  • Preston North End have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Championship

It's no vacation for neither Preston nor Blackburn Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Preston North End form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Preston North End have managed 7 wins, 6 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 21 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Preston North End, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Preston are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Swansea City. A goal frenzy last time out for Preston North End, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Swansea City. Fun stuff to watch! Fernández (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.3/10. Fernández dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Millwall.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Preston North End have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Preston have scored {19 league goals} here from 21 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Preston North End have conceded 24 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

6-4-11 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackburn Rovers in their Championship matches away. With three draws in a row for Blackburn Rovers the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Blackburn Rovers's last game was the home draw against Coventry City (1-1). Attacker Gallagher got a player rating of 7.3 in the game. "Man of the match" Gallagher scored one goal.

A draw for Blackburn before that, at their own venue hosting Hull City (0-0).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Blackburn Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Burnley in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Blackburn as they have only managed to score 20 times from 21 away games in the league. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 31 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought before this season: Blackburn Rovers - Preston North End 1-4. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Preston, two draws and three wins for Blackburn Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
12 goals
Preston North EndC. Evans
C. Evans
9 goals
Preston North EndT. Cannon
T. Cannon
8 goals

Preston North End missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 42
17 7 2 Won W 3 6 19
11 6 3 Drew D 2 4 7
15 8 2 Lost L 2 11 16
43 19 7 Scored S 9 20 46
51 24 9 Conceded C 5 31 48
79% 81% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
60% 62% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 71% 64%
42% 38% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 48% 43%
19% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 14%
12% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 7%
40% 43% 57% BTTS BTTS 43% 38% 38%
40% 33% 29% Clean Sheets C S 43% 19% 36%
42% 43% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 43% 31%
 
4.2 4.3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 3.5 4.5
5.3 5 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 6 5.4
2.3 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.9 2.3 2.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.5 12.1 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 8.7 10
3.5 3.7 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.1 3.3 3.5
29% 25% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 29% 32%
 
12.8 12.1 12.6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 13 11.7
3.7 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.9 4.3 3.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 42 26 14 2 80 32 21 15 6 0 45 13 21 11 8 2 35 19 48 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Millwall 43 18 11 14 50 42 22 11 6 5 31 18 21 7 5 9 19 24 8 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 42 19 7 16 46 48 21 13 3 5 26 17 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 64
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 54 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 21 7 5 9 26 28 9 63
8 Coventry City 43 16 15 12 53 44 21 9 7 5 26 23 22 7 8 7 27 21 9 63
9 Sunderland 43 16 14 13 61 52 22 7 8 7 31 31 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 62
10 Norwich City 43 17 11 15 56 48 21 8 5 8 27 23 22 9 6 7 29 25 8 62
11 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 43 51 21 7 6 8 19 24 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 62
12 Watford 43 15 14 14 52 50 22 10 6 6 33 23 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 59
13 Swansea City 43 16 11 16 61 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 21 6 7 8 26 31 0 59
14 Bristol City 43 13 14 16 50 53 21 8 7 6 27 21 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 53
15 Birmingham City 43 14 11 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 22 7 5 10 23 32 -7 53
16 Hull City 43 13 14 16 49 60 21 8 5 8 22 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -11 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 10 19 54 50 22 6 5 11 25 26 21 8 5 8 29 24 4 52
18 Rotherham United 42 10 16 16 46 56 21 8 6 7 35 28 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 46
19 Cardiff City 42 12 9 21 37 51 21 6 6 9 18 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 45
20 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
21 Queens Park Rangers 43 11 11 21 41 68 22 6 5 11 21 33 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 44
22 Reading 43 13 10 20 44 63 22 10 7 5 30 23 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 43
23 Blackpool 43 9 11 23 44 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 21 3 5 13 18 38 -25 38
24 Wigan Athletic 43 9 13 21 35 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 22 5 7 10 20 29 -28 37

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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 Burnley 42 26 14 2 80 32 21 15 6 0 45 13 21 11 8 2 35 19 48 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Millwall 43 18 11 14 50 42 22 11 6 5 31 18 21 7 5 9 19 24 8 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 42 19 7 16 46 48 21 13 3 5 26 17 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 64
7 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 54 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 21 7 5 9 26 28 9 63
8 Coventry City 43 16 15 12 53 44 21 9 7 5 26 23 22 7 8 7 27 21 9 63
9 Sunderland 43 16 14 13 61 52 22 7 8 7 31 31 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 62
10 Norwich City 43 17 11 15 56 48 21 8 5 8 27 23 22 9 6 7 29 25 8 62
11 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 43 51 21 7 6 8 19 24 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 62
12 Watford 43 15 14 14 52 50 22 10 6 6 33 23 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 59
13 Swansea City 43 16 11 16 61 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 21 6 7 8 26 31 0 59
14 Bristol City 43 13 14 16 50 53 21 8 7 6 27 21 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 53
15 Birmingham City 43 14 11 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 22 7 5 10 23 32 -7 53
16 Hull City 43 13 14 16 49 60 21 8 5 8 22 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -11 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 10 19 54 50 22 6 5 11 25 26 21 8 5 8 29 24 4 52
18 Rotherham United 42 10 16 16 46 56 21 8 6 7 35 28 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 46
19 Cardiff City 42 12 9 21 37 51 21 6 6 9 18 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 45
20 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
21 Queens Park Rangers 43 11 11 21 41 68 22 6 5 11 21 33 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 44
22 Reading 43 13 10 20 44 63 22 10 7 5 30 23 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 43
23 Blackpool 43 9 11 23 44 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 21 3 5 13 18 38 -25 38
24 Wigan Athletic 43 9 13 21 35 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 22 5 7 10 20 29 -28 37

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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.