Preston North End
Championship · 2026Preston North End 2–1 Blackburn Rovers · Championship
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
Preston North End won 2–1.
- Shots
- 8–12
- Shots on target
- 3–5
- Expected goals
- 1.54–0.73
- Possession
- 33%–67%
Full time
What the match recorded
Preston North End beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Preston North End – Blackburn Rovers): shots 8–12, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.54–0.73, possession 33%–67%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Preston North End | Blackburn Rovers | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 3.7 days | 3.7 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 3 matches | 3 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
This match
Match statistics
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Preston North End: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.54 xG. Blackburn Rovers: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.83 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Preston North End 1.54 xG · Blackburn Rovers 0.83 xG.
Who started
Lineups
Show both lineups
Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.
- Daniel IversenG
- Harry ClarkeD
- Liam LindsayD
- Caleb WileyD
- Stanley MillsD
- Lewis GibsonD
- Jordan ThompsonM
- Leo LeroyM
- Alfie DevineF
- Jusef ErabiF
- Delano BurgzorgF
- Aynsley PearsG
- Ryan AlebiosuD
- Yuri RibeiroD
- Sean McLoughlinD
- Jake GarrettD
- Sam MorsyM
- Todd CantwellM
- Kristi MontgomeryM
- Andri GuðjohnsenF
- Oladapo AfolayanF
- Ryoya MorishitaF
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Preston North End favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Blackburn Rovers in 7 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Rest before fixture · Both teams: 3.7 days
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 3 matches
Preston North End / Blackburn Rovers
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
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