Preston vs Blackburn match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 5 · Deepdale, Preston · Ref Anthony Backhouse, England

Preston stats & fixtures · Blackburn stats & fixtures

Preston beat Blackburn 2–1 in the Championship on 5 September 2026. Expected goals finished 2.19–1.09. Blackburn had 67% of the ball.

Preston vs Blackburn match statistics

PrestonBlackburn

33% Ball possession 67%
2.19 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
8 Total shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside the box 7
3 Corners 11
11 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 5
4 Yellow cards 2
243 Passes 518
65% Pass accuracy 81%
5 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

9' Goal C. Lang (assist D. Burgzorg) Preston
25' Yellow card Y. Ribeiro Blackburn
27' Goal C. Lang (assist J. Thompson) Preston
40' Yellow card Sam Morsy Blackburn
42' Yellow card D. Burgzorg Preston
51' Own goal S. Mills Blackburn
52' Yellow card S. Mills Preston
65' Yellow card H. Clarke Preston
88' Yellow card J. Thompson Preston

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Preston

Confirmed 4-4-2 Paul Heckingbottom

1 D. Iversen

12 C. Wiley 19 L. Gibson 14 J. Storey 4 H. Clarke

7 A. Devine 15 J. Thompson 27 L. Leroy 17 S. Mills

37 D. Burgzorg 10 C. Lang

Bench L. Nicholls , A. Vukčević , O. Offiah , L. Lindsay , T. Small , A. Moran , L. Gibbs , J. Kenny , J. Erabi

Blackburn

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Tony Mowbray

1 A. Pears

4 Y. Ribeiro 15 S. McLoughlin 31 Kristi Montgomery

21 O. Afolayan 8 Sam Morsy 28 A. Forshaw 2 R. Alebiosu

10 T. Cantwell 25 R. Morishita

9 A. Guðjohnsen

Bench F. Goddard , H. Carter , H. Pates , L. Houghton , M. Decandia , J. Garrett , F. Vare , J. Fevrier , Harvey Higgins

Out and doubtful

H. Pickering Blackburn Out — Inactive
L. Miller Blackburn Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
M. Baradji Blackburn Out — Hamstring Injury
M. Jorgensen Blackburn Out — Hamstring Injury
A. McCann Preston Out — Injury
A. Kargbo Blackburn Out — Muscle Injury
M. Litherland Blackburn Out — Muscle Injury
S. Wharton Blackburn Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
T. Atcheson Blackburn Out — Red Card
Y. Ohashi Blackburn Out — Inactive
B. Potts Preston Out — Ankle Injury
T. Carroll Preston Out — Ankle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Preston at home

2–1–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 6.6 per game
Shots on target: 2.6 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Blackburn away

2–5–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.3 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Preston vs Blackburn head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Feb 26	Blackburn v Preston	1–0
21 Nov 25	Preston v Blackburn	1–2
31 Jan 25	Blackburn v Preston	2–1
22 Sep 24	Preston v Blackburn	0–0
17 Feb 24	Preston v Blackburn	2–2
10 Nov 23	Blackburn v Preston	1–2

The full Preston vs Blackburn head-to-head record