Blackburn vs Preston match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Blackburn beat Preston 1–0 in the Championship on 20 February 2026. Expected goals finished 1.06–0.12. Preston had 55% of the ball.
Blackburn vs Preston match statistics
- 45% Ball possession 55%
- 1.06 Expected goals (xG) 0.12
- 13 Total shots 3
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 0
- 5 Blocked shots 1
- 9 Shots inside the box 3
- 5 Corners 3
- 8 Fouls 10
- 2 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 373 Passes 466
- 72% Pass accuracy 78%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 40' Yellow card H. Carter Blackburn
- 70' Yellow card C. Lang Preston
- 90' Goal Y. Ohashi (assist E. Cashin) Blackburn
- 90+1' Yellow card E. Cashin Blackburn
- 90+7' Yellow card T. Small Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Blackburn
Bench N. Michalski , Y. Ribeiro , D. De Neve , O. Afolayan , Y. Ohashi , C. O'Riordan , A. Forshaw , Kristi Montgomery , T. Atcheson
Preston
Bench J. Walton , D. Jebbison , C. Lang , J. Thompson , J. Lewis , A. Moran , M. Smith , T. Small , O. Offiah
Form guide
Blackburn at home
4–3–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackburn vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Blackburn | 1–2 | |
| Blackburn v Preston | 2–1 | |
| Preston v Blackburn | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Blackburn | 2–2 | |
| Blackburn v Preston | 1–2 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.