Blackburn vs Preston match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Blackburn beat Preston 2–1 in the Championship on 31 January 2025. Expected goals finished 1.67–0.93. Preston had 60% of the ball.
Blackburn vs Preston match statistics
- 40% Ball possession 60%
- 1.67 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
- 13 Total shots 10
- 2 Shots on target 1
- 5 Shots off target 6
- 6 Blocked shots 3
- 9 Shots inside the box 9
- 7 Corners 3
- 13 Fouls 6
- 1 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 321 Passes 470
- 73% Pass accuracy 79%
Goals and cards
- 39' Goal M. Gueye (assist T. Dolan) Blackburn
- 63' Yellow card J. Buckley Blackburn
- 78' Penalty scored T. Cantwell Blackburn
- 90+3' Goal B. Potts (assist S. Þórðarson) Preston
- 90+9' Yellow card Jack Whatmough Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Blackburn
Bench T. Cantwell , J. Rankin-Costello , A. Forshaw , D. Sanderson , F. Vare , I. Dunn , B. Tóth , T. Atcheson , A. Cozier-Duberry
Preston
Bench Jack Whatmough , S. Þórðarson , B. Potts , D. Holmes , C. Evans , D. Cornell , Felipe , L. Lindsay , M. Osmajić
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 | 0–0 | |
| Preston v Blackburn | 2–2 | |
| Blackburn v Preston | 1–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.