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Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers: result, lineups and stats

Preston North End 24 · 5 points
2 - 1
Blackburn Rovers 11 · 18 points
  • 9' Callum Lang
  • 27' Callum Lang
  • 51' Stanley Mills (og)

Lineups Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

Preston North End 4-4-2 · Paul Heckingbottom
1 Iversen
12 Wiley
19 Gibson
14 Storey
4 Clarke
7 Devine
15 Thompson
27 Leroy
17 Mills
37 Burgzorg
10 Lang
  • 59' Andrija Vukcevic Caleb Wiley
  • 59' Johnny Kenny Callum Lang
  • 59' Jusef Erabi Delano Burgzorg
  • 69' Odeluga Offiah Stanley Mills
  • 74' Liam Gibbs Alfie Devine

Lineup for Preston North End: Iversen, Wiley, Gibson, Storey, Clarke, Devine, Thompson, Leroy, Mills, Burgzorg, Lang

Bench
  • 21 L. Nicholls
  • 3 A. Vukcevic 59'
  • 24 O. Offiah 69'
  • 6 L. Lindsay
  • 11 T. Small
  • 23 A. Moran
  • 20 L. Gibbs 74'
  • 38 J. Kenny 59'
  • 9 J. Erabi 59'
Absentees Preston North End

McCann, Clarke, Gibbs (injured), Lindsay, Carroll (doubtful), Gibson (unavailable)

Blackburn Rovers 3-4-2-1 · Tony Mowbray
1 Pears
4 Ribeiro
15 McLoughlin
31 Montgomery
21 Afolayan
8 Morsy
28 Forshaw
2 Alebiosu
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen
  • 64' Hayden Carter Adam Forshaw
  • 64' Jayden Fevrier Oladapo Afolayan
  • 74' Harvey Higgins Sam Morsy

Lineup for Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Ribeiro, McLoughlin, Montgomery, Afolayan, Morsy, Forshaw, Alebiosu, Cantwell, Morishita, Gudjohnsen

Bench
  • 37 F. Goddard
  • 17 H. Carter 64'
  • 39 H. Pates
  • 47 L. Houghton
  • 46 M. Decandia
  • 30 J. Garrett
  • 53 F. Vare
  • 11 J. Fevrier 64'
  • 45 H. Higgins 74'
Absentees Blackburn Rovers

Forshaw, Miller, Litherland (injured), Morsy (suspended), Morishita (doubtful)

Stats Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

Preston North End Match Blackburn Rovers
  • 2.19 xG 1.09
  • 33% Possession 67%
  • 8 Shots 12
  • 3 Shots on target 5
  • 3 Shots off target 5
  • 3 Corners 11
  • 11 Fouls 9
  • 1 Offsides 5
  • 4 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Johnny Kenny 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Jordan Thompson 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Alfie Devine 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Delano Burgzorg 0 goals 2 assists

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen 8 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Todd Cantwell 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Sean McLoughlin 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 poor
Jordan Storey 5/5 450 mixed
Andrew Hughes 5/5 450 mixed
Leo Leroy 5/5 427 poor
Alfie Devine 5/5 365 solid
Odeluga Offiah 4/5 361 poor
Jordan Thompson 4/4 360 poor
Andrija Vukcevic 4/4 341 poor

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Balázs Tóth 5/5 450 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 450 mixed
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 mixed
Harry Pickering 5/5 450 mixed
Sam Morsy 5/5 421 mixed
Todd Cantwell 5/5 385 solid
Hayden Carter 4/5 377 mixed
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 355 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.59 1.13
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners11.0

Team comparison

PNE home Per match BLB away
0.67 Points 1.00
0.83 Goals for 1.33
1.67 Goals against 1.50
1.42 xG for 1.01
1.47 xG against 1.84
6.5 Corners 6.5
LWLLD Home and away form DLDWL

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
8 Preston North End 5 draws 7 Blackburn Rovers
  • Goals per match3.05
  • Both teams scored75%
  • Over 2.5 goals70%
  • Feb 2026 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Preston North End
  • Nov 2025 Preston North End 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
  • Jan 2025 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Preston North End
  • Sep 2024 Preston North End 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Feb 2024 Preston North End 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
  • Nov 2023 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Apr 2023 Preston North End 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Dec 2022 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 4 Preston North End
  • Apr 2022 Preston North End 1 - 4 Blackburn Rovers
  • Dec 2021 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Preston North End

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers?

Anthony Backhouse refereed Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers.

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Blackburn Rovers?

Preston North End are without Liam Lindsay (injury), Theo Carroll (ankle injury), Ali McCann (hamstring injury), Harry Clarke (knee injury), Liam Gibbs (muscle injury) and Lewis Gibson (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Preston North End?

Blackburn Rovers are without Ryoya Morishita (injury), Adam Forshaw (hip injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury) and Sam Morsy (yellow cards).

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers finish?

On 20 February 2026, Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End finished 1-0.

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