Championship · Matchweek 33 · Feb 20
Blackburn - Preston
Blackburn beat Preston 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 33).
Key events
Quick stats
%46
Possession
%54
1.43
Expected goals (xG)
0.64
1.39
Pre-match xG
1.20
10
Total shots
3
1
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
0
4
Blocked shots
1
7
Shots inside box
3
3
Shots outside box
0
2
Saves
1
Match timeline
First half
H. CarterYellow card🟨
40'
HT 0 - 0
58'
🔁P. Valentin ↔ T. SmallSubstitution
58'
🔁A. Vukcevic ↔ J. LewisSubstitution
A. Gudjohnsen ↔ Y. OhashiSubstitution🔁
67'
69'
🔁L. Dobbin ↔ C. LangSubstitution
69'
🔁M. Osmajic ↔ D. JebbisonSubstitution
70'
🟨C. LangYellow card
73'
🔁A. Hughes ↔ O. OffiahSubstitution
H. Pickering ↔ O. AfolayanSubstitution🔁
84'
M. Baradji ↔ K. MontgomerySubstitution🔁
84'
E. CashinYellow card🟨
90+1'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsBlackburn · Preston
Key stats
%46
Possession
%54
1.43
Expected goals (xG)
0.64
1.39
Pre-match xG
1.20
Shots
10
Total shots
3
1
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
0
4
Blocked shots
1
7
Shots inside box
3
3
Shots outside box
0
2
Saves
1
Attacking
101
Attacks
104
55
Dangerous attacks
41
Passing
332
Total passes
393
247
Accurate passes
307
%74
Pass accuracy
%78
Set pieces & discipline
3
Corners
3
1
Offsides
0
7
Fouls
8
10
Free kicks
8
29
Throw-ins
19
10
Goal kicks
9
Cards
1
Yellow cards
1
1
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
2
By half
0
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
0
3
1st-half corners
1
2
2nd-half corners
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsBlackburn 3-4-2-1Preston 4-4-2
22
Tóth
20
Cashin
17
Carter
15
McLoughlin
3
Pickering
24
Baradji
6
Tronstad
2
Alebiosu
29
Jørgensen
25
Morishita
11
Guðjohnsen
13
Cornell
3
Vukčević
19
Gibson
14
Storey
16
Hughes
21
Devine
4
Whiteman
8
McCann
2
Valentín
28
Osmajić
17
Dobbin
Blackburn · Bench
Coach: Damien Johnson
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 24who was on topSep 5
5 Blackburn
3 draw
4 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
19–16total goals
3/1clean sheets
4-1Blackburn best win · Apr 25
4-1Preston best win · Dec 10
Over 1.5
10/12
Over 2.5
9/12
Over 3.5
3/12
BTTS
9/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Blackburn at home5 matches
2W
0D
3L
6:9
Preston at home7 matches
1W
3D
3L
7:13
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
20Blackburnin the table52pts
46matches
13-13-20W-D-L
42:56goals
-14diff
LWDLD
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches
15-15-16W-D-L
55:62goals
-7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Blackburn1 gol · 1.43 xG
-0.43
Preston0 gol · 0.64 xG
-0.64
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Preston dominated the ball54% possession
Blackburn took more shots10 - 3
THE REFEREE30 matches on record
Anthony Backhouse
Strictness47
TEMPO51
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
24.4
-2.4
Fouls
1520.2
-5.2
Goals
13.0
-2.0
Corners
69.6
-3.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.00.9
+0.1
Shots
10.010.8
-0.8
On target
1.03.0
-2.0
Possession
%46%48
-1.9
Corners
3.05.1
-2.1
Cards
1.02.2
-1.2
Conceded
0.01.2
-1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
0.01.2
-1.2
Shots
3.010.4
-7.4
On target
2.03.4
-1.4
Possession
%54%45
+8.6
Corners
3.04.1
-1.1
Cards
1.02.7
-1.7
Conceded
1.01.4
-0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Alfie Devine 8.50
Starting XI
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/7Fouls won2Passes62 · %55
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won4/5Passes51 · %36
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes23 · %19
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/8Fouls2Passes46 · %32
Saves2Passes22 · %10
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %19
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls2Passes31 · %26
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Duels won3/6Fouls won2Passes23 · %18
Key pass3Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes36 · %24
On target1/1Key pass1Offside1Passes10 · %10
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won4/13Fouls1Passes19 · %12
Substitutes
On target1/1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes5 · %4
Duels won1/2Offside1Passes2
Unused: Tom AtchesonYuri RibeiroDion De NeveAdam ForshawNicholas MichalskiConnor O'Riordan
Starting XI
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/4Passes39 · %32
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won11/12Fouls won1Passes63 · %52
Saves2Passes25 · %17
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes62 · %56
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes66 · %53
Duels won4/7Fouls won3Passes7 · %2
Key pass1Fouls2Passes21 · %12
Tackles1Duels won1/6Fouls1Passes19 · %14
Interceptions1Blocks2Fouls2Passes42 · %35
On target1/1Key pass2Duels won2/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes15 · %14
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/2Passes62 · %41
Substitutes
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes12 · %11
Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes11 · %7
Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes9 · %7
Passes1 · %1
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Jack WaltonJordan ThompsonAndrew MoranMichael Smith
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%42) ✓
Blackburn %42
Draw %27
Preston %31
1.53Blackburn xPuan
1.20Preston xPuan
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