Championship · Matchweek 5 · Sep 5

Preston - Blackburn

Preston beat Blackburn 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 5). Goals: Callum Lang 9', 27'; Stanley Mills (OG) 51'.

🏟 Deepdale Preston 👤 Referee: Anthony Backhouse, England
Key events
9' ⚽ Callum Lang(1 - 0) · Assist: Delano Burgzorg Preston
25' 🟨 Yuri RibeiroYellow card Blackburn
27' ⚽ Callum Lang(2 - 0) · Assist: Jordan Thompson Preston
40' 🟨 Sam MorsyYellow card Blackburn
42' 🟨 Delano BurgzorgYellow card Preston
51' ⚽ Stanley Mills (OG)(2 - 1) Blackburn
52' 🟨 Stanley MillsYellow card Preston
65' 🟨 Harry ClarkeYellow card Preston
89' 🟨 Jordan ThompsonYellow card Preston
Quick stats
%33 Possession %67
0.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
1.59 Pre-match xG 1.13
8 Total shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside box 6
3 Shots outside box 6
5 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
Callum Lang(1 - 0) · Assist: Delano Burgzorg⚽
9'
25'
🟨Yuri RibeiroYellow card
Callum Lang(2 - 0) · Assist: Jordan Thompson⚽
27'
40'
🟨Sam MorsyYellow card
Delano BurgzorgYellow card🟨
42'
HT 2 - 0
51'
Stanley MillsYellow card🟨
52'
Caleb Wiley ↔ Andrija VukčevićSubstitution🔁
59'
Callum Lang ↔ Johnny KennySubstitution🔁
59'
Delano Burgzorg ↔ Jusef ErabiSubstitution🔁
59'
64'
🔁Oladapo Afolayan ↔ J. FevrierSubstitution
64'
🔁Adam Forshaw ↔ Hayden CarterSubstitution
Harry ClarkeYellow card🟨
65'
Stanley Mills ↔ Odeluga OffiahSubstitution🔁
69'
74'
🔁Sam Morsy ↔ Harvey HigginsSubstitution
Alfie Devine ↔ Liam GibbsSubstitution🔁
74'
Jordan ThompsonYellow card🟨
89'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsPreston · Blackburn
Key stats
%33 Possession %67
0.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
1.59 Pre-match xG 1.13
Shots
8 Total shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside box 6
3 Shots outside box 6
5 Saves 1
Attacking
82 Attacks 93
32 Dangerous attacks 34
Passing
243 Total passes 514
160 Accurate passes 420
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 11
1 Offsides 5
11 Fouls 8
9 Free kicks 11
15 Throw-ins 26
7 Goal kicks 8
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
1 1st-half cards 2
3 2nd-half cards 0
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 6
1 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsPreston 3-4-1-2Blackburn 4-2-3-1
Preston · Bench
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Blackburn · Bench
Coach: Tony Mowbray
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Preston 3
Nov 24who was on topFeb 20
Blackburn 6
3 Preston 3 draw 6 Blackburn
Blackburn won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
14–19total goals
1/4clean sheets
4-1Preston best win · Dec 10
4-1Blackburn best win · Apr 25
%75 Over 1.5 9/12
%67 Over 2.5 8/12
%25 Over 3.5 3/12
%67 BTTS 8/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home6 matches
0W 3D 3L 5:12
Blackburn at home6 matches
3W 0D 3L 7:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
24Prestonin the table4pts
9matches 1-1-7W-D-L 8:16goals -8diff
LDLLW
12Blackburnin the table12pts
9matches 3-3-3W-D-L 14:13goals +1diff
WDWLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 20 Blackburn 1-0 Preston Championship
Nov 21 Preston 1-2 Blackburn Championship
Jan 31 Blackburn 2-1 Preston Championship
Sep 22 Preston 0-0 Blackburn Championship
Feb 17 Preston 2-2 Blackburn Championship
Nov 10 Blackburn 1-2 Preston Championship
Apr 22 Preston 1-1 Blackburn Championship
Dec 10 Blackburn 1-4 Preston Championship
xG difference & finishing
Preston2 gol · 0.95 xG +1.05
Blackburn1 gol · 1.36 xG -0.36
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Blackburn dominated the ball67% possession
Blackburn took more shots12 - 8
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Anthony Backhouse
Strictness49 TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 54.3 +0.7
Fouls 1920.1 -1.1
Goals 33.0 -0.0
Corners 149.5 +4.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.00.7 +1.3
Shots 8.011.4 -3.4
On target 3.02.6 +0.4
Possession %33%45 -12.4
Corners 3.05.0 -2.0
Cards 3.01.4 +1.6
Conceded 1.01.7 -0.7
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 1.01.9 -0.9
Shots 12.012.4 -0.4
On target 5.04.4 +0.6
Possession %67%47 +20.0
Corners 11.05.4 +5.6
Cards 2.02.2 -0.2
Conceded 2.01.6 +0.4
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ C. Lang 8.73
Starting XI
10 C. Lang F · 59' 8.73
Goals2On target2/2Tackles1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes3 · %3
1 D. Iversen G · 90' 7.26
Saves5Passes21 · %7
37 D. Burgzorg F · 59' 7.14
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes5 · %4
3 A. Vukčević D · 31' 6.93
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes6 · %5
14 J. Storey D · 90' 6.78
Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes14 · %10
19 L. Gibson D · 90' 6.68
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won5/6Fouls won2Passes27 · %20
24 O. Offiah D · 21' 6.58
Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes9 · %7
9 J. Erabi F · 31' 6.57
Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes3 · %3
15 J. Thompson M · 90' 6.55
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes35 · %24
Johnny Kenny None · 31' 6.48
Tackles1Duels won1/5Fouls2Passes3 · %1
20 L. Gibbs M · 16' 6.40
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes4 · %3
12 C. Wiley D · 59' 6.29
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won3/5Passes20 · %16
27 L. Leroy M · 90' 6.25
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won6/11Fouls4Passes27 · %17
4 H. Clarke D · 90' 6.21
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won3/4Passes22 · %15
17 S. Mills M · 69' 6.03
Dribbles2/3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won11/16Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes10 · %4
7 A. Devine M · 74' 5.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes25 · %18
Unused: T. SmallL. LindsayA. MoranL. Nicholls
Starting XI
9 A. Guðjohnsen F · 90' 6.81
On target2/2Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes19 · %18
31 Kristi Montgomery D · 90' 6.66
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes64 · %55
11 J. Fevrier F · 26' 6.56
On target1/3Passes5 · %4
28 A. Forshaw M · 64' 6.44
Duels won2/6Fouls won2Passes46 · %42
15 S. McLoughlin D · 90' 6.41
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes81 · %67
2 R. Alebiosu D · 90' 6.23
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Passes42 · %38
17 H. Carter D · 26' 6.20
Duels won2/2Passes17 · %14
21 O. Afolayan M · 64' 6.09
On target1/1Interceptions2Duels won2/11Fouls won1Offside2Passes19 · %17
8 Sam Morsy M · 74' 6.02
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls1Passes41 · %31
1 A. Pears G · 90' 5.97
Saves1Passes41 · %33
4 Yuri Ribeiro D · 90' 5.87
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won3/10Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes50 · %38
10 T. Cantwell M · 90' 5.77
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won5/12Fouls won3Offside1Passes46 · %37
25 R. Morishita M · 90' 5.03
Blocks1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes29 · %20
Unused: J. GarrettFelix GoddardL. HoughtonF. VareH. Pates
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%51) ✗
Preston %21 Draw %28 Blackburn %51
0.91Preston xPuan
1.81Blackburn xPuan
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Form
PrestonLLLLL
BlackburnDLLWD
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