Championship12
FT
Preston North End
Blackburn Rovers
21
FT
Preston North End
Blackburn Rovers
21
Lincoln City
Southampton
11
FT
Stoke City
Charlton Athletic
40
FT
Millwall
Bolton Wanderers
40
FT
West Ham United
Derby County
30
FT
Queens Park Rangers
Middlesbrough
01
FT
Portsmouth
Cardiff City
20
FT
Sheffield United
Norwich City
13
FT
Burnley
Bristol City
12
FT
West Bromwich Albion
Watford
10
FT
Swansea City
Wrexham
00
11:00
Birmingham City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats & head-to-head, 5 Sep 2026
Preston North End vs Blackburn RoversChampionship · Round 5 · Deepdale2–1
Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off
Preston North End1 outStarting XI
Preston North End3-4-1-2
Timeline
- 9'
- 27'
- 51'
Show all 17 events (+14 subs & bookings)
- 9'
- 25'
Yuri Ribeiroyellow card - 27'
- 40'
Sam Morsyyellow card - 42'Delano Burgzorgyellow card
- 51'
- 52'Stanley Millsyellow card
- 59'
- 59'
- 59'
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'Harry Clarkeyellow card
- 69'
- 74'
- 74'
- 89'Jordan Thompsonyellow card
Preston North End left · Blackburn Rovers right
Periods
Match statistics
8Shots12
3Shots on target5
3Corners11
11Fouls9
23Tackles10
4Yellow cards2
Match information
5Round
Sat 5 Sep · 11:30 UTCKickoff
DeepdaleVenue
23,408Capacity
Anthony BackhouseReferee
16°C · broken cloudsWeather
Possession
Breakdown
Shooting
5Shots inside box6
3Shots outside box6
2Shots blocked2
0Hit woodwork1
2Big chances created2
1Big chances missed2
Passing
244Passes519
18Crosses24
2Accurate crosses2
53Long passes59
17Accurate long passes21
Defence
14Interceptions10
5Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
52Duels won38
6Dribble attempts16
4Successful dribbles4
Goalscorers
Andri Gudjohnsen 2Blackburn Rovers
Bench
Managers
P
Preston North End · Manager
T
Blackburn Rovers · Manager
Previous meetings
In 4 recorded meetings, Preston North End have won 0 and Blackburn Rovers 3 — 1 ended level.
Recent form
Preston North End
LLLLLBlackburn Rovers
DWLLDChampionship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
Form and ranking
| # | Team | Last 5 | Rating | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | LLLLL |
0 | ||
| 13 | DWLLD |
5 |
Market
No market on record.
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Around this match
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Watford – Preston North EndPreston North End
Lincoln City – Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers – Sheffield UnitedBlackburn Rovers
Form
Preston North EndLLLLL
Blackburn RoversDWLLD
Match stats
33Possession67
8Shots12
3On target5
3Corners11
4Yellow cards2