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Blackburn vs Preston — Championship
1-0
Ewood Park, Blackburn
Going into the match, Blackburn had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Preston had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Blackburn 2 wins, Preston 1 win. Blackburn are 10th in the Championship on 15 points; Preston are 24th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Blackburn
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W L W L D). 0.8 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at QPR · 14 Feb 2026
- L 2-0 at Norwich · 7 Feb 2026
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 3 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs Hull City · 31 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Watford · 24 Jan 2026
- L 3-1 at Swansea · 20 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D W D L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Watford · 14 Feb 2026
- W 1-0 vs Portsmouth · 7 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Ipswich · 31 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Middlesbrough · 24 Jan 2026
- L 0-3 vs Hull City · 20 Jan 2026
- L 0-1 vs Derby · 17 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Blackburn vs Preston
- Preston 2-1 Blackburn · 5 Sept 2026 · Championship
- Preston 1-2 Blackburn · 21 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Blackburn 2-1 Preston · 31 Jan 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Blackburn | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |