ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Blackburn — Championship
3-2
BlackburnDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Blackburn had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Blackburn 3 wins, 1 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 4 points; Blackburn are 16th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (L D D W L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Sheffield Weds · 3 Dec 2016
- D 1-1 vs Burton · 26 Nov 2016
- D 0-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 19 Nov 2016
- W 1-3 at Rotherham · 5 Nov 2016
- L 1-2 vs Newcastle · 29 Oct 2016
- W 0-1 at Norwich · 22 Oct 2016
Away form going in: Blackburn
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D W W L D). 0.9 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Huddersfield · 3 Dec 2016
- W 0-1 at Newcastle · 26 Nov 2016
- W 3-2 vs Brentford · 19 Nov 2016
- L 2-1 at Aston Villa · 5 Nov 2016
- D 1-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 29 Oct 2016
- L 1-0 at Bristol City · 22 Oct 2016
Head-to-head: Preston vs Blackburn
- Preston 2-1 Blackburn · 5 Sept 2026 · Championship
- Blackburn 1-0 Preston · 20 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Preston 1-2 Blackburn · 21 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Blackburn 2-1 Preston · 31 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Preston 0-0 Blackburn · 22 Sept 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 17 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |