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PrestonPreston vs Blackpool — Championship
3-1
Blackpool
Deepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Blackpool had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.2.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L W W D D). 0.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Middlesbrough · 18 Mar 2023
- W 1-2 at Rotherham · 14 Mar 2023
- W 2-0 vs Cardiff · 11 Mar 2023
- D 0-0 at Watford · 4 Mar 2023
- D 0-0 vs Coventry · 28 Feb 2023
- W 2-1 vs Wigan · 25 Feb 2023
Away form going in: Blackpool
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L W L D L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-4 vs Coventry · 18 Mar 2023
- W 6-1 vs QPR · 14 Mar 2023
- L 2-0 at Bristol City · 11 Mar 2023
- D 0-0 vs Burnley · 4 Mar 2023
- L 3-1 at Reading · 25 Feb 2023
- L 1-0 at Blackburn · 21 Feb 2023
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 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 |