Blackburn - Preston North End - 31 January 2025 Championship - (2-1)

Jack Whatmough (Preston) gets a yellow card after the match has ended!

Brad Potts returns to the field for Preston after picking up a slight injury.

Josh Smith waits before resuming play because Brad Potts for Preston is still down.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Free kick for Preston in the half of Blackburn.

Josh Smith awards the away team a throw-in.

Goal! Brad Potts pulls one back to make it 2-1. That's a fine assist from Stefan Teitur Thordarson.

Can Preston get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Blackburn's half?

Josh Smith signals a Blackburn throw-in in Preston's half.

The home team replace Ryan Hedges with Adam Forshaw.

John Eustace is making the team's third substitution at Ewood Park with Dion Sanderson replacing Tyrhys Dolan.

Preston drive forward but Emil Riis is judged offside.

Corner awarded to Preston.

Can Preston capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Blackburn's half?

Josh Smith signals a Preston throw-in in Blackburn's half.

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn) wins the ball in the air but heads wide.

Blackburn have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Dominic Hyam is back on his feet again.

Throw-in Preston.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Blackburn.

Preston's Ched Evans misses with an attempt on goal.

Preston awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Blackburn in their own half.

John Eustace (Blackburn) is making a second substitution, with Joe Rankin-Costello replacing Lewis Travis.

Goal kick for Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Preston are pushing forward but Emil Riis's finish is wide of the goal.

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Preston close to the penalty box.

Blackburn's Dominic Hyam is back in action after a slight knock.

Duane Holmes is on a sub for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen for Preston.

Preston make their fourth substitution with Ched Evans replacing Sam Greenwood.

Goal! Todd Cantwell extends Blackburn's lead from the spot. They now lead 2-0.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Dominic Hyam.

Blackburn have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Blackburn to take a throw-in in Preston territory.

Free kick for Blackburn in their own half.

Josh Smith awards the home team a throw-in.

Josh Smith awards Blackburn a goal kick.

Preston's Sam Greenwood gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Corner awarded to Preston.

Blackburn awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Preston close to the penalty box.

Makhtar Gueye of Blackburn is pulled up for offside.

John Eustace is making the team's first substitution at Ewood Park with Todd Cantwell replacing Andreas Weimann.

Throw-in for Blackburn in the half of Preston.

Throw-in for Preston at Ewood Park.

Ball safe as Preston is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Stefan Teitur Thordarson is replacing Ryan Ledson for Preston at Ewood Park.

The away team have replaced Jayden Meghoma with Brad Potts. This is the second substitution made today by Paul Heckingbottom.

Free kick Preston.

John Buckley (Blackburn) has received a yellow card from Josh Smith.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Throw-in for Preston at Ewood Park.

In Blackburn Preston's Kaine Hayden is caught offside.

Throw-in for Blackburn in their own half.

Josh Smith signals a throw-in for Preston, close to Blackburn's area.

Blackburn have a goal kick.

Preston attack but Ali McCann's header doesn't find the target.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Preston just outside Blackburn's area.

Blackburn have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Preston awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Preston have a goal kick.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Preston in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Blackburn.

In Blackburn, Dominic Hyam (Blackburn) misses the target with a header.

Corner awarded to Blackburn.

Ball safe as Blackburn is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Goal kick for Preston at Ewood Park.

Tyrhys Dolan for Blackburn gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

The first-half has ended.

Can Preston get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Blackburn's half?

Josh Smith awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in Blackburn.

Preston awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Preston goal kick.

Blackburn's Ryan Hedges misses with an attempt on goal.

Blackburn have a dangerous throw-in.

Free kick for Preston in the half of Blackburn.

Makhtar Gueye heads in to make it 1-0 at Ewood Park. Tyrhys Dolan with an assist there.

Josh Smith awards Preston a goal kick.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Blackburn.

Blackburn have a goal kick.

Ryan Ledson of Preston gets in a strike, but is off target.

Ball safe as Preston is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Can Preston get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Blackburn's half?

Blackburn awarded a free kick in their own half.

Corner awarded to Blackburn.

Jack Whatmough (Preston) has replaced the possibly injured Jordan Storey.

Josh Smith signals a Blackburn throw-in in Preston's half.

Blackburn to take a throw-in in Preston territory.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Throw-in for Preston in the half of Blackburn.

Jordan Storey for Preston is back on the field again.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Blackburn.

Blackburn are pushing forward but Owen Beck's finish is wide of the goal.

Throw-in high up the field for Blackburn in Blackburn.

Jordan Storey is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Preston needs to be cautious. Blackburn have an attacking throw-in.

Can Preston get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Blackburn's half?

Preston awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Blackburn in their own half.

Josh Smith awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Preston at Ewood Park.

Ball goes out of play for a Blackburn goal kick.

Preston are coming forward and Emil Riis gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

In Blackburn a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Preston have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Free kick Preston.

Free kick for Blackburn in their own half.

Free kick for Preston in their own half.

Blackburn to take a throw-in in Preston territory.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Josh Smith awards Blackburn a goal kick.

Throw-in for Preston in the half of Blackburn.

Preston awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Preston in their own half.

Throw-in for Preston in their own half.

Blackburn have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Corner awarded to Blackburn.

Throw-in Preston.

Josh Smith signals a Blackburn throw-in in Preston's half.

Makhtar Gueye has assisted the most goals for Blackburn Rovers with 5. Milutin Osmajic is Preston North End's biggest assister (3).

Andreas Weimann is Blackburn Rovers's top scorer with 6 goals. Emil Riis has scored 8 times for Preston North End.

Blackburn Rovers have lost 3 matches in a row.

Blackburn Rovers have a losing streak of 3 matches in Championship.

Blackburn Rovers scores 1.15 goals when playing at home and Preston North End scores 1.19 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End is 1.2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End is 2.8.

Blackburn Rovers scores 1 goals in a match against Preston North End and Preston North End scores 1.8 goals against Blackburn Rovers (on average).

Blackburn Rovers have won just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Preston North End.

Preston North End have lost just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Blackburn Rovers.

In the last 5 meetings Blackburn Rovers won 0, Preston North End won 2, 3 draws.

Preston North End have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Blackburn Rovers (in all competitions).

Blackburn Rovers has streak of 2 matches with 0 scored goals.

Preston North End's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Blackburn Rovers's.

In Championship, Preston North End has better performance than Blackburn Rovers.

When Preston North End is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When Blackburn Rovers is down 0-1 home, they win 8% of their matches.

When Preston North End leads 0-1 away, they win in 66% of their matches.

When Blackburn Rovers leads 1-0 at home, they win in 72% of their matches.

Their last meeting was a draw. (0-0)

Blackburn Rovers wins 26% of halftimes, Preston North End wins 36%.

Blackburn Rovers wins 1st half in 26% of their matches, Preston North End in 36% of their matches.

A year ago, Preston North End were number 12 in the table with 38 points. Now they are number 16 with 34 points.

A year ago, Blackburn Rovers were number 15 in the table with 34 points. Now they are number 7 with 42 points.

Lewis Travis has more yellow cards (7) than any other player at Blackburn Rovers. Ben Whiteman has collected 10 for Preston North End.

Preston North End haven't scored in 4 of their 14 away matches in Championship this season.

Blackburn Rovers haven't scored in 6 of their 15 home matches in Championship this season.

Preston North End haven't lost in their last 5 games.

Did you know that Preston North End scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Did you know that Blackburn Rovers scores 31% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Last season's matches: 1-2 (Blackburn Rovers at home) and 2-2 (Preston North End at home).

During the last 21 meetings, Blackburn Rovers have won 7 times, there have been 6 draws while Preston North End have won 8 times. The goal difference is 33-32 in favour of Blackburn Rovers.

During the last 9 meetings with Blackburn Rovers playing at home, Blackburn Rovers have won 2 times, there have been 2 draws while Preston North End have won 5 times. The goal difference is 16-11 in favour of Preston North End.

The most common result of matches between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End when Blackburn Rovers is playing at home is 1-2. 3 matches have ended with this result.