Match summary
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Match statistics
41%Possession59%
35Passes Attempted48
20Completed Passes39
1Corners1
2Throw-ins4
0Shots On Target0
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#20E. Cashin
#17Hayden Carter
#6Sondre Tronstad
#24M. Baradji
#2R. Alebiosu
#3Harry Pickering
#25R. Morishita
#29Mathias Jørgensen
#11A. Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
M. Baradji #24 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
R. Morishita #25 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
 Adam Forshaw #28 | |
 K. Montgomery #31 | |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2
#13David Cornell
#14J. Storey
#19Lewis Gibson
#16A. Hughes
#2Pol Valentín
#3Andrija Vukcevic
#4B. Whiteman
#21Alfie Devine
#8A. McCann
#28M. Osmajić
#17Lewis Dobbin
Starting XI
David Cornell #13 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
M. Osmajić #28 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 |
Substitutes
 J. Walton #12 | |
 Jamal Lewis #18 | |
 Oddel Offiah #42 | |
 Thierry Small #26 | |
 Andy Moran #23 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | |
 C. Lang #10 | |
 Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Bradley Michael Potts
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Daniel Lønne Iversen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#20E. Cashin
#17Hayden Carter
#6Sondre Tronstad
#24M. Baradji
#2R. Alebiosu
#3Harry Pickering
#25R. Morishita
#29Mathias Jørgensen
#11A. Gudjohnsen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
M. Baradji #24 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
R. Morishita #25 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2#13David Cornell
#14J. Storey
#19Lewis Gibson
#16A. Hughes
#2Pol Valentín
#3Andrija Vukcevic
#4B. Whiteman
#21Alfie Devine
#8A. McCann
#28M. Osmajić
#17Lewis Dobbin
Starting XI
David Cornell #13 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
M. Osmajić #28 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 |
Substitutes
J. Walton #12 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Thierry Small #26 | |
Andy Moran #23 | |
J. Thompson #15 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | |
C. Lang #10 | |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Bradley Michael Potts
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Daniel Lønne Iversen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
24 matches
Blackburn Rovers
9
Wins
5
Draws
10
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 66:36 | 62 |
2 |  | 32 | 50:33 | 61 |
3 |  | 32 | 41:37 | 56 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
6 |  | 33 | 40:36 | 49 |
7 |  | 32 | 47:39 | 48 |
8 |  | 32 | 46:41 | 48 |
9 |  | 32 | 45:40 | 47 |
10 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
12 |  | 32 | 41:38 | 45 |
13 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
14 |  | 32 | 34:29 | 43 |
15 |  | 32 | 45:45 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 38:39 | 42 |
17 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
18 |  | 32 | 31:41 | 39 |
19 |  | 31 | 30:40 | 36 |
20 |  | 33 | 30:41 | 36 |
21 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
22 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 32 | 19:64 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Anthony Backhouse
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.