Match summary
1ST HALF
40'
Hayden Carter
2ND HALF
Andrija Vukcevic
58'
Pol Valentín
Thierry Small
58'
Andrija Vukcevic
Jamal Lewis
58'
68'
Y. Ohashi
68'
A. Gudjohnsen
M. Osmajić
Daniel Jebbison
69'
Lewis Dobbin
C. Lang
69'
C. Lang
70'
A. Hughes
Oddel Offiah
73'
Match statistics
46%Possession54%
320Passes Attempted376
239Completed Passes297
3Corners3
21Throw-ins11
9Shots On Target3
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
5-3-2
#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#17Hayden Carter
#20E. Cashin
#2R. Alebiosu
#3Harry Pickering
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#24M. Baradji
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#29Mathias Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | 40' |
E. Cashin #20 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | |
M. Baradji #24 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 68' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 |
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 | 68' |
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
#19Lewis Gibson
#14J. Storey
#16A. Hughes
#2Pol Valentín
#3Andrija Vukcevic
#4B. Whiteman
#21Alfie Devine
#8A. McCann
#17Lewis Dobbin
#28M. Osmajić
Starting XI
David Cornell #13 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 73' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 58' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 58' 58' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 69' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 69' |
Substitutes
 J. Walton #12 | |
 Jamal Lewis #18 | 58' |
 Oddel Offiah #42 | 73' |
 Thierry Small #26 | 58' |
 Andy Moran #23 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | 69' |
 C. Lang #10 | 70' 69' |
 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
5-3-2#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#17Hayden Carter
#20E. Cashin
#2R. Alebiosu
#3Harry Pickering
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#24M. Baradji
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#29Mathias Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | 40' |
E. Cashin #20 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | |
M. Baradji #24 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 68' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 |
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 | 68' |
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
#19Lewis Gibson
#14J. Storey
#16A. Hughes
#2Pol Valentín
#3Andrija Vukcevic
#4B. Whiteman
#21Alfie Devine
#8A. McCann
#17Lewis Dobbin
#28M. Osmajić
Starting XI
David Cornell #13 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 73' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 58' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 58' 58' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 69' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 69' |
Substitutes
J. Walton #12 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | 58' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 73' |
Thierry Small #26 | 58' |
Andy Moran #23 | |
J. Thompson #15 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 69' |
C. Lang #10 | 70' 69' |
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.