Blackburn vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 31, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Preston?
Blackburn won 2-1 on January 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′M. GueyeBlackburn
- 78′T. CantwellBlackburn (pen.)
- 90′B. PottsPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackburn win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | Preston 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Preston 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Blackburn 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Preston 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Blackburn 1-4 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Preston 1-4 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 5th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy