Blackburn vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Preston?
Blackburn and Preston drew 2-2 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′T. BarkhuizenPreston
- 43′E. BennettBlackburn
- 56′C. ConwayBlackburn
- 90′A. McGeadyPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Derby(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Reading(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2017 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Preston 3-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Blackburn 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Preston 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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