Blackburn vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 2, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on April 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′Elliott WardBlackburn
- 25′J. GarnerPreston (pen.)
- 43′J. HugillPreston
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 8T. Watt
- 12Danny Graham
- 10B. Marshall
- 14Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 21Hope Akpan
- 31E. Bennett
- 3T. Spurr
- 15Elliott Ward
- 22S. Duffy
- 26D. Lenihan
- 30J. Steele
Preston
- 14J. Garner
- 25J. Hugill
- 4B. Pearson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 16A. Browne
- 32A. Reach
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 6B. Wright
- 15C. Woods
- 1A. Lindegaard
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 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Blackburn win, 0 draws, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Preston 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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