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
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| 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 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