Preston vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Blackburn?
Preston won 2-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. LangPreston
- 27′C. LangPreston
- 51′S. MillsBlackburn (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Preston win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Preston vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-4-2- 37D. Burgzorg
- 10C. Lang
- 7A. Devine
- 15J. Thompson
- 27L. Leroy
- 17S. Mills
- 12C. Wiley
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 4H. Clarke
- 1D. Iversen
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9A. Guðjohnsen
- 21O. Afolayan
- 10T. Cantwell
- 25R. Morishita
- 8Sam Morsy
- 28A. Forshaw
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 1A. Pears
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Everton(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win, 2 draws, 3 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Blackburn 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Preston 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Blackburn 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Preston 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Preston 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Blackburn 1-2 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 9 matches) and Blackburn sit 13th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 24 | Preston | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy