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Preston vs Blackburn: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
1-1
Blackburn

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What was the result of Preston vs Blackburn?

Preston and Blackburn drew 1-1 on April 22, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 80′S. SzmodicsBlackburn
  • 90′D. HyamPreston (o.g.)

Official lineup for Preston vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

3-1-4-2
  1. 28T. Cannon
  2. 15T. Parrott
  1. 2Álvaro Fernández
  2. 10D. Johnson
  3. 17J. Onomah
  4. 44B. Potts
  1. 4B. Whiteman
  1. 16A. Hughes
  2. 5P. Bauer
  3. 14J. Storey
  1. 1F. Woodman

Blackburn

4-3-3
  1. 10T. Dolan
  2. 8S. Szmodics
  3. 14S. Thomas
  1. 36A. Wharton
  2. 6T. Morton
  3. 27L. Travis
  1. 3H. Pickering
  2. 5D. Hyam
  3. 17H. Carter
  4. 11J. Rankin-Costello
  1. 13A. Pears
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2023Swansea(away)2-4Championship
Apr 15, 2023Millwall(away)0-2Championship
Apr 10, 2023Reading(home)2-1Championship
Apr 7, 2023QPR(away)2-0Championship
Apr 1, 2023Blackpool(home)3-1Championship
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2023Coventry(home)1-1Championship
Apr 15, 2023Hull City(home)0-0Championship
Apr 10, 2023Huddersfield(away)2-2Championship
Apr 7, 2023Norwich(home)0-2Championship
Apr 1, 2023Birmingham(away)0-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 1 draw, 3 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2022Blackburn 1-4 PrestonChampionship
Apr 25, 2022Preston 1-4 BlackburnChampionship
Dec 4, 2021Blackburn 1-0 PrestonChampionship
Feb 12, 2021Blackburn 1-2 PrestonChampionship
Nov 24, 2020Preston 0-3 BlackburnChampionship
Jan 11, 2020Blackburn 1-1 PrestonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Preston on Dec 10, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.11.357/158/15
Blackburn1.31.149/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Blackburn10433151315
24Preston101188204

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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

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