Blackburn vs Preston

20 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Y. Ohashi 90+5’

Match summary

Blackburn saw off Preston 1-0, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Y. Ohashi put Blackburn ahead with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Blackburn created 1.03 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Preston's 0.12 from 3.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%

13 Shots 3

3 Shots on target 2

5 Corners 3

367 Passes 473

73.0% Pass accuracy 77.8%

7 Tackles 7

8 Fouls 10

2 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Blackburn Preston

10’

L. DobbinShot on target

H. Carter

40’

A. DevineShot on target

58’

T. SmallP. Valentín

58’

J. LewisA. Vukčević

M. JørgensenShot on target

67’

Y. OhashiA. Guðjohnsen

68’

69’

D. JebbisonM. Osmajić

69’

C. LangL. Dobbin

70’

C. Lang

73’

O. OffiahA. Hughes

Y. OhashiShot on target

79’

O. AfolayanH. Pickering

84’

K. MontgomeryM. Baradji

84’

Y. OhashiHeader

1-0

90’

E. J. Cashin

90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Blackburn 1.03 xGPreston 0.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Preston attacking Blackburn attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 5-3-2 Starting XI

Preston 5-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


B. Tóth	90′	2	0	25	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


R. Alebiousu	90′	2	1	–	5	1	23	1	–	–	–
H. Carter	90′	2	2	–	6	4	47	2	–	–
S. McLoughlin	90′	–	1	–	5	4	32	2	–	–	–
E. J. Cashin	90′	1	4	–	5	4	53	1	–	1
H. Pickering	84′	2	1	–	6	3	33	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


M. Baradji	84′	–	–	36	3	–	–	–	4	–	1	–
S. Trondstad	90′	–	–	63	–	–	1	3	5	–	2	–
R. Morishita	90′	–	–	23	2	–	–	–	3	–	2	–
O. Afolayan Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
K. Montgomery Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


M. Jørgensen	90′	–	–	1	1	0.02	–	1	–	–	10	–
A. Guðjohnsen	68′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	4	–	19	–
Y. Ohashi Came on as a substitute	22′	1	–	2	2	0.15	–	–	2	2	7	–

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Cornell	90′	2	1	26	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


P. Valentín	58′	1	–	–	2	1	20	1	–	–	–
J. Storey	90′	–	1	–	4	4	63	–	–	–	–
L. Gibson	90′	–	1	–	2	2	62	–	–	–	–
A. Hughes	73′	1	1	–	11	9	64	–	–	–	–
A. Vukčević	58′	–	–	–	–	–	21	2	–	–	–
O. Offiah Came on as a substitute	17′	2	–	–	4	1	13	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


A. McCann	90′	–	–	41	–	–	–	1	–	2	–	–
B. Whiteman	90′	–	–	68	–	–	1	1	2	1	–	–
A. Devine	90′	–	–	40	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
J. Lewis Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	13	–	–	1	–	2	1	1	–
T. Small Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	9	–	–	1	–	4	2	2	–

Forwards4 players


M. Osmajić	69′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	3	7	–
L. Dobbin	69′	–	–	1	1	0.05	–	2	1	1	15	–
D. Jebbison Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	3	–
C. Lang Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 45% Avg odds 2.08

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28

Preston win 26% Avg odds 3.57

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackburn D L W L W

Preston L L D W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Preston 1-2 Blackburn, 21 Nov 25 Next meeting: Preston 2-1 Blackburn, 05 Sep 26 All Blackburn vs Preston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.