Preston vs Blackburn

5 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Callum Lang 9’, 27’
  • Stanley Mills 51’ (og)

Match summary

Preston beat Blackburn 2-1. Preston led 2-0 at half-time.

Callum Lang put Preston ahead in the 9th minute, Lang made it 2-0 with a header in the 27th minute, and Mills's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Preston created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Blackburn's 0.73 from 12.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
8 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 11
53 Attacks 59
22 Dangerous attacks 31
243 Passes 518
65.4% Pass accuracy 81.1%
23 Tackles 11
11 Fouls 9
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Preston Blackburn
Kick-off
6’
Todd CantwellShot on target
Callum LangRight foot shot1-0 (Preston)
9’
24’
Andri GuðjohnsenShot on target
25’
Yuri RibeiroFoul
Callum LangHeader2-0 (Preston)
27’
34’
Oladapo AfolayanShot on target
40’
Sam MorsyFoul
Delano BurgzorgTime wasting
42’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
51’
Stanley MillsOwn goal2-1 (Blackburn)
Stanley MillsFoul
52’
Delano BurgzorgShot on target
58’
Jusef ErabiDelano Burgzorg
59’
Johnny KennyCallum Lang
59’
Andrija VukčevićCaleb Wiley
59’
64’
Hayden CarterAdam Forshaw
64’
Jayden FevrierOladapo Afolayan
Harry ClarkeArgument
65’
Odeluga OffiahStanley Mills
69’
Liam GibbsAlfie Devine
74’
74’
Harvey HigginsSam Morsy
77’
Andri GuðjohnsenShot on target
78’
Jayden FevrierShot on target
Jordan ThompsonTime wasting
89’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 0.73 9’ Callum Lang (Preston), 1-0 9’ 27’ Callum Lang (Preston), 2-0 27’ 51’ Stanley Mills (Blackburn) own goal, 2-1 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 0.73 9’ Callum Lang (Preston), 1-0 Lang 9’ 27’ Callum Lang (Preston), 2-0 Lang 27’ 51’ Stanley Mills (Blackburn) own goal, 2-1 Mills 51’
Preston 1.54 xGBlackburn 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Preston attacking 
9’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 27’ Callum Lang (Preston), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 23’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 58’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 41’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 6’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), set piece, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Stanley Mills (Preston), own goal 9’ Callum Lang (Preston), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 27’ Callum Lang (Preston), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 23’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 58’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 41’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Alfie Devine (Preston), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 7’ Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Delano Burgzorg (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Jusef Erabi (Preston), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), set piece, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Jordan Thompson (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Stanley Mills (Preston), own goal
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Lineups

Preston 4-4-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Wiley 59’
Storey
Gibson
Clarke
Leroy
Thompson
Devine 74’
Mills 69’
Burgzorg 59’
Lang 2 59’
Blackburn 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Pears
McLoughlin
Ribeiro
Forshaw 64’
Montgomery
Alebiosu
Morsy 74’
Afolayan 64’
Morishita
Cantwell
Guðjohnsen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Iversen
90′ 5 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Harry Clarke
90′ – 2 1 3 3 22 – – –
Jordan Storey
90′ 3 3 – 4 – 15 – – – –
Lewis Gibson
90′ 3 – – 5 – 28 – – – –
Caleb Wiley Taken off
59′ 3 2 – 3 – 20 – – – –
Andrija Vukčević Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – – 1 – 7 – – – –
Odeluga Offiah Came on as a substitute
21′ – 1 – 1 1 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Stanley Mills Taken off
69′ – – 10 – – 3 1 11 2 1
Leo Leroy
90′ – – 27 1 – 4 1 6 4 – –
Jordan Thompson
90′ – 1 37 1 – 1 2 5 1 2
Alfie Devine Taken off
74′ – – 25 1 – – 1 2 – 1 –
Callum Lang Taken off
59′ 2 – 3 – – 1 – 3 1 1 –
Delano Burgzorg Taken off
59′ – 1 5 1 – 1 – 1 – –
Liam Gibbs Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 5 – – – 1 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Johnny Kenny Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
Jusef Erabi Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – 3 1 5 –
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

Preston win 41% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Blackburn win 31% Avg odds 3.00

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

Form going into the game

Preston LLLLL
Blackburn LDWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackburn 1-0 Preston, 20 Feb 26 Next meeting: Blackburn vs Preston, 10 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Preston vs Blackburn 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.