Preston vs Blackburn

21 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Paul Tierney

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • A. Devine 45+1’
  • L. Miller 45’
  • A. Guðjohnsen 62’

Match summary

Blackburn won 2-1 away at Preston. It was 1-1 at half-time.

L. Miller put Blackburn ahead with a header in the 45th minute, A. Devine equalised in first-half stoppage time, and A. Guðjohnsen won it with a header in the 62nd minute.

Preston can feel hard done by, creating 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Blackburn's 1.29 from 12.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
15 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 7
352 Passes 415
73.6% Pass accuracy 78.3%
15 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Preston Blackburn
Kick-off
L. DobbinShot on target
3’
A. HughesShot on target
30’
40’
Shot on target
43’
Shot on target
45’
L. MillerHeader0-1 (Blackburn)
A. DevineLeft foot shot1-1 (Preston)
45+1’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
54’
Y. OhashiShot on target
M. Frøkjær-JensenS. T. Þórðarson
57’
D. JebbisonL. Dobbin
57’
Shot on target
61’
62’
A. GuðjohnsenHeader1-2 (Blackburn)
65’
Y. OhashiShot on target
J. LewisJ. Storey
70’
84’
M. GueyeA. Guðjohnsen
85’
A. HenrikssonK. Montgomery
85’
M. BaradjiR. Morishita
B. Whiteman
90+3’
Full-time1-2

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 1.29 45’ L. Miller (Blackburn), 0-1 45’ 45+1’ A. Devine (Preston), 1-1 45+1’ 62’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), 1-2 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.83 1.29 45’ L. Miller (Blackburn), 0-1 Miller 45’ 45+1’ A. Devine (Preston), 1-1 Devine 45+1’ 62’ A. Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), 1-2 Guðjohnsen 62’
Preston 1.83 xGBlackburn 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Preston attacking 
30’ A. Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.53 xG, saved 90’ M. Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 46’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 3’ L. Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 45’ Unknown (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 30’ Unknown (Preston), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 62’ Unknown (Blackburn), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 41’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 15’ Unknown (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 16’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ L. Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Unknown (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Unknown (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ R. Alebiousu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ A. Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.53 xG, saved 90’ M. Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 46’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 3’ L. Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 45’ Unknown (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 30’ Unknown (Preston), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 62’ Unknown (Blackburn), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 41’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 15’ Unknown (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 67’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 16’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 83’ L. Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Unknown (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Unknown (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Unknown (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+5’ R. Alebiousu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Preston 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Storey
Lindsay
Hughes
Whiteman
Offiah
Devine
Þórðarson 57’
Small
Smith
Dobbin 57’
Blackburn 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Pears
Miller
McLoughlin
Pratt
Alebiousu
Trondstad
Montgomery 85’
Hedges
Morishita
Ohashi
Guðjohnsen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Iversen
90′ – – –
Defenders3 players
J. Storey
70′ – – –
L. Lindsay
90′ – 4 – 11 11 41 1 – – –
A. Hughes
90′ 1 1 – 6 4 37 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
B. Whiteman
90′ – – – – –
O. Offiah
90′ – – – – –
A. Devine
90′ 1 – 38 4 – 2 – 4 1 – –
S. T. Þórðarson Taken off
57′ – – 19 – – – – – – – –
T. Small
90′ – – 11 4 – – – 3 – 1 –
M. Frøkjær-Jensen Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 13 1 – – – 1 1 – –
J. Lewis Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
M. Smith
90′ – – – – – – –
L. Dobbin Taken off
57′ – 1 2 1 0.17 – 2 2 – 14 –
D. Jebbison Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 2 – 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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Preston win 38% Avg odds 2.47
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.11
Blackburn win 32% Avg odds 2.97

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

Form going into the game

Preston LWWWD
Blackburn LWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackburn 2-1 Preston, 31 Jan 25 Next meeting: Blackburn 1-0 Preston, 20 Feb 26  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.