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Championship · Round 16 · Saturday, Nov 22 2025

Preston North End
1 · 2
Full time

Blackburn Rovers
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Deepdale, Preston
Events 3 goals · 1 cards · 6 subs
HT 1 - 1
45'
⚽
L. Miller 0 - 1
assist by R. Hedges
45'+1
⚽
A. Devine 1 - 1
assist by L. Dobbin
57'
⇄
↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen
↓ S. T. Þórðarson
57'
⇄
↑ D. Jebbison
↓ L. Dobbin
62'
⚽
A. Guðjohnsen 1 - 2
assist by R. Morishita
70'
⇄
↑ J. Lewis
↓ J. Storey
84'
⇄
↑ M. Gueye
↓ A. Guðjohnsen
85'
⇄
↑ A. Henriksson
↓ K. Montgomery
85'
⇄
↑ M. Baradji
↓ R. Morishita
90'+3
B. Whiteman
Yellow card
FT 1 - 2
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
46%
Ball possession
54%
1.73
Expected goals (xG)
1.23
15
Total shots
12
3
Big chances
3
Team form
Preston North End 3W · 1D · 1L
@ Millwall 1–1
vs Swansea City 2–1
@ Southampton 2–0
vs Sheffield United 3–2
vs Birmingham City 0–1
Blackburn Rovers 3W · 0D · 2L
vs Derby County 1–2
@ Bristol City 1–0
@ Leicester City 2–0
vs Southampton 2–1
vs Sheffield United 1–3
Top Players
Preston North End
A. Devine
M · ⚽ 1
8.8
L. Lindsay
D
7.1
T. Small
M
7.1
Blackburn Rovers
R. Alebiousu
M
7.1
G. Pratt
D
6.9
M. Baradji
M
6.7
Head to Head
2
Preston North End
3
Draws
5
Blackburn Rovers
Last 10 meetings · 1.5 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumDeepdale · Preston
Capacity23408
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Nov 22 2025 · 00:00 UTC
Round16
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom
3-5-2 Mid
Pressing52%
🙏 Cross & Pray🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes💨 Gegenpressing
Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill
3-4-2-1 High
Pressing59%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🙏 Cross & Pray
Preston North End 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
1 D. Iversen
G
14 J. Storey ↓ 70'
D
6 L. Lindsay
D · 90'
7.1
16 A. Hughes
D · 90'
6.5
4 B. Whiteman
M
42 O. Offiah
D
21 A. Devine ⚽
M · 90'
8.8
22 S. T. Þórðarson ↓ 57'
M · 57'
6.3
26 T. Small
M · 90'
7.1
24 M. Smith
F
17 L. Dobbin ↓ 57'
F · 57'
6.5
Substitutes (9)
10 M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↑ 57'
M
6.9
9 D. Jebbison ↑ 57'
F
6.3
18 J. Lewis ↑ 70'
M
7 W. Keane
F
15 J. Thompson
M
35 N. Mawene
M
12 J. Walton
G
36 E. Nolan
D
2 P. Valentín
D
Blackburn Rovers 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1 A. Pears
G
12 L. Miller
D
15 S. McLoughlin
D
43 G. Pratt
D · 90'
6.9
2 R. Alebiousu
M · 90'
7.1
6 S. Trondstad
M
6.6
31 K. Montgomery ↓ 85'
M · 85'
6.4
19 R. Hedges
M
25 R. Morishita ↓ 85'
M
23 Y. Ohashi
F · 90'
6.0
11 A. Guðjohnsen ↓ 84'
F
Substitutes (9)
9 M. Gueye ↑ 84'
F
6.3
18 A. Henriksson ↑ 85'
M
6.5
24 M. Baradji ↑ 85'
M
6.7
3 H. Pickering
D
8 S. Tavares
M
14 D. D. Neve
D
35 N. Michalski
G
28 A. Forshaw
M
4 Y. Ribeiro
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
46%
Ball possession
54%
1.73
Expected goals (xG)
1.23
15
Total shots
12
4
Shots on target
6
3
Big chances
3
259
Accurate passes
325
11
Fouls
3
3
Corners
7
Expected goals
1.83
Total xG
1.29
0.81
xG open play
0.82
1.01
xG set play
0.47
1.83
Non-penalty xG
1.29
1.33
xG on target (xGOT)
1.18
Shots
15
Total shots
12
5
Shots off target
4
4
Shots on target
6
6
Blocked shots
2
0
Hit woodwork
0
12
Shots inside box
8
3
Shots outside box
4
Passes
352
Passes
415
259
Accurate passes
325
19/55 (35%)
Long balls
16/49 (33%)
6/16 (38%)
Crosses
6/27 (22%)
28
Throws
35
27
Touches in opp. box
23
2
Offsides
1
Defense
15
Tackles
16
9
Interceptions
6
6
Blocks
2
32
Clearances
34
4
Keeper saves
4
Duels
59
Duels
41
25/56 (45%)
Ground duels won
31/56 (55%)
35/45 (78%)
Aerial duels won
10/45 (22%)
7/11 (64%)
Successful dribbles
4/8 (50%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 27
3' Off target
L. Lindsay
Header · Corner
xG
0.23
xGOT
—
3' Saved
L. Dobbin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.18
10' Blocked
O. Offiah
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
10' Blocked
M. Smith
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
15' Off target
A. Guðjohnsen
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
16' Off target
L. Dobbin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
22' Blocked
A. Devine
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
29' Blocked
Y. Ohashi
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
30' Blocked
J. Storey
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.18
xGOT
—
30' Saved
A. Hughes
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.53
xGOT
0.54
37' Off target
O. Offiah
Header · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
40' Saved
S. McLoughlin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.07
41' Blocked
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
43' Saved
R. Morishita
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
0.09
45' Goal
L. Miller
Header · Corner
xG
0.22
xGOT
0.41
45'+1 Goal
A. Devine
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.3
xGOT
0.59
54' Saved
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.05
61' Saved
M. Smith
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.02
62' Goal
A. Guðjohnsen
Header · Set piece
xG
0.17
xGOT
0.51
65' Saved
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.06
67' Off target
A. Devine
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
74' Blocked
T. Small
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
83' Off target
L. Lindsay
Header · Corner
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
90' Off target
M. Gueye
Header · Counter
xG
0.36
xGOT
—
90'+2 Off target
Y. Ohashi
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
90'+3 Blocked
D. Jebbison
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+5 Off target
R. Alebiousu
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
Player stats
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers · Last 10 meetings
2
Preston North End
3
Draws
5
Blackburn Rovers
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-20 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Preston North End
2025-11-21 Preston North End 1 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers 2 – 1 Preston North End
2024-09-22 Preston North End 0 – 0 Blackburn Rovers
2024-02-17 Preston North End 2 – 2 Blackburn Rovers
2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 2 Preston North End
2023-04-22 Preston North End 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers
2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 4 Preston North End
2022-04-25 Preston North End 1 – 4 Blackburn Rovers
2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Preston North End
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