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Championship | Gameweek 44
Apr 22, 2023 at 5.30pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
1 - 1
Blackburn

Hyam (90+4' og.)
Johnson (59')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Szmodics (80')
Szmodics (60'), Rankin-Costello (85')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Preston North End

All competitions
Last Game: Swansea 4-2 Preston
Wednesday, April 19 at 7.45pm in Championship

Blackburn Rovers

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Blackburn 1-1 Coventry
Wednesday, April 19 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

 Preston return to Deepdale after back-to-back away losses, and Saturday's clash with Blackburn will play a large part in deciding whether they make the playoffs this season. Rovers fans have been forced to deal with a lot of heartbreak over the past month in both the Championship and the FA Cup - we expect their winless run to continue on Saturday afternoon. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 38.11%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 35.38% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.31%) and 2-0 (6.6%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Preston North EndDrawBlackburn Rovers
38.11% (-0.056000000000004 -0.06) 26.51% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01) 35.38% (0.067 0.07)
Both teams to score 52.44% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.58% (0.048000000000002 0.05)52.41% (-0.048000000000002 -0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.9% (0.042000000000002 0.04)74.09% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.22% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)26.78% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.94% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01)62.06% (0.012 0.01)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.62% (0.062999999999988 0.06)28.37% (-0.064 -0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.88% (0.081000000000003 0.08)64.12% (-0.081000000000003 -0.08)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 38.1%
    Blackburn Rovers 35.38%
    Draw 26.51%
Preston North EndDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 10.01% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 8.31% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
2-0 @ 6.6% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-1 @ 3.65% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 2.9% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.3% (0.0020000000000002 0)
4-1 @ 1.2% (-0.002 -0)
4-0 @ 0.95% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 38.1%
1-1 @ 12.61%
0-0 @ 7.6% (-0.014 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.23% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.97% (0.003 0)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.51%
0-1 @ 9.57% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
1-2 @ 7.94% (0.011 0.01)
0-2 @ 6.03% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.34% (0.011 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.53% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.2% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.05% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 2.73%
Total : 35.38%

How you voted: Preston vs Blackburn

Preston North End
55.2%
Draw
34.5%
Blackburn Rovers
10.3%
58
Head to Head
Dec 10, 2022 12pm
gameweek 22
Blackburn
1-4
Preston
Dack (55')
Woodburn (16'), Evans (47', 63'), Whiteman (65')
Apr 25, 2022 7.30pm
gameweek 44
Preston
1-4
Blackburn
Browne (29')
Browne (38'), Whiteman (62')
Gallagher (9'), Buckley (12'), Lenihan (37'), Travis (52')
Pickering (1'), Gallagher (21'), Buckley (63')
Dec 4, 2021 3pm
gameweek 21
Blackburn
1-0
Preston
Brereton Diaz (53')
Lenihan (16'), Paul van Hecke (65'), Travis (69')

Riis Jakobsen (65'), Evans (83')
Feb 12, 2021 7.45pm
gameweek 29
Blackburn
1-2
Preston
Armstrong (45+1' pen.)
Cunningham (19'), Lindsay (43')
Ledson (61'), Lindsay (84')
Nov 24, 2020 7.45pm
gameweek 13
Preston
0-3
Blackburn

Browne (22')
Rafferty (44')
Armstrong (45' pen.), Brereton (53'), Dolan (76')
Trybull (36')
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6Middlesbrough22105738281035
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13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
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15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318
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