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Championship | Gameweek 22
Dec 10, 2022 at 12pm UK
Ewood Park
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Blackburn
1 - 4
Preston

Dack (55')
Carter (35')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Woodburn (16'), Evans (47', 63'), Whiteman (65')
Evans (44'), Johnson (90+3')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 0-2 Blackburn
Saturday, December 3 at 10am in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Preston 2-4 Millwall
Saturday, November 12 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Preston North End

With the form book completely out the window, this is a difficult one to call. Preston will fancy their chances of causing a surprise, yet we cannot back against a team who possess one of the best home records in the division and are yet to register a single draw in the league. 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 Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 48.53%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.13%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.85%) and 2-1 (8.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.65%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (9.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood.

Result
Blackburn RoversDrawPreston North End
48.53% (0.379 0.38) 27.33% (-0.592 -0.59) 24.13% (0.214 0.21)
Both teams to score 44.44% (1.687 1.69)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.06% (2.064 2.06)59.93% (-2.064 -2.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
19.81% (1.547 1.55)80.18% (-1.547 -1.55)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.16% (1.117 1.12)24.83% (-1.117 -1.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.57% (1.53 1.53)59.42% (-1.529 -1.53)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.12% (1.387 1.39)40.87% (-1.387 -1.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.55% (1.218 1.22)77.44% (-1.216 -1.22)
Score Analysis
    Blackburn Rovers 48.52%
    Preston North End 24.13%
    Draw 27.33%
Blackburn RoversDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 14.13% (-0.66 -0.66)
2-0 @ 9.85% (-0.131 -0.13)
2-1 @ 8.81% (0.216 0.22)
3-0 @ 4.57% (0.086 0.09)
3-1 @ 4.09% (0.226 0.23)
3-2 @ 1.83% (0.166 0.17)
4-0 @ 1.59% (0.079 0.08)
4-1 @ 1.43% (0.122 0.12)
Other @ 2.22%
Total : 48.52%
1-1 @ 12.65% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-0 @ 10.15% (-0.81 -0.81)
2-2 @ 3.94% (0.24 0.24)
Other @ 0.59%
Total : 27.33%
0-1 @ 9.08% (-0.364 -0.36)
1-2 @ 5.66% (0.172 0.17)
0-2 @ 4.06% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
1-3 @ 1.69% (0.113 0.11)
0-3 @ 1.21% (0.043 0.04)
2-3 @ 1.18% (0.112 0.11)
Other @ 1.26%
Total : 24.13%

How you voted: Blackburn vs Preston

Blackburn Rovers
77.3%
Draw
15.9%
Preston North End
6.8%
44
Head to Head
Apr 25, 2022 7.30pm
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
Feb 12, 2021 7.45pm
Blackburn
1-2
Preston
Armstrong (45+1' pen.)
Cunningham (19'), Lindsay (43')
Ledson (61'), Lindsay (84')
Nov 24, 2020 7.45pm
Preston
0-3
Blackburn

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Rafferty (44')
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
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16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
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24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318


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