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Championship | Gameweek 16
Nov 10, 2023 at 8pm UK
Ewood Park
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Blackburn
1 - 2
Preston

Szmodics (49')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Browne (35'), Lindsay (90')
Whiteman (72')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Blackburn Rovers

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Norwich 1-3 Blackburn
Sunday, November 5 at 12pm in Championship

Preston North End

All competitions
Last Game: Preston 3-2 Coventry
Saturday, November 4 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Preston North End

 While Blackburn can claim to be one of the form teams in the division, Preston have finally rediscovered their touch in the final third. With that in mind, we are backing an entertaining draw to be played out at Ewood Park, one which either side would settle for ahead of the international break. 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 47.5%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 27.31% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (8.34%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (7.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.

Result
Blackburn RoversDrawPreston North End
47.5% (0.455 0.45) 25.19% (-0.125 -0.13) 27.31% (-0.334 -0.33)
Both teams to score 53.27% (0.137 0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.22% (0.3 0.3)49.78% (-0.303 -0.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.21% (0.268 0.27)71.78% (-0.273 -0.27)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.02% (0.31999999999999 0.32)20.98% (-0.325 -0.32)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.26% (0.499 0.5)53.74% (-0.503 -0.5)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.4% (-0.104 -0.1)32.59% (0.098000000000006 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.87% (-0.113 -0.11)69.13% (0.10899999999999 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Blackburn Rovers 47.5%
    Preston North End 27.31%
    Draw 25.19%
Blackburn RoversDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 10.67% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.35% (0.043999999999999 0.04)
2-0 @ 8.34% (0.061999999999999 0.06)
3-1 @ 4.87% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
3-0 @ 4.34% (0.074 0.07)
3-2 @ 2.73% (0.032 0.03)
4-1 @ 1.9% (0.046 0.05)
4-0 @ 1.7% (0.046 0.05)
4-2 @ 1.07% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 2.55%
Total : 47.5%
1-1 @ 11.97% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
0-0 @ 6.84% (-0.085 -0.09)
2-2 @ 5.24% (0.011 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.02% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.19%
0-1 @ 7.66% (-0.116 -0.12)
1-2 @ 6.71% (-0.053 -0.05)
0-2 @ 4.3% (-0.077 -0.08)
1-3 @ 2.51% (-0.026 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.96% (-0.002 -0)
0-3 @ 1.61% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 27.31%

How you voted: Blackburn vs Preston

Blackburn Rovers
56.7%
Draw
25.0%
Preston North End
18.3%
60
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Lenihan (16'), Paul van Hecke (65'), Travis (69')

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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom22811326161035
8Watford2110473028234
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
12Bristol City226972628-227
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
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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