5 September 2026, 11:30 UTC

Preston vs Blackburn Championship prediction & result

Deepdale, Preston
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Final score: Preston 2-1 Blackburn.

Before kick-off the model made it 41% Preston, 29% draw, 30% Blackburn — fair odds of 2.44, 3.45 and 3.33.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

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Has the model earned this number?

Preston at 41%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Callum Langassist: Delano Burgzorg
9'
25'
Yuri Ribeiro
⚽Callum Langassist: Jordan Thompson
27'
40'
Sam Morsy
Delano Burgzorg
42'
51'
⚽Stanley Mills (OG)
Stanley Mills
52'
🔁Caleb Wileyout: Andrija Vukčević
59'
🔁Callum Langout: Johnny Kenny
59'
🔁Delano Burgzorgout: Jusef Erabi
59'
64'
🔁Oladapo Afolayanout: J. Fevrier
64'
🔁Adam Forshawout: Hayden Carter
Harry Clarke
65'
🔁Stanley Millsout: Odeluga Offiah
69'
74'
🔁Sam Morsyout: Harvey Higgins
🔁Alfie Devineout: Liam Gibbs
74'
Jordan Thompson
88'

Match stats — Preston vs Blackburn

33%Possession67%
8Shots12
3On target5
3Corners11

Line-ups

Preston 4-4-2
  • 1D. IversenG
  • 4H. ClarkeD
  • 14J. StoreyD
  • 19L. GibsonD
  • 12C. WileyD
  • 17S. MillsM
  • 27L. LeroyM
  • 15J. ThompsonM
  • 7A. DevineM
  • 10C. LangF
  • 37D. BurgzorgF
Substitutes
  • 11T. SmallD
  • 3A. VukčevićD
  • 9J. ErabiF
  • 20L. GibbsM
  • 38Johnny KennyF
  • 6L. LindsayD
  • 23A. MoranM
  • 21L. NichollsG
  • 24O. OffiahD
Coach: P. Heckingbottom
Blackburn 4-2-3-1
  • 1A. PearsG
  • 2R. AlebiosuD
  • 31Kristi MontgomeryD
  • 15S. McLoughlinD
  • 4Yuri RibeiroD
  • 28A. ForshawM
  • 8Sam MorsyM
  • 25R. MorishitaM
  • 10T. CantwellM
  • 21O. AfolayanM
  • 9A. GuðjohnsenF
Substitutes
  • 17H. CarterD
  • 53F. VareM
  • 46Michael DecandiaD
  • 11J. FevrierF
  • 30J. GarrettM
  • 37Felix GoddardG
  • 45Harvey HigginsM
  • 47L. HoughtonD
  • 39H. PatesD
Coach: Tony Mowbray

Form going into Preston vs Blackburn

Preston

All competitions we cover

  • L1-3Bristol City1 September 2026
  • L0-1away to Charlton29 August 2026
  • L1-3Wolves22 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Bolton15 August 2026

Blackburn

All competitions we cover

  • D0-0away to Lincoln1 September 2026
  • L1-2QPR29 August 2026
  • W2-1Middlesbrough22 August 2026
  • D2-2away to Wolves14 August 2026

What these results say

  • Preston did not win any of these 4 matches.
  • Preston conceded in every one of these 4 matches.
  • Preston scored in 3 of these 4 matches.
  • Blackburn failed to win 3 of these 4 matches.
  • Blackburn scored in 3 of these 4 matches.
  • Blackburn conceded in 3 of these 4 matches.

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Championship table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
24Preston1522111330-178
13Blackburn156362223-121

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Preston vs Blackburn

  • 20 February 2026Blackburn 1–0 PrestonChampionship
  • 21 November 2025Preston 1–2 BlackburnChampionship
  • 31 January 2025Blackburn 2–1 PrestonChampionship
  • 22 September 2024Preston 0–0 BlackburnChampionship
  • 17 February 2024Preston 2–2 BlackburnChampionship

The full Preston vs Blackburn record →

Leading scorers: Preston and Blackburn

Preston

No player in Championship's leading scorers — 13 league goals as a side.

Blackburn

GoalsAssists

  • A. Guðjohnsen101
  • O. Afolayan52

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Preston beat Blackburn 2–1. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Preston at 41%. The goals: Callum Lang 9' for Preston, Callum Lang 27' for Preston, Stanley Mills (own goal) 51' for Blackburn.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.