Match summary
1ST HALF
Lewis Miller(Ryan Hedges)
45'
46'
Alfie Devine(Lewis Dobbin)
2ND HALF
57'
Daniel Jebbison
Lewis Dobbin
57'
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
S. Thordarson
A. Gudjohnsen(R. Morishita)
62'
69'
J. Storey
70'
Jamal Lewis
J. Storey
A. Gudjohnsen
M. Gueye
84'
K. Montgomery
P. Henriksson
85'
R. Morishita
M. Baradji
85'
93'
B. Whiteman
Match statistics
45%Possession55%
352Passes Attempted415
259Completed Passes325
3Corners7
28Throw-ins35
15Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Daniel Iversen
#6L. Lindsay
#16A. Hughes
#14J. Storey
#4B. Whiteman
#22S. Thordarson
#21Alfie Devine
#26Thierry Small
#42Oddel Offiah
#17Lewis Dobbin
#24Michael Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
J. Storey #14 | 69' 70' |
B. Whiteman #4 | 93' |
S. Thordarson #22 | 57' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽46' |
Thierry Small #26 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 57' 🎯46' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Bradley Michael Potts
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Andrew Hughes
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Daniel Lønne Iversen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Late February 2026
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Aynsley Pears
#15S. McLoughlin
#43George Pratt
#12Lewis Miller
#31K. Montgomery
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#19Ryan Hedges
#2R. Alebiosu
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | ⚽45' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 85' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 85' 🎯62' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 🎯45' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 84' ⚽62' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Daniel Iversen
#6L. Lindsay
#16A. Hughes
#14J. Storey
#4B. Whiteman
#22S. Thordarson
#21Alfie Devine
#26Thierry Small
#42Oddel Offiah
#17Lewis Dobbin
#24Michael Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
J. Storey #14 | 69' 70' |
B. Whiteman #4 | 93' |
S. Thordarson #22 | 57' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽46' |
Thierry Small #26 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 57' 🎯46' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Bradley Michael Potts
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Andrew Hughes
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Daniel Lønne Iversen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Late February 2026
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Aynsley Pears
#15S. McLoughlin
#43George Pratt
#12Lewis Miller
#31K. Montgomery
#6Sondre Tronstad
#25R. Morishita
#19Ryan Hedges
#2R. Alebiosu
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | ⚽45' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 85' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 85' 🎯62' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 🎯45' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 84' ⚽62' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
22 matches
Preston North End
10
Wins
5
Draws
7
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 |  | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 |  | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 |  | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 |  | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 |  | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 |  | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 |  | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 |  | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Paul Tierney
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.