Blackburn host Preston at Ewood Park, Blackburn on 10 April 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Blackburn's last five results: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn have won 3, Preston 1, with 2 draws.
Blackburn vs Preston kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 10 April 2027 in the Championship, at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Ewood Park holds 31,367 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Blackburn vs Preston is being played at Ewood Park in Blackburn on Saturday 10 April 2027, the home ground of Blackburn, which holds 31,367 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Blackburn have won 3, Preston have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Blackburn scoring 8 goals to Preston's 6. The most recent was Preston North End 2-1 Blackburn Rovers on 5 September 2026 in the Championship.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Blackburn vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Blackburn vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End | 1-0 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End | 2-1 |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 |
Predicted lineups for Blackburn vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Blackburn | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 15 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | S. Morsy | 13 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 10 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | T. Atcheson | 8 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 8 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 23 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | J. Fevrier | 19 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | T. Cantwell | 12 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | R. Alebiosu | 8 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 10 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 7 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | J. Fevrier | 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | R. Morishita | 2 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | Blackburn | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | O. Afolayan | 4 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 1 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | R. Morishita | 1 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | Blackburn | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Morsy | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | H. Pickering | 2 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | K. Montgomery | 2 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | T. Atcheson | 2 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |