Updated 5 September 2026, after full time.
Preston 2-1 Blackburn in the Championship at Deepdale, Preston on 5 September 2026. Scorers: Callum Lang ×2 for Preston. In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 1, Blackburn 3, with 2 draws.
Preston 2-1 Blackburn was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Deepdale. Scorers: Callum Lang (2) for Preston. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston vs Blackburn was played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 5 September 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. It finished Preston 2-1 Blackburn in the Championship, with kick-off at 12:30 UK time.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 1, Blackburn have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Preston scoring 6 goals to Blackburn's 8. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston North End on 20 February 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Anthony Backhouse refereed Preston vs Blackburn, averaging 19.7 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End | 1-2 |
| Stat | Preston | Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 33% | 67% |
| Shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 11 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Tackles | 23 | 11 |
| Passes | 243 | 518 |
Preston: C. Lang 9', C. Lang 27'. Blackburn: S. Mills (own goal) 51'.
| 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 |
| 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 |