Championship
·Matchday 21
Featured match
- B. Brereton 53'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Blackburn beat Preston 1-0. Scorers for Blackburn: B. Brereton 53'. Preston had 57% of possession.
Blackburn
Preston
- Full-time 1 - 0
-
85'
T. Edun Out: J. Rothwell · Blackburn Substitution for Blackburn: T. Edun comes on for J. Rothwell
-
83'
C. Evans Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for C. Evans (Preston)
-
82'
R. Ledson Out: M. Olosunde · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Ledson comes on for M. Olosunde
-
78'
S. Sinclair Out: G. Cunningham · Preston Substitution for Preston: S. Sinclair comes on for G. Cunningham
-
78'
D. Johnson Out: A. McCann · Preston Substitution for Preston: D. Johnson comes on for A. McCann
-
76'
T. Dolan Out: R. Khadra · Blackburn Substitution for Blackburn: T. Dolan comes on for R. Khadra
-
69'
L. Travis Yellow card · Blackburn L. Travis of Blackburn is booked
-
66'
B. Johnson Out: J. Buckley · Blackburn Substitution for Blackburn: B. Johnson comes on for J. Buckley
-
65'
E. Riis Yellow card · Preston E. Riis of Preston is booked
-
65'
Jan van Hecke Yellow card · Blackburn Yellow card for Jan van Hecke (Blackburn)
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53'
B. Brereton 1-0 Goal · Assist: R. Khadra · Blackburn Goal for Blackburn! B. Brereton turns in the pass from R. Khadra (1-0)
- Half-time 0 - 0
-
15'
D. Lenihan Yellow card · Blackburn Yellow card for D. Lenihan (Blackburn)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Blackburn
Preston
LWDWW
Last 5 matches WLLWD
1.6Goals scored per match1
1.5Goals conceded per match1.3
3Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Blackburn3-4-1-2
Preston3-4-1-2
22
6.9
Olosunde
82'
M. Olosunde
- 82'Out
- 78'Out
22
6.9
Brereton
53'
B. Brereton
- 53'Goal
- 76'Out
8
6.7
Rothwell
85'
J. Rothwell
- 85'Out
- 65'Yellow card
Blackburn3-4-1-2
Coach: T. Mowbray
Starting XI
- 13GK A. Pears 7.0
- 26DF D. Lenihan15' 7.2
- 16DF S. Wharton 6.9
- 27MF L. Travis69' 7.3
- 2MF R. Nyambe 6.7
- 3MF H. Pickering 6.3
- 25DF Jan van Hecke65' 6.6
- 8MF J. Rothwell85' 6.7
- 21FW J. Buckley66' 6.6
- 7FW R. Khadra76' 6.5
- 22FW B. Brereton53' 6.9
Substitutes
- 4MF B. Johnson66' 6.3
- 10MF T. Dolan76' 6.7
- 20MF T. Edun85' 6.3
- 6MF J. Davenport
- 45GK J. Eastham
- 14FW D. Butterworth
- 19MF L. Clarkson
Preston3-4-1-2
Coach: F. McAvoy
Starting XI
- 12GK D. Iversen 6.7
- 3DF G. Cunningham78' 7.0
- 6DF Liam Lindsay 6.2
- 22MF M. Olosunde82' 6.9
- 14DF J. Storey 6.9
- 32MF J. Earl 6.9
- 8FW A. Browne 7.2
- 4MF B. Whiteman 6.3
- 13MF A. McCann78' 6.7
- 9FW C. Evans83' 6.9
- 19FW E. Riis65' 6.7
Substitutes
- 11MF D. Johnson78' 6.7
- 31FW S. Sinclair78' 6.3
- 18MF R. Ledson82' 6.3
- 5DF P. Bauer
- 28GK M. Hudson
- 15DF J. Rafferty
- 24FW S. Maguire
Blackburn
Preston
43%
57%
6
Shots
10
3
On target
1
1
Off target
6
2
Corners
1
10
Fouls
9
2
Offsides
0
3
Yellow cards
2
1
Saves
2
283
Passes
378
40%
Pass accuracy
55%
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fulham
|
46 | 106 | 43 | 106:43 | +63 | 90 |
| 2 |
Bournemouth
|
46 | 74 | 39 | 74:39 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 64 | 47 | 64:47 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 |
Nottingham Forest
|
46 | 73 | 40 | 73:40 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 63 | 45 | 63:45 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 |
Luton
|
46 | 63 | 55 | 63:55 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 59 | 50 | 59:50 | +9 | 70 |
| 8 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 59 | 50 | 59:50 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 |
Millwall
|
46 | 53 | 45 | 53:45 | +8 | 69 |
| 10 |
West Brom
|
46 | 52 | 45 | 52:45 | +7 | 67 |
| 11 |
QPR
|
46 | 60 | 59 | 60:59 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 |
Coventry
|
46 | 60 | 59 | 60:59 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 |
Preston
|
46 | 52 | 56 | 52:56 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 57 | 52 | 57:52 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 |
Swansea
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 |
Blackpool
|
46 | 54 | 58 | 54:58 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 62 | 77 | 62:77 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 50 | 68 | 50:68 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 |
Hull City
|
46 | 41 | 54 | 41:54 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 50 | 75 | 50:75 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 |
Reading
|
46 | 54 | 87 | 54:87 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 |
Peterborough
|
46 | 43 | 87 | 43:87 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 |
Derby
|
46 | 45 | 53 | 45:53 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 |
Barnsley
|
46 | 33 | 73 | 33:73 | -40 | 30 |
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