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
#1Lønne Iversen
#6Lindsay
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#22Thordarson
#21Devine
#26Small
#42Offiah
#17Dobbin
#24Smith
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
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#31Montgomery
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#19Hedges
#2Alebiosu
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
#23Ohashi
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
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#6Lindsay
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#22Thordarson
#21Devine
#26Small
#42Offiah
#17Dobbin
#24Smith
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
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#31Montgomery
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#19Hedges
#2Alebiosu
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
#23Ohashi
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
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
22 matches
Preston North End
8
Wins
5
Draws
9
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.