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Championship | Gameweek 16
Nov 10, 2023 at 8pm UK
Ewood Park
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Blackburn
1 - 2
Preston

Szmodics (49')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Browne (35'), Lindsay (90')
Whiteman (72')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Preston 3-2 Coventry
Saturday, November 4 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Preston North End

While Blackburn can claim to be one of the form teams in the division, Preston have finally rediscovered their touch in the final third. With that in mind, we are backing an entertaining draw to be played out at Ewood Park, one which either side would settle for ahead of the international break. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 47.5%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 27.31% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (8.34%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (7.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.

Result
Blackburn RoversDrawPreston North End
47.5% (0.455 0.45) 25.19% (-0.125 -0.13) 27.31% (-0.334 -0.33)
Both teams to score 53.27% (0.137 0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.22% (0.3 0.3)49.78% (-0.303 -0.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.21% (0.268 0.27)71.78% (-0.273 -0.27)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.02% (0.31999999999999 0.32)20.98% (-0.325 -0.32)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.26% (0.499 0.5)53.74% (-0.503 -0.5)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.4% (-0.104 -0.1)32.59% (0.098000000000006 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.87% (-0.113 -0.11)69.13% (0.10899999999999 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Blackburn Rovers 47.5%
    Preston North End 27.31%
    Draw 25.19%
Blackburn RoversDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 10.67% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.35% (0.043999999999999 0.04)
2-0 @ 8.34% (0.061999999999999 0.06)
3-1 @ 4.87% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
3-0 @ 4.34% (0.074 0.07)
3-2 @ 2.73% (0.032 0.03)
4-1 @ 1.9% (0.046 0.05)
4-0 @ 1.7% (0.046 0.05)
4-2 @ 1.07% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 2.55%
Total : 47.5%
1-1 @ 11.97% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
0-0 @ 6.84% (-0.085 -0.09)
2-2 @ 5.24% (0.011 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.02% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 25.19%
0-1 @ 7.66% (-0.116 -0.12)
1-2 @ 6.71% (-0.053 -0.05)
0-2 @ 4.3% (-0.077 -0.08)
1-3 @ 2.51% (-0.026 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.96% (-0.002 -0)
0-3 @ 1.61% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 27.31%

How you voted: Blackburn vs Preston

Blackburn Rovers
56.7%
Draw
25.0%
Preston North End
18.3%
60
Head to Head
Apr 22, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 44
Preston
1-1
Blackburn
Hyam (90+4' og.)
Szmodics (80')
Dec 10, 2022 12pm
Gameweek 22
Blackburn
1-4
Preston
Dack (55')
Woodburn (16'), Evans (47', 63'), Whiteman (65')
Apr 25, 2022 7.30pm
Gameweek 44
Preston
1-4
Blackburn
Browne (29')
Browne (38'), Whiteman (62')
Gallagher (9'), Buckley (12'), Lenihan (37'), Travis (52')
Pickering (1'), Gallagher (21'), Buckley (63')
Dec 4, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 21
Blackburn
1-0
Preston
Brereton Diaz (53')
Lenihan (16'), Paul van Hecke (65'), Travis (69')

Riis Jakobsen (65'), Evans (83')
Feb 12, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Blackburn
1-2
Preston
Armstrong (45+1' pen.)
Cunningham (19'), Lindsay (43')
Ledson (61'), Lindsay (84')
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4Southampton462691187632487
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4621121370472375
6Norwich CityNorwich4621101579641573
7Hull City461913146860870
8Middlesbrough46209177162969
9Coventry CityCoventry4617131670591164
10Preston North EndPreston46189195667-1163
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12Cardiff CityCardiff46195225370-1762
13Millwall461611194555-1059
14Swansea CitySwansea461512195965-657
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16Sunderland46168225254-256
17Stoke CityStoke461511204960-1156
18Queens Park RangersQPR461511204758-1156
19Blackburn RoversBlackburn461411216074-1453
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds46158234468-2453
21Plymouth ArgylePlymouth461312215970-1151
RBirmingham CityBirmingham461311225065-1550
23Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46918194877-2945
RRotherham UnitedRotherham46512293789-5227


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