Preston 2-1 Blackburn: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 5

Preston

2 : 1

Blackburn

C. Lang9', 27'
S. Mills51' (og)

DeepdaleAnthony BackhouseCapacity 23,408Sat, 5 Sept 202613:30

Preston4-4-2

Line ups

3-4-2-1Blackburn Blackburn crest

Assistant

Stuart McCall

Assistant

Damien Johnson

Assistant

Stuart McCall

Substitutions

59'
126.7
C. Wiley
36.9
A. Vukcevic
59'
108.22
C. Lang
386.2
J. Kenny
59'
376.6A
D. Burgzorg
96.5
J. Erabi
69'
176.7
S. Mills
246.9
O. Offiah
74'
76.3
A. Devine
206.9
L. Gibbs

Unused

AssistantDJDamien Johnson

Substitutions

64'
286.5
A. Forshaw
177.3
H. Carter
64'
216.3
O. Afolayan
116.7
J. Fevrier
74'
86.2
S. Morsy
456.3
H. Higgins

Unused

Home

T. Carroll
Ankle Injury
Out
A. McCann
Injury
Out
B. Potts
Ankle Injury
Out

Away

T. Atcheson
Red Card
Out
M. Baradji
Hamstring Injury
Out
M. Jorgensen
Hamstring Injury
Out
A. Kargbo
Muscle Injury
Out
M. Litherland
Muscle Injury
Out
L. Miller
Achilles Tendon Injury
Out
Y. Ohashi
Inactive
Out
H. Pickering
Inactive
Out
S. Wharton
Achilles Tendon Injury
Out

Player of the match

Callum Joseph Lang

Midfielder · Preston

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy100%

Build-up

Passes3

Pass accuracy100%

Defending

Tackles2

Duels won4 · 36%

Fouls won/made1 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Daniel IversenG	5	1	1,15	+1,15	7/22	4/19
Aynsley PearsG	1	2	2,23	+0,23	33/41	5/13

Live stats

Possession & Passing

33%Possession67%

243Total passes518

65%Pass accuracy81%

3Corners11

Attack

8Shots12

3On target5

3Off target5

2Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

5Shots in box7

3Shots out box5

2.2xG1.1

0.2Goals prevented0.2

Defense & Discipline

5Goalkeeper saves1

1Offsides5

11Fouls9

4Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,69xG0,87

4Shots8

2On target3

2Big chances2

5Touches in box9

33%Possession67%

2Corners6

Second half

0,50xG0,22

4Shots4

1On target2

1Big chances0

7Touches in box9

32%Possession68%

1Corners5

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Preston

2.199633%

62% open play38% set piece

Blackburn

1.0912767%

82% open play18% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

21 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Preston2,19 xG · 2 scored

Blackburn1,09 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Preston15

Open play 9Set piece 1Foul won 3Rebound 1Defensive 1

Blackburn22

Open play 11Set piece 6Foul won 2Rebound 2Defensive 1

Momentum

21 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Preston40% pressure

Blackburn60% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

2.19xG1.09

9Shots12

6On target7

Momentum

90' Off target Jusef Erabi 0.05 xG · Free kick · Right foot

Shot map

8 v 12

Preston shoot right, Blackburn left. Bigger dot = better chance.

PREPrestonBLABlackburngoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

PrestonBlackburngoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

PrestonDefensive line 34%

BlackburnDefensive line 33%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

PrestonUntil 59'

Most-connected pairs: Gibson and Wiley; Wiley and Devine. 10 passes each.

BlackburnUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: McLoughlin and Montgomery, 22 passes between them.

Tactical battle

41control59

Ryoya Morishita

8 touches in box

In possession

39,2%Field tilt60,8%

6Passes into box7

23Progressive passes25

5Carries into final third8

6Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,86Press intensity (PPDA)10,74

12High turnovers9

14Regains within 5s17

22,3sBall recovery time14,1s

22Interceptions13

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

68Carries116

1001mCarry distance1335m

11Progressive carries13

511mProgressive carry distance773m

2Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won4

6Take-ons attempted16

476mProgressive pass distance421m

1Through balls0

3Switches of play8

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,43Expected threat (xT)0,58

2,27Action value (VAEP)0,09

15Shot-creating actions22

4Goal-creating actions0

7Box entries6

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,1Passes per attack4,0

6,7sAttack duration12,1s

4,35 m/sAttack directness2,33 m/s

1Build-up attacks3

7Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

12Touches in box18

55Final third entries61

3Big chances2

2,23xG on target1,15

1Big chances missed2

Passing

2/18 (11%)Crosses2/24 (8%)

16/53 (30%)Long balls16/55 (29%)

15Throw-ins26

9Free kicks11

7Goal kicks8

Duels

56Total44

36/62 (58%)Ground26/62 (42%)

16/31 (52%)Aerial15/31 (48%)

5/9 (56%)Dribbles4/14 (29%)

7Dispossessed13

Defending

45Recoveries45

14Interceptions6

23Tackles11

52%Tackles won55%

28Clearances21

2Big chances scored0

1Big saves0

0Errors led to shot1

4Fouled in final third2

7,61Average rating6,46

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

PrestonThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

BlackburnThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

60%1+ goal90%

20%2+ goals50%

They concede

100%1+ goal80%

60%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

best 2-1 (H)·worst 0-4 (A)

best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-2 (H)

Match summary

Preston beat Blackburn 2-1 at Deepdale in the Championship. Preston led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: C. Lang (9', 27') for Preston; an own goal by S. Mills (51') for Blackburn. In their last 21 meetings, Preston have won 9, Blackburn 7, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 37%

PRE29%

X34%

BLA37%

→ Double chance: Blackburn or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Share per factor

0%Form100%

38%Attack62%

36%Defence64%

23%Goal model (Poisson)77%

15%Head-to-head85%

36%Goals64%

30%Overall70%

Last 4 matches

Scored 3, conceded 9

Last 4 matches

Scored 5, conceded 5

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Team formsLatestPts

Preston

LLDLL

Blackburn

WWDWL

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 21 meetings

9Preston

Wins9 wins

5Draws

Draws5

7Blackburn

Wins7 wins

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4 Dec 2021Blackburn1 - 0PrestonChampionship
12 Feb 2021Blackburn1 - 2PrestonChampionship
24 Nov 2020Preston0 - 3BlackburnChampionship
11 Jan 2020Blackburn1 - 1PrestonChampionship
26 Oct 2019Preston3 - 2BlackburnChampionship
9 Mar 2019Blackburn0 - 1PrestonChampionship
24 Nov 2018Preston4 - 1BlackburnChampionship
18 Mar 2017Blackburn2 - 2PrestonChampionship
10 Dec 2016Preston3 - 2BlackburnChampionship
2 Apr 2016Blackburn1 - 2PrestonChampionship
21 Nov 2015Preston1 - 2BlackburnChampionship

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Venue spotlight

Deepdale

Preston, England

23,408

Capacity

Preston 2-1 Blackburn: result and stats, Championship

Substitutions

Unused

Substitutions

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Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Possession & Passing

Attack

Box & Quality

Defense & Discipline

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG analytics

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 21 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form