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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 21 Nov 2025

Preston North End 1–2 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 45%.

Blackburn Rovers won although Preston North End made the better chances (1.5 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Liam Lindsay, 72.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alfie Devine +27.1, Liam Lindsay +23.2, Thierry Small +11.6.

Well below it: Stefán Teitur Þórðarson −11.9, Andrew Hughes −11.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Preston North End

8 Nov 2025D 1–1at Millwall Championship
5 Nov 2025W 2–1v Swansea City Championship
1 Nov 2025W 2–0at Southampton Championship
24 Oct 2025W 3–2v Sheffield United Championship
21 Oct 2025L 0–1v Birmingham City Championship

Blackburn Rovers

8 Nov 2025L 1–2v Derby County Championship
4 Nov 2025W 1–0at Bristol City Championship
1 Nov 2025W 2–0at Leicester City Championship
25 Oct 2025W 2–1v Southampton Championship
21 Oct 2025L 1–3v Sheffield United Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Liam Lindsay Defender90000.3072.5+23.2
Alfie Devine Midfielder90100.4265.6+27.1
Thierry Small Midfielder90000.0549.1+11.6
Lewis Dobbin Forward57010.1738.0−6.4
Daniel Jebbison Forward33000.0433.0–
Andrew Hughes Defender90000.5330.7−11.4
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Midfielder5700–29.4−11.9
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder3300–26.7–

Blackburn Rovers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Makhtar Gueye Forward12000.3661.9–
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder90000.0243.9+1.8
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder9000–43.9+1.3
Axel Henriksson Midfielder1100–42.3–
Yuki Ohashi Forward90000.3437.6−5.9
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder8500–36.9–
George Pratt Defender9000–32.9–
Moussa Baradji Midfielder1100–25.0–