Preston vs Blackburn: Result & Match Report — September 5, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 5 Final

Preston

2 : 1

Sep 5, 2026
11:30 UTC

Blackburn

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Preston vs Blackburn Match Summary

Competition: Championship
Round: 5
Date and time: September 5, 2026 · 11:30 UTC
Status: Final
Venue: Deepdale
City: Preston
Referee: Anthony Backhouse, England

Preston vs Blackburn Match Statistics

Preston	Stats	Blackburn
3	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	5
8	Total shots	12
2	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	6
3	Shots outside box	6
11	Fouls	9
3	Corners	11
1	Offsides	5
33%	Possession	67%
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Goalkeeper saves	1
244	Total passes	519
160	Accurate passes	421

Preston vs Blackburn Match Timeline

9′
GoalNormal Goal
C. Lang · Assist: D. Burgzorg
Preston
25′
CardYellow Card
Yuri Ribeiro
Blackburn
27′
GoalNormal Goal
C. Lang · Assist: J. Thompson
Preston
40′
CardYellow Card
Sam Morsy
Blackburn
42′
CardYellow Card
D. Burgzorg
Preston
51′
GoalOwn Goal
S. Mills
Blackburn
52′
CardYellow Card
S. Mills
Preston
59′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
C. Wiley → A. Vukčević
Preston
59′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
C. Lang
Preston
59′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
D. Burgzorg → J. Erabi
Preston
64′
SubstitutionSubstitution 1
O. Afolayan → J. Fevrier
Blackburn
64′
SubstitutionSubstitution 2
A. Forshaw → H. Carter
Blackburn
65′
CardYellow Card
H. Clarke
Preston
69′
SubstitutionSubstitution 4
S. Mills → O. Offiah
Preston
74′
SubstitutionSubstitution 3
Sam Morsy
Blackburn
74′
SubstitutionSubstitution 5
A. Devine → L. Gibbs
Preston
89′
CardYellow Card
J. Thompson
Preston

Preston vs Blackburn Lineups

Preston

Formation: 4-4-2

Final

Starting XI

1
D. Iversen
G
4
H. Clarke
D
14
J. Storey
D
19
L. Gibson
D
12
C. Wiley
D
17
S. Mills
M
27
L. Leroy
M
15
J. Thompson
M
7
A. Devine
M
10
C. Lang
F
37
D. Burgzorg
F

Substitutes

11 T. Small3 A. Vukčević9 J. Erabi20 L. Gibbs6 L. Lindsay23 A. Moran21 L. Nicholls24 O. Offiah

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

1
A. Pears
G
2
R. Alebiosu
D
31
Kristi Montgomery
D
15
S. McLoughlin
D
4
Yuri Ribeiro
D
28
A. Forshaw
M
8
Sam Morsy
M
25
R. Morishita
M
10
T. Cantwell
M
21
O. Afolayan
M
9
A. Guðjohnsen
F

Substitutes

17 H. Carter53 F. Vare11 J. Fevrier30 J. Garrett37 Felix Goddard47 L. Houghton

Preston vs Blackburn · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 90% Under 0.5 10%

Over 1.5 70% Under 1.5 30%

Over 2.5 65% Under 2.5 35%

Over 3.5 35% Under 3.5 65%

Over 4.5 10% Under 4.5 90%

Previous Preston vs Blackburn Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

ChampionshipFeb 20, 2026

Blackburn

Preston

1
0

ChampionshipNov 21, 2025

Preston

Blackburn

1
2

ChampionshipJan 31, 2025

Blackburn

Preston

2
1

ChampionshipSep 22, 2024

Preston

Blackburn

0
0

ChampionshipFeb 17, 2024

Preston

Blackburn

2
2

ChampionshipNov 10, 2023

Blackburn

Preston

1
2

Team Form Before the Match

Preston Form

Bristol CityChampionship · Sep 1, 2026

1–3

CharltonChampionship · Aug 29, 2026

1–0

WolvesChampionship · Aug 22, 2026

1–3

BoltonChampionship · Aug 15, 2026

2–1

SouthamptonChampionship · May 2, 2026

1–3

Blackburn Form

LincolnChampionship · Sep 1, 2026

0–0

QPRChampionship · Aug 29, 2026

1–2

MiddlesbroughChampionship · Aug 22, 2026

2–1

WolvesChampionship · Aug 14, 2026

2–2

LeicesterChampionship · May 2, 2026

0–1

Standings Before Preston vs Blackburn

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	West Ham	4	1	2	1	8	7	1	5
14	Blackburn	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	5
15	Watford	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	5
23	Burnley	4	0	2	2	5	10	-5	2
24	Preston	4	0	0	4	3	9	-6	0

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Sep 5, 2026 11:30 UTC