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EFL Championship · MW5 Deepdale, PrestonRef: Anthony Backhouse
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Preston 2-1 Blackburn result, stats and report

Preston
Preston
Won · xG 1.27
2 – 1
FT 08:25
Blackburn
Lost · xG 0.60
Blackburn
Match review
Next: Preston v Millwall · Sat 10 Oct · Blackburn v Cardiff City · Sat 10 Oct
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Who won Preston vs Blackburn?

Preston 2-1 Blackburn, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals, which landed.

How it played out

Preston won it 2–1

PrestonBlackburn

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 8 · 08:25Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Preston 2–1 Blackburn

Callum Lang scored twice inside the first half hour to give Preston a deserved 2-1 win over Blackburn in the EFL Championship, ending a run of five consecutive defeats for the hosts.

EFL ChampionshipSat 5 Sept, 12:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Preston beat Blackburn 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
C
9'⚽
Callum Lang2 goals in match
DAssist: Delano Burgzorg
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Preston 1.27 xGBlackburn 0.60 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Blackburn to win

48%Missed

Result

Preston2:1Blackburn

Preston v Blackburn

Our model leaned Blackburn to win at 48%. Preston 2-1 Blackburn. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Preston have won two of their last five but lost three, posting both teams to score in 80% of recent matches; Blackburn drew three of five most recently and hit BTTS in 60% of those outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Daniel IversenPreston★ MOTM90 min7.3
  2. Andri Gudjohnsen90 min7.1
  3. Léo Leroy90 min7.0
  4. Delano Burgzorg1 assist · 59 min7.0
  5. Jayden Fevrier26 min6.9

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

PrestonBlackburnEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Blackburn win the highest 1X2 probability at 48.2%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Preston
25.8%
Draw
26.0%
Blackburn
48.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
51.7%
Over 2.5 goals
49.4%

Full-time forecast audit: Blackburn win was the highest probability; the match result was Preston win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-2is the most common scoreline between Preston and Blackburn, landing 5 times across 20 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 15/20recorded league meetings saw both teams score (75%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 14league matches at home winless for Preston.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6league matches away from home unbeaten for Blackburn.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Preston scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Blackburn scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Preston have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Blackburn have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Caleb Wiley has the highest listed average xGOT for Preston at 0.37 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Aynsley Pears has the highest listed average xGOT for Blackburn at 0.98 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Preston vs Blackburn?
    Preston beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship at Deepdale.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Callum Lang opened the scoring in the 9th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Callum Lang (9'), Callum Lang (27'), Stanley Mills (51', og).
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Anthony Backhouse officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Preston vs Blackburn kicked off on Saturday, 5 September 2026 UK time at Deepdale.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    14 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Preston play Millwall on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time. Blackburn play Cardiff City on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time.

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