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

Championship · Regular Season - 5 Final

Preston

Home · #24 · 0 pts

2 : 1

Deepdale

Blackburn

Away · #14 · 5 pts

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

PrestonBlackburn

3Shots on target5

3Shots off target5

8Total shots12

2Blocked shots2

5Shots inside box6

3Shots outside box6

11Fouls9

3Corners11

1Offsides5

33%Possession67%

4Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

5Goalkeeper saves1

244Total passes519

160Accurate passes421

Preston vs Blackburn Match Timeline

9′ GoalNormal Goal Preston

C. Lang · Assist: D. Burgzorg
25′ CardYellow Card Blackburn

Yuri Ribeiro
27′ GoalNormal Goal Preston

C. Lang · Assist: J. Thompson
40′ CardYellow Card Blackburn

Sam Morsy
42′ CardYellow Card Preston

D. Burgzorg
51′ GoalOwn Goal Blackburn

S. Mills
52′ CardYellow Card Preston

S. Mills
59′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Preston

C. Wiley → A. Vukčević
59′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Preston

C. Lang
59′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Preston

D. Burgzorg → J. Erabi
64′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Blackburn

O. Afolayan → J. Fevrier
64′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Blackburn

A. Forshaw → H. Carter
65′ CardYellow Card Preston

H. Clarke
69′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Preston

S. Mills → O. Offiah
74′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Blackburn

Sam Morsy
74′ SubstitutionSubstitution 5 Preston

A. Devine → L. Gibbs
89′ CardYellow Card Preston

J. Thompson

Preston vs Blackburn Lineups

Preston

Formation: 4-4-2

Final

Coach: P. Heckingbottom

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

1Preston

2Draw

3Blackburn

Championship Feb 20, 2026

Blackburn 1

Preston 0

Championship Nov 21, 2025

Preston 1

Blackburn 2

Championship Jan 31, 2025

Blackburn 2

Preston 1

Championship Sep 22, 2024

Preston 0

Blackburn 0

Championship Feb 17, 2024

Preston 2

Blackburn 2

Championship Nov 10, 2023

Blackburn 1

Preston 2

Team Form Before the Match

Preston Form

Bristol City Championship · Sep 1, 2026

1–3

Charlton Championship · Aug 29, 2026

1–0

Wolves Championship · Aug 22, 2026

1–3

Bolton Championship · Aug 15, 2026

2–1

Southampton Championship · May 2, 2026

1–3

Blackburn Form

Lincoln Championship · Sep 1, 2026

0–0

QPR Championship · Aug 29, 2026

1–2

Middlesbrough Championship · Aug 22, 2026

2–1

Wolves Championship · Aug 14, 2026

2–2

Leicester Championship · 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