Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers 21/11/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
Lewis Miller(Ryan Hedges)
45'
46'
Alfie Devine(Lewis Dobbin)
2ND HALF
57'
Daniel Jebbison
Lewis Dobbin
57'
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
S. Thordarson
A. Gudjohnsen(R. Morishita)
62'
69'
J. Storey
70'
Jamal Lewis
J. Storey
A. Gudjohnsen
M. Gueye
84'
K. Montgomery
P. Henriksson
85'
R. Morishita
M. Baradji
85'
93'
B. Whiteman
Match statistics
45%Possession55%
352Passes Attempted415
259Completed Passes325
3Corners7
28Throw-ins35
15Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#6Lindsay
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#22Thordarson
#21Devine
#26Small
#42Offiah
#17Dobbin
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
J. Storey #14 | 69' 70' |
B. Whiteman #4 | 93' |
S. Thordarson #22 | 57' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽46' |
Thierry Small #26 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 57' 🎯46' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#31Montgomery
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#19Hedges
#2Alebiosu
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | ⚽45' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 85' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 85' 🎯62' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 🎯45' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 84' ⚽62' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#6Lindsay
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#22Thordarson
#21Devine
#26Small
#42Offiah
#17Dobbin
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
J. Storey #14 | 69' 70' |
B. Whiteman #4 | 93' |
S. Thordarson #22 | 57' |
Alfie Devine #21 | ⚽46' |
Thierry Small #26 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 57' 🎯46' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Pears
#15McLoughlin
#43Pratt
#12Miller
#31Montgomery
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#19Hedges
#2Alebiosu
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | ⚽45' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 85' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 85' 🎯62' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 🎯45' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 84' ⚽62' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
22 matches
Preston North End
8
Wins
5
Draws
9
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Paul Tierney
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.