Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End 20/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
40'
Hayden Carter
2ND HALF
Andrija Vukcevic
58'
Pol Valentín
Thierry Small
58'
Andrija Vukcevic
Jamal Lewis
58'
68'
Y. Ohashi
68'
A. Gudjohnsen
M. Osmajić
Daniel Jebbison
69'
Lewis Dobbin
Callum Lang
69'
Callum Lang
70'
A. Hughes
Oddel Offiah
73'
84'
O. Afolayan
84'
Harry Pickering
84'
M. Baradji
84'
K. Montgomery
M. Baradji
91'
E. Cashin
95'
Y. Ohashi(E. Cashin)
Thierry Small
97'
Match statistics
44%Possession56%
373Passes Attempted466
269Completed Passes365
5Corners3
29Throw-ins19
13Shots On Target3
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
5-3-2
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#17Carter
#20Cashin
#2Alebiosu
#3Pickering
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#24Baradji
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | 40' |
E. Cashin #20 | 🎯95' 91' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 84' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 84' 84' |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 68' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
 Adam Forshaw #28 | |
 K. Montgomery #31 | 84' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | 84' |
 Y. Ohashi #23 | ⚽95' 68' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 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
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2
#13Cornell
#19Gibson
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#2Valentín Sancho
#3Vukcevic
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
David Cornell #13 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 73' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 58' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 58' 58' |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
Ali McCann #8 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 69' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 69' |
Substitutes
 Jack Walton #12 | |
 Jamal Lewis #18 | 58' |
 Oddel Offiah #42 | 73' |
 Thierry Small #26 | 97' 58' |
 Andy Moran #23 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | 69' |
 Callum Lang #10 | 70' 69' |
 Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
5-3-2#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#17Carter
#20Cashin
#2Alebiosu
#3Pickering
#6Tronstad
#25Morishita
#24Baradji
#11Lucas Gudjohnsen
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | 40' |
E. Cashin #20 | 🎯95' 91' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | 84' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
R. Morishita #25 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 84' 84' |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 68' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | |
K. Montgomery #31 | 84' |
O. Afolayan #21 | 84' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | ⚽95' 68' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 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
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2#13Cornell
#19Gibson
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#2Valentín Sancho
#3Vukcevic
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
David Cornell #13 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 73' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 58' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 58' 58' |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
Ali McCann #8 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 69' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 69' |
Substitutes
Jack Walton #12 | |
Jamal Lewis #18 | 58' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | 73' |
Thierry Small #26 | 97' 58' |
Andy Moran #23 | |
J. Thompson #15 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 69' |
Callum Lang #10 | 70' 69' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
24 matches
Blackburn Rovers
9
Wins
5
Draws
10
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Anthony Backhouse
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.