Blackburn vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 39%, draw 30%, away 31%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBlackburn beat Preston 1–0 at home in the Championship on Friday 20 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Blackburn 39%, the draw 30% and Preston 31%, so a home win had a 39% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BLPR
13Shots3
3On target2
5Corners3
8Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: A Backhouse
Recent form
Blackburn
W @ QPR3–1 · 14 Feb
L @ Norwich0–2 · 7 Feb
W v Sheffield Wednesday1–0 · 3 Feb
L v Hull0–1 · 31 Jan
D v Watford1–1 · 24 Jan
Preston
D v Watford2–2 · 14 Feb
W v Portsmouth1–0 · 7 Feb
D @ Ipswich1–1 · 31 Jan
L @ Middlesbrough0–4 · 24 Jan
L v Hull0–3 · 20 Jan
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Blackburn won 4, Preston won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Nov 2025, finished Preston 1–2 Blackburn, a win for Blackburn.
Preston 1–2 Blackburn21 Nov 2025
Blackburn 2–1 Preston31 Jan 2025
Preston 0–0 Blackburn22 Sep 2024
Preston 2–2 Blackburn17 Feb 2024
Blackburn 1–2 Preston10 Nov 2023
Preston 1–1 Blackburn22 Apr 2023