Preston 2-2 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 17 Feb 2024
Preston and Blackburn drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 17 February 2024 at Deepdale, Preston. R. Brady and Emil Riis scored for Preston; Samuel Szmodics and Samuel Gallagher for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Blackburn 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-17'assist: Samuel Gallagher
- 17'out: Jake Garrett
- 0-223'assist: Callum Brittain
- 1-239'assist: Andrew Hughes
- 2-243'
- Half-time2-2
- 64'
- 64'
- 69'
- 81'
- 82'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Preston
- 7.7Robbie BradyM
- 7.3Alan BrowneM
- 7.3Emil RiisF
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 7.0Liam MillarM
- 7.0Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.7Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.7Layton StewartF
- 6.7Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.7Alistair McCannM
- 6.5Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Will KeaneF
- 6.2Freddie WoodmanG
Blackburn
- 8.0Samuel GallagherF
- 7.5Samuel SzmodicsF
- 7.3Callum BrittainM
- 7.2Aynsley PearsG
- 7.2Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9Jake GarrettM
- 6.9Scott WhartonD
- 6.9Tyrhys DolanF
- 6.7Dominic HyamD
- 6.6Arnór SigurðssonM
- 6.6Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.5John FleckM
- 6.5Sondre TronstadM
- 6.2Kyle McFadzeanD
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 20B. WoodburnM
- 21D. CornellG
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 26Jack WhatmoughD
- 28Milutin Osmajić82'F6.7
- 13Alistair McCann81'M6.7
- 17Layton Stewart69'F6.7
- 36J. SearyD
BlackburnJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 7Arnór Sigurðsson64'M6.6
- 12Leopold WahlstedtG
- 45Benjamin Chrisene64'D6.6
- 24Andrew MoranM
- 18Dilan MarkandayF
- 44Yasin AyariM
- 30Jake Garrett17'M6.9
- 33S. TelalovićF
- 4C. O'RiordanD
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 81 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Emil Riis | 82 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Liam Millar | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Layton Stewart | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alistair McCann | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Will Keane | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 8.0 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 64 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jake Garrett | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Scott Wharton | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 64 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Arnór Sigurðsson | 26 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 26 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| John Fleck | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 62 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough, 14 Feb 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 0-3 Preston, 23 Feb 2024 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn, 13 Feb 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 0-0 Blackburn, 20 Feb 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated