Blackburn 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 31 Jan 2025
Blackburn beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 31 January 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Makhtar Gueye and Todd Cantwell scored for Blackburn; B. Potts for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 0 and Preston 2, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 30'
- 1-039'assist: Tyrhys Dolan
- Half-time1-0
- 63'Foul
- 64'
- 64'out: B. Potts
- 68'
- 2-078'Penalty
- 79'
- 79'
- 82'
- 90'
- 90'
- 2-190+3'assist: Stefán Þórðarson
- 90+9'Argument
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.5Dominic HyamD
- 7.2Makhtar GueyeF
- 7.2Owen BeckD
- 7.2Daniel BatthD
- 7.0Andreas WeimannM
- 6.9Todd CantwellM
- 6.9Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 6.6Callum BrittainD
- 6.5Aynsley PearsG
- 6.3Lewis TravisM
- 6.3John BuckleyM
- 6.2Adam ForshawM
- 6.2Dion SandersonD
Preston
- 7.3Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 7.3Brad PottsM
- 7.2Ryan LedsonM
- 7.2Duane HolmesM
- 7.0Sam GreenwoodF
- 6.9Jayden MeghomaM
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.9Alistair McCannM
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.9Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 6.7Jack WhatmoughD
- 6.6Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.6Emil RiisF
- 6.5Freddie WoodmanG
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 8Todd Cantwell78'68'M6.9
- 28Adam Forshaw90'M6.2
- 12Balázs TóthG
- 31Dion Sanderson90'D6.2
- 11Joseph Rankin-Costello82'M6.7
- 33A. Cozier-DuberryM
- 49Frank VareM
- 46I. DunnM
- 48T. AtchesonD
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 25Duane Holmes79'M7.2
- 44B. Potts90+3'64'M7.3
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 5Jack Whatmough90+9'30'D6.7
- 12Chedwyn Evans79'F6.9
- 22Stefán Þórðarson64'M7.3
- 28Milutin OsmajićF
- 24F. Rodríguez-GentileF
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Owen Beck | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Daniel Batth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 68 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Todd Cantwell | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Hedges | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Travis | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| John Buckley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Adam Forshaw | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefán Þórðarson | 26 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Brad Potts | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Ledson | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Duane Holmes | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Sam Greenwood | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jayden Meghoma | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Whatmough | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLLLWW
- L25 Jan 25ABristol City1-2
- L21 Jan 25HCoventry0-2
- L18 Jan 25AOxford United0-1
- W15 Jan 25HPortsmouth3-0
- W11 Jan 25AMiddlesbrough1-0
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +6 | 69 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | +4 | 68 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | +5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +10 | 64 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Bristol City 2-1 Blackburn, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 2-1 Blackburn, 4 Feb 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough, 25 Jan 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-0 Wycombe, 8 Feb 2025 · FA Cup
Data updated