Preston 1-2 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 21 Nov 2025
Blackburn beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 November 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Alfie Devine scored for Preston; Lewis Miller and Andri Guðjohnsen for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 1 and Blackburn 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-145'assist: R. Hedges
- 1-145'assist: Lewis Dobbin
- Half-time1-1
- 57'
- 58'
- 1-262'assist: Ryoya Morishita
- 70'
- 84'
- 85'
- 85'
- 90+3'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Preston
- 8.9Alfie DevineM
- 7.2Michael SmithF
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 7.2Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.2Thierry SmallM
- 6.9Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.6Jamal LewisD
- 6.6Daniel IversenG
- 6.3Odeluga OffiahM
- 6.3Lewis DobbinF
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.2Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.2Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.2Jordan StoreyD
Blackburn
- 7.9Ryan HedgesM
- 7.3Lewis MillerD
- 7.3Ryoya MorishitaF
- 7.2Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 7.2Sean McLoughlinD
- 7.2Aynsley PearsG
- 7.2Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.9George PrattD
- 6.7Sondre TronstadM
- 6.6Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.5Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.3Axel HenrikssonM
- 6.2Makhtar GueyeF
- 6.0Yuki OhashiF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen58'M6.9
- 18J. Lewis70'D6.6
- 7W. KeaneF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 15Jordan ThompsonM
- 2P. ValentinD
- 9Daniel Jebbison57'F6.2
- 35Noah MaweneM
- 36E. NolanD
BlackburnValérien Alexandre Ismaël
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 28Adam ForshawM
- 9Makhtar Gueye84'F6.2
- 8S. TavaresM
- 18A. Henriksson85'M6.3
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 35N. MichalskiG
- –Moussa Baradji85'M6.6
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Devine | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8.9 |
| Michael Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jamal Lewis | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 57 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jordan Storey | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Lewis Miller | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 85 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| George Pratt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Moussa Baradji | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Axel Henriksson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
PrestonDWWWL
- D08 Nov 25AMillwall1-1
- W05 Nov 25HSwansea2-1
- W01 Nov 25ASouthampton2-0
- W24 Oct 25HSheffield Utd3-2
- L21 Oct 25HBirmingham0-1
BlackburnLWWWL
- L08 Nov 25HDerby1-2
- W04 Nov 25ABristol City1-0
- W01 Nov 25ALeicester2-0
- W25 Oct 25HSouthampton2-1
- L21 Oct 25HSheffield Utd1-3
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Millwall 1-1 Preston, 8 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 1-1 Preston, 25 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-2 Derby, 8 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-1 QPR, 26 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated