Blackburn 1-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 20 Feb 2026
Blackburn beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 20 February 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Yuki Ohashi scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Preston 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 40'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 58'
- 58'
- 68'
- 69'
- 69'
- 70'Foul
- 73'
- 84'
- 84'
- 1-090'assist: Eiran Cashin
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+7'Off the ball foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9Eiran CashinD
- 7.9Yuki OhashiF
- 7.5Sondre TronstadM
- 7.3Hayden CarterD
- 7.2Sean McLoughlinD
- 7.2Ryan AlebiosuD
- 7.0Harry PickeringD
- 6.9Balázs TóthG
- 6.7Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.6Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.6Ryoya MorishitaM
- 6.6Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.3Oladapo AfolayanF
- 6.0Andri GuðjohnsenF
Preston
- 8.2Alfie DevineM
- 7.9Andrew HughesD
- 7.3David CornellG
- 6.7Lewis GibsonD
- 6.7Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.7Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.6Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.6Pol ValentínD
- 6.6Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.5Callum LangF
- 6.2Jamal LewisD
- 6.2Lewis DobbinF
- 6.2Thierry SmallD
- 6.2Alistair McCannM
- 6.2Jordan StoreyD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 21Oladapo Afolayan84'F6.3
- 28Adam ForshawM
- 23Yuki Ohashi90'68'F7.9
- 31K. Montgomery84'M6.7
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 26C. O'RiordanD
- 38T. AtchesonD
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Callum Lang70'69'F6.5
- 18J. Lewis58'D6.2
- 24Michael SmithF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 15Jordan ThompsonM
- 23Andrew MoranM
- 42Odeluga Offiah73'D6.6
- 26Thierry Small90+7'58'D6.2
- 9Daniel Jebbison69'F6.5
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Harry Pickering | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Moussa Baradji | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Devine | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 58 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Pol Valentín | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Lang | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jamal Lewis | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thierry Small | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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
Blackburn
- Previous: QPR 1-3 Blackburn, 14 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-2 Bristol City, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-2 Watford, 14 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 1-1 Preston, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated