Blackburn 1-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 4 Dec 2021
Blackburn beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 4 December 2021 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Benjamin Brereton scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 15'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-053'Benjamin Breretonassist: R. Khadra
- 65'Argument
- 65'Argument
- 66'
- 69'Foul
- 76'
- 78'
- 78'
- 82'
- 83'Argument
- 85'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.3Lewis TravisM
- 7.2Darragh LenihanD
- 7.0Aynsley PearsG
- 6.9Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.9Scott WhartonD
- 6.7Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.7Ryan NyambeM
- 6.7Joseph RothwellM
- 6.6Jan van HeckeD
- 6.6John BuckleyF
- 6.5Reda KhadraF
- 6.3Adetayo EdunM
- 6.3Harry PickeringM
- 6.3Bradley JohnsonM
Preston
- 7.2Alan BrowneF
- 7.0Greg CunninghamD
- 6.9Matthew OlosundeM
- 6.9Josh EarlM
- 6.9Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.7Emil RiisF
- 6.7Daniel IversenG
- 6.7Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.7Alistair McCannM
- 6.3Ryan LedsonM
- 6.3Scott SinclairF
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.2Liam LindsayD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 4B. Johnson66'M6.3
- 6J. DavenportM
- 14D. ButterworthF
- 20A. Edun85'M6.3
- 19Leighton ClarksonM
- 45J. EasthamG
- 10Tyrhys Dolan76'M6.7
PrestonF. McAvoy
Substitutes
- 31S. Sinclair78'F6.3
- 28Mathew HudsonG
- 15Joe RaffertyD
- 11D. Johnson78'M6.7
- 18Ryan Ledson82'M6.3
- 24S. MaguireF
- 5Patrick BauerD
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Scott Wharton | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 85 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jan van Hecke | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| John Buckley | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Reda Khadra | 76 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adetayo Edun | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bradley Johnson | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Greg Cunningham | 78 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Olosunde | 82 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Earl | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Johnson | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alistair McCann | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Ledson | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Sinclair | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackburnWWDWL
- W27 Nov 21AStoke City1-0
- W24 Nov 21HPeterborough4-0
- D20 Nov 21ABristol City1-1
- W06 Nov 21HSheffield Utd3-1
- L03 Nov 21HFulham0-7
PrestonDWLLW
- D27 Nov 21HFulham1-1
- W23 Nov 21AMiddlesbrough2-1
- L20 Nov 21HCardiff1-2
- L06 Nov 21ANottingham Forest0-3
- W03 Nov 21ABournemouth2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Brom | 46 | +7 | 67 |
| 11 | QPR | 46 | +1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea | 46 | -10 | 61 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Stoke City 0-1 Blackburn, 27 Nov 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bournemouth 0-2 Blackburn, 11 Dec 2021 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-1 Fulham, 27 Nov 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 2-1 Barnsley, 11 Dec 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated