Preston 1-4 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 25 Apr 2022
Blackburn beat Preston 4-1 in the EFL Championship on 25 April 2022 at Deepdale, Preston. Alan Browne scored for Preston; Samuel Gallagher, John Buckley, D. Lenihan and Lewis Travis 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
- 1'Foul
- 0-19'
- 0-212'assist: Benjamin Brereton
- 21'Foul
- 1-229'assist: G. Cunningham
- 1-337'assist: Joseph Rothwell
- 38'Argument
- Half-time1-3
- 46'
- 1-452'assist: Benjamin Brereton
- 62'
- 63'Foul
- 71'
- 79'
- 82'
- 87'
- 87'out: B. Dack
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Preston
- 7.3Alan BrowneM
- 6.9Joe RaffertyD
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Brad PottsM
- 6.6Emil RiisF
- 6.5Sean MaguireF
- 6.5Greg CunninghamM
- 6.5Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.3Cameron ArcherF
- 6.3Patrick BauerD
- 6.3Sepp van den BergD
- 6.2Alistair McCannM
- 5.9Andrew HughesD
- 5.7Daniel IversenG
Blackburn
- 8.5Darragh LenihanD
- 7.7Samuel GallagherF
- 7.6Lewis TravisM
- 7.2Benjamin BreretonM
- 7.0Joseph RothwellM
- 6.9Scott WhartonD
- 6.9Jan van HeckeD
- 6.9Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9John BuckleyM
- 6.7Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.5Harry PickeringD
- 6.2Ian PovedaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 31S. SinclairF
- 25Connor RipleyG
- 15Joe Rafferty71'D6.9
- 24S. Maguire46'F6.5
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 13Alistair McCann82'M6.2
- 39M. O'NeilM
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 30Ian Poveda79'F6.2
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 5Daniel AyalaD
- 23B. Dack87'M
- 42Deyovaisio ZeefuikD
- 20A. Edun87'M
- 10Tyrhys DolanM
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 19 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Sean Maguire | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Greg Cunningham | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Johnson | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Cameron Archer | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Bauer | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 79 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Scott Wharton | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jan van Hecke | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Hedges | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Buckley | 87 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ian Poveda | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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
Preston
- Previous: Fulham 3-0 Preston, 19 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Barnsley 1-3 Preston, 30 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 0-1 Stoke City, 18 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-3 Bournemouth, 30 Apr 2022 · EFL Championship
Data updated