Blackburn 0-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 9 Mar 2019
Preston beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 9 March 2019 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. D. Johnson scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-18'assist: L. Nmecha
- Half-time0-1
- 58'
- 60'
- 63'out: J. Nuttall
- 72'out: Amari'i Bell
- 72'
- 77'
- 81'
- 83'out: B. Barker
- 90'
- 90'
- 90+5'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.3Adam ArmstrongM
- 7.3Danny GrahamF
- 7.3Richard SmallwoodM
- 7.1Elliott BennettM
- 7.0Ryan NyambeD
- 7.0Bradley DackM
- 6.9Charlie MulgrewD
- 6.8Joseph RothwellM
- 6.6David RayaG
- 6.6Derrick WilliamsD
- 6.5Corry EvansM
- 6.5Amari'i BellD
- 6.5Joe NuttallF
- 6.4Harrison ReedM
Preston
- 8.6Declan RuddG
- 7.4Benjamin DaviesD
- 7.4Jordan StoreyD
- 7.2Sean MaguireF
- 7.2Paul GallagherM
- 7.1Andrew HughesD
- 7.1Ryan LedsonM
- 6.9Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.9Alan BrowneM
- 6.6Darnell FisherD
- 6.6Jayden StockleyF
- 6.5Brandon BarkerF
- 5.9Lukas NmechaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 13J. LeutwilerG
- 17Amari'i Bell72'D6.5
- 27Lewis TravisM
- 32C. ConwayM
- 8Joseph Rothwell72'M6.8
- 19Benjamin BreretonF
- 24J. Nuttall63'F6.5
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 13M. CroweG
- 23P. HuntingtonD
- 15Joe Rafferty90+5'D
- 21B. Barker83'F6.5
- 3Josh EarlD
- 17J. GinnellyM
- 20Jayden Stockley77'F6.6
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Danny Graham | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Richard Smallwood | 72 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Elliott Bennett | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Bradley Dack | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 72 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 18 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| David Raya | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Derrick Williams | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Corry Evans | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Amari'i Bell | 18 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Joe Nuttall | 27 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Harrison Reed | 63 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Rudd | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 8.6 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sean Maguire | 83 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Paul Gallagher | 77 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Darnell Fisher | 89 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jayden Stockley | 13 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Brandon Barker | 14 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLDLLL
- L02 Mar 19ARotherham2-3
- D23 Feb 19ABirmingham2-2
- L17 Feb 19HMiddlesbrough0-1
- L13 Feb 19AReading1-2
- L09 Feb 19HBristol City0-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | -2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | -5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | -7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | +6 | 52 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Rotherham 3-2 Blackburn, 2 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 3-0 Wigan, 12 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-1 Bristol City, 2 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
- Next: Middlesbrough 1-2 Preston, 13 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
Data updated