Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers: Referee, Lineups & H2H

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Preston

24th

11:30

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Blackburn

13th

A. Backhouse

4.4

21.7

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Recent formlast 5

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers

2 - 2

Blackburn Rovers

Anthony Backhouse

Strict

England · Championship · 57 matches

Profile

This season vs league average

Yellow cards

4.37

avg 3.73+17%

Red cards

0.09

avg 0.10about avg

Fouls

21.70

avg 22.50about avg

Penalties

0.16

avg 0.25about avg

Hit rates

Last 57 matches

Total cards

Best price

Over 3.563%

1.80

Over 4.547%

2.90

Over 5.528%

Total fouls

Over 22.542%

Over 24.530%

Over 26.519%

Home vs away

HomeAway

2.09Cards2.37

11.02Fouls10.68

Why strict

Anthony Backhouse averages 4.5 cards a game, 16% above the league average of 3.8. That is 4.4 yellows a game and a red roughly every 11 games. A penalty is awarded about once every 6 games.

Head to head

Head to head trends

30 trends

Min oddsAny

PNE Under 5.5 corners

Corners · 10 of 11

91%hit

1-0

Feb · 5-3

1-2

Nov '25 · 3-7

2-1

Jan '25 · 7-3

0-0

Sept '24 · 3-4

2-2

Feb '24 · 7-3

1-2

Nov '23 · 7-2

1-1

Apr '23 · 4-3

1-4

Dec '22 · 2-2

1-4

Apr '22 · 4-6

1-0

Dec '21 · 2-1

1-2

Feb '21 · 6-5

Under 9.5 substitutions

Substitutions · 10 of 11

91%hit

1-0

Feb · 8

1-2

Nov '25 · 6

2-1

Jan '25 · 9

0-0

Sept '24 · 8

2-2

Feb '24 · 6

1-2

Nov '23 · 5

1-1

Apr '23 · 7

1-4

Dec '22 · 8

1-4

Apr '22 · 7

1-0

Dec '21 · 6

1-2

Feb '21 · 10

BBR to score

Team goals · 10 of 11

91%hit

1-0

Feb

1-2

Nov '25

2-1

Jan '25

0-0

Sept '24

2-2

Feb '24

1-2

Nov '23

1-1

Apr '23

1-4

Dec '22

1-4

Apr '22

1-0

Dec '21

1-2

Feb '21

PNE Under 6.5 corners

Corners · 10 of 11

91%hit

1-0

Feb · 5-3

1-2

Nov '25 · 3-7

2-1

Jan '25 · 7-3

0-0

Sept '24 · 3-4

2-2

Feb '24 · 7-3

1-2

Nov '23 · 7-2

1-1

Apr '23 · 4-3

1-4

Dec '22 · 2-2

1-4

Apr '22 · 4-6

1-0

Dec '21 · 2-1

1-2

Feb '21 · 6-5

Under 10.5 corners

Corners · 10 of 11

91%hit

1-0

Feb · 8

1-2

Nov '25 · 10

2-1

Jan '25 · 10

0-0

Sept '24 · 7

2-2

Feb '24 · 10

1-2

Nov '23 · 9

1-1

Apr '23 · 7

1-4

Dec '22 · 4

1-4

Apr '22 · 10

1-0

Dec '21 · 3

1-2

Feb '21 · 11

PNE Under 2.5 cards

Cards · 10 of 11

91%hit

1-0

Feb · 2-2

1-2

Nov '25 · 1-0

2-1

Jan '25 · 1-1

0-0

Sept '24 · 5-6

2-2

Feb '24 · 0-0

1-2

Nov '23 · 0-1

1-1

Apr '23 · 1-2

1-4

Dec '22 · 1-2

1-4

Apr '22 · 2-3

1-0

Dec '21 · 3-2

1-2

Feb '21 · 0-2

All head to head statsLast 11 meetings, all competitions

Bet365

Full-time

12.35

X3.25

23.00

Both teams to score

Yes1.73

No2.00

Over / under 2.5 goals

Over2.00

Under1.85

Season stats

Location

PNEfor4 / 4 gamesagainstBBR

Attack

0.8Goals1.3

13.3Shots19.3

2.5On target3.3

Build-up

47%Possession-

Defending

12.8Tackles18.8

Discipline

13.5Fouls9.5

2.5Yellow cards1.3

2.8Offsides0.8

Set pieces

4.0Corners5.8

Preston North End score 0.75 a game, far fewer than the 1.25 Blackburn Rovers concede. Preston North End get up to 13.3 shots a game against the 19.3 Blackburn Rovers allow. Preston North End win 4.0 corners a game and Blackburn Rovers give away 5.8. Figures cover 4 games each this season.

StandingsChampionship 26/27

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
13	Blackburn Rovers	4	0	5
24	Preston North End	4	-6	0

Deepdale

Preston, England

23,408

Capacity

Grass

Surface

Preston vs Blackburn FAQ

Who is the referee for Preston vs Blackburn?

Anthony Backhouse is the referee for Preston vs Blackburn on 5 September.

How many cards does Anthony Backhouse average per game?

Anthony Backhouse averages 4.46 cards per game (4.37 yellow, 0.09 red) across 57 matches in Championship.

What is the lineup for Preston?

Preston's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 5 September.

What is the lineup for Blackburn?

Blackburn's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 5 September.

Preston

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This season vs league average

Hit rates

Home vs away

Head to head

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