Preston North End are proving difficult to beat at the moment, Blackburn, sitting in 19th, look to change that tonight.
20:00 Saturday
Preston, currently sitting in a promising 4th position, will host Blackburn, who find themselves lower down the table in 19th.
Preston vs Blackburn Form & Head to Head
Preston played out a 1-1 draw away to Millwall in their last match. The Lilywhites have been in decent form recently, securing wins in three of their last six Championship matches. However, they have also suffered two defeats and recorded one draw in that period. They are unbeaten in their last four games.
Blackburn, meanwhile, suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Derby in their most recent game. Prior to that defeat, Rovers had enjoyed a run of three consecutive wins. In their last six Championship matches, they have won three and lost three.
The last time these two teams met, Blackburn emerged victorious with a 2-1 win at Ewood Park in January 2025.
Looking at the last six encounters between Preston and Blackburn, their head to head record is evenly contested, with Preston winning two, Blackburn winning one, and three matches ending in a draw.
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Preston vs Blackburn Predicted Lineups
Preston (3-5-2): Iversen; Hughes, Lindsay, Storey; Lewis, Armstrong, Whiteman, Devine, Offiah; Dobbin, Smith
Blackburn (3-4-1-2): Pears; Carter, McLoughlin, Miller; Neve, Gardner-Hickman, Tronstad, Alebiosu; Morishita; Ohashi, Gudjohnsen
Preston vs Blackburn Team News
- Pol Valentin, Will Keane and Daniel Jebbison are all pushing to return in time for the Lancashire derby on Friday.
- Montenegro international Milutin Osmajic has eight games remaining on his suspension.
- Paul Heckingbottom could hand starts to Alfie Devine and Lewis Dobbin on Friday night.
- Sondre Tronstad has served his suspension and should return to the starting XI on Friday night.
- Moussa Baradji will be assessed after returning to training during the international break, but this game will come too soon for Todd Cantwell.
- Valerien Ismael could make one other change to the side that faced Derby with Hayden Carter returning at the back.
Preston vs Blackburn Match Prediction
Preston head into Friday's Lancashire derby only three points off an automatic promotion spot following a 1-1 away draw against Millwall two weeks ago. The Lilywhites have taken 10 points from the last 12 available in the Championship, and they are searching for a fourth win in their last five league outings at Deepdale.
Yuki Ohashi's second-half penalty counted for nothing last time out as Blackburn were beaten 2-1 at home by a Derby side that has now won five straight Championship matches. Rovers were on a three-game winning streak of their own before that defeat, and are six points clear of the relegation zone heading into gameweek 16.
Score Prediction: Preston 2-1 Blackburn
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Who is the betting favourite in Preston vs Blackburn?
The bookies expect this to be a close game but Preston are the favourites to win this match at a best price of 6/4 with Betfred.
| Result | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 6/4 | Betfred |
| Draw | 11/5 | Coral |
| Blackburn | 11/5 | BetMGM |
Preston vs Blackburn Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Preston vs Blackburn features Yuki Ohashi 2+ Shots on Target, Lewis Dobbin 1+ Shot on Target & Taylor Gardner-Hickman 2+ Tackles.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 14/1 with bet365.
