Blackburn Rovers FC

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Preston North End FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Big Scoring Game Unlikely to Happen

We are expecting a low number of goals when Blackburn meet Preston. The odds of 1.62 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play the Total Goals market with confidence.

Teams Played Out Goalless Draw Last Time

Blackburn Rovers have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-1 loss against Bristol City at Ashton Gate. John Eustace's side had 48% possession and managed one shot on target, while Andreas Weimann scored the goal.

Preston North End have won their previous two games. The latest was a 2-1 home triumph at Deepdale against Middlesbrough. The Lilywhites had 42% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Stefan Thordarson and Emil Riis Jakobsen found the net.

Preston have not lost any of the past five matches against Blackburn, with the last encounter seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Deepdale. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Blackburn logo Blackburn 45 19 8 18 52 47 5 52:47 65
20 Preston logo Preston 45 10 19 16 46 57 -11 46:57 49
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Blackburn Rovers – Last 10 League Games

Blackburn have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. The Riversiders have averaged 48.0% possession and 5.3 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 8.8 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top scorer Andreas Weimann has found the net 2 times, with Makhtar Gueye, Callum Brittain, Danny Batth and Danny Batth getting 1 goals each. Makhtar Gueye is the top assists maker with 3.

Preston North End – Last 10 League Games

Preston have 5 victories, 2 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 3.7 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Lancashire club average 44.8% possession, 2.8 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 8.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Milutin Osmajic has scored 4, followed by Emil Riis Jakobsen on 3 and Brad Potts with 2. Milutin Osmajic has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears (GK), Callum Brittain, Dominic Hyam, Danny Batth, Owen Beck, Lewis Travis, John Buckley, Tyrhys Dolan, Andreas Weimann, Ryan Hedges, Makhtar Gueye.

Preston confirmed lineup (3-4-1-2): Freddie Woodman (GK), Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jayden Meghoma, Alistair McCann, Ryan Ledson, Sam Greenwood, Mads Froekjaer-Jensen, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Expert Championship Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Blackburn vs Preston league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blackburn games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Blackburn games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Preston games.

Blackburn vs Preston Prediction

We could be set for a low-scoring Championship encounter. We will therefore bet on Under 2.5 which can be backed at an eye-catching price of 1.62, with defences set to be on top for the most part.

A Bet Builder provides a refreshing option if you want a bigger price for your Under 2.5 Goals wager. Combine this pick with others, with bettors needing all legs to win.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 61.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn Blackburn logo 0 - 1 Preston logo Preston

We’re betting on Preston to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of 9.00 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners 1.83 bet365 logo

There has been six straight Preston away games where 9.5 Total Corners has not been covered, while it has been three  consecutive Blackburn Rovers matches where the same thing has happened. There is juice when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is priced at 1.83.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Blackburn Logo Blackburn
Total
9.20 5.30 3.90
Home
10.30 5.70 4.60
Away
9.70 3.40 6.30
Preston Logo Preston
Total
7.10 2.80 4.30
Home
8.00 4.40 3.60
Away
8.30 3.30 5.00

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Blackburn vs Preston Odds

The bookies have Blackburn Rovers at 2.10 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 48% likely to win this Championship match according to the latest betting odds. Preston North End are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 3.80.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

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Team Stats

Blackburn logo Blackburn League Stats

Preston logo Preston League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Blackburn vs Preston team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Blackburn vs Preston Lineups

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Preston Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Aynsley Pears
2 Callum Brittain 5 Dominic Hyam 15 Danny Batth 24 Owen Beck
27 Lewis Travis 21 John Buckley
10 Tyrhys Dolan 14 Andreas Weimann 19 Ryan Hedges
9 Makhtar Gueye
1 Freddie Woodman
14 Jordan Storey 19 Lewis Gibson 16 Andrew Hughes
29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden 3 Jayden Meghoma 8 Alistair McCann 18 Ryan Ledson
20 Sam Greenwood
10 M. Froekjaer-Jensen 9 Emil Riis Jakobsen

Preston Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Blackburn Substitutes

  • 8Todd Cantwell
  • 11Joe Rankin-Costello
  • 12Balazs Toth
  • 28Adam Forshaw
  • 31Dion Sanderson
  • 33A. Cozier-Duberry
  • 46Isaac Dunn
  • 48Tom Atcheson
  • 49Frank Vare

Preston Substitutes

  • 5Jack Whatmough
  • 6Liam Lindsay
  • 12Ched Evans
  • 13David Cornell
  • 22Stefan Thordarson
  • 24Felipe
  • 25Duane Holmes
  • 28Milutin Osmajic
  • 44Brad Potts

Previous Blackburn Lineups

25 Jan Championship
Bristol City 2-1 Blackburn
22 Jan Championship
Blackburn 0-2 Coventry
18 Jan Championship
Oxford 1-0 Blackburn
16 Jan Championship
Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth
11 Jan FA Cup
Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn
04 Jan Championship
Blackburn 0-1 Burnley

Previous Preston Lineups

25 Jan Championship
Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough
22 Jan Championship
Watford 1-2 Preston
18 Jan Championship
Luton 0-0 Preston
15 Jan FA Cup
Preston 2-1 Charlton
04 Jan Championship
Preston 1-1 Oxford
01 Jan Championship
West Brom 3-1 Preston

Injuries & Suspensions

Blackburn Injury Table

Type Name Info
Andreas Weimann Knee

Preston Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 45 28 13 4 93:29 97
2 Burnley 45 27 16 2 66:15 97
3 Sheffield Utd 45 28 7 10 62:35 89
4 Sunderland 45 21 13 11 58:43 76
5 Bristol City 45 17 16 12 57:53 67
6 Coventry 45 19 9 17 62:58 66
7 Millwall 45 18 12 15 46:46 66
8 Blackburn 45 19 8 18 52:47 65
9 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 64:54 64
10 West Brom 45 14 19 12 52:44 61
11 Swansea 45 17 9 19 48:53 60
12 Sheffield Wed 45 15 12 18 59:68 57
13 Watford 45 16 8 21 52:60 56
14 Norwich 45 13 15 17 67:66 54
15 QPR 45 13 14 18 52:63 53
16 Portsmouth 45 14 11 20 57:70 53
17 Oxford 45 13 13 19 46:62 52
18 Stoke 45 12 14 19 45:62 50
19 Derby 45 13 10 22 48:56 49
20 Preston 45 10 19 16 46:57 49
21 Luton 45 13 10 22 42:64 49
22 Hull 45 12 12 21 43:53 48
23 Plymouth 45 11 13 21 50:86 46
24 Cardiff 45 9 17 19 46:69 44
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 23 18 4 1 61:12 58
2 Burnley 22 13 9 0 32:7 48
3 Sheffield Utd 22 15 3 4 32:16 48
4 Bristol City 22 13 6 3 34:18 45
5 Sunderland 22 12 7 3 32:17 43
6 Coventry 22 13 3 6 38:24 42
7 Blackburn 23 12 4 7 34:23 40
8 Millwall 23 12 4 7 27:19 40
9 Portsmouth 22 11 6 5 32:20 39
10 Middlesbrough 23 11 6 6 31:23 39
11 Watford 22 12 3 7 26:21 39
12 West Brom 22 10 8 4 28:17 38
13 Oxford 23 11 5 7 31:29 38
14 Norwich 22 9 8 5 48:32 35
15 Swansea 22 10 5 7 30:21 35
16 Luton 23 9 7 7 25:22 34
17 Plymouth 22 9 7 6 39:37 34
18 Stoke 23 8 9 6 29:25 33
19 Preston 23 7 12 4 26:22 33
20 Derby 22 9 4 9 25:18 31
21 QPR 23 7 8 8 31:34 29
22 Cardiff 23 7 6 10 24:27 27
23 Sheffield Wed 23 6 8 9 30:32 26
24 Hull 23 5 8 10 24:28 23