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Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 22nd Sep, 12:00 BST, Deepdale, Preston

Paul Heckingbottom and John Eustace take on one another in the Championship on Sunday lunch time, as Preston North End face Blackburn Rovers at the Deepdale. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across the biggest markets, so there really is only one place to get ready for this Championship clash.

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

This match should deliver some entertainment, but don't count on a record-breaker. Under 3.5 goals is the prediction, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during the standard 90 minutes. The best odds are below, followed by recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Preston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.88.
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
36%
13/8
1%
17/10
4%
Draw
27%
23/10
3%
23/10
6%
Blackburn
37%
31/20
2%
13/8
9%
Draw 1-1
13%
11/25/1
8%
Blackburn 1-0
10%
7/1
20%
13/2
6%
Preston 1-0
10%
15/2
15%
13/2
12%
Blackburn 2-1
8%
9/18/1
6%
Preston 2-1
8%
9/18/1
Draw 0-0
8%
17/2
21%
7/1
16%
Blackburn 2-0
6%
11/1
8%
10/1
Preston 2-0
6%
12/110/1
8%
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
25%
11/1
Blackburn 3-1
4%
20/116/1
13%
Preston 3-1
3%
20/116/1
Blackburn 3-0
3%
25/118/1
12%
Preston 3-0
3%
25/120/1
Blackburn 3-2
2%
33/1
31%
22/1
21%
Preston 3-2
2%
33/1
31%
22/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
11/10
17%
1/1
9%
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
8/11
14%
8/11
9%
Home 1st Goal
48%
11/10
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
10/11
2%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
17/2
21%
-
BTTS - Yes
52%
4/5
11%
4/5
6%
BTTS - No
48%
10/11
13%
10/11
7%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
9/2
16%
4/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
4%
10/3
BTTS - Away Win
17%
9/2
16%
4/1
15%
Home/draw
63%
1/210/21
5%
Away/draw
64%
4/9
4%
4/9
Home/away
73%
1/3
2%
1/3
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1/3
6%
1/3
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
12/5
15%
21/10
11%
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
11/4
25%
5/2
17%
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
2/7
8%
2/7
4%
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
6/1
27%
11/2
13%
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/10
4%
1/11
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
14/1
36%
12/1
18%
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/33
2%
1/50
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/16
2%
1/18
2%
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
9/1
17%
7/1
16%
Home DNB
55%
5/617/20
8%
Away DNB
56%
5/65/6
6%
Preston win to nil
20%
10/3
13%
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Blackburn win to nil
20%
10/3
13%
-
Preston / Preston
19%
7/2
4%
16/5
3%
Preston / Blackburn
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
11%
Preston / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Draw / Preston
14%
5/119/4
4%
Draw / Blackburn
14%
5/119/4
5%
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
9%
18/5
8%
Blackburn / Preston
3%
28/1
12%
22/1
10%
Blackburn / Blackburn
19%
10/316/5
12%
Blackburn / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Preston
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Blackburn
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Nov 30
Jan 1
 West Brom5410713 
Oct 23
Feb 12
Nov 6
Mar 11
 Sunderland5401812 
Dec 26
Apr 21
Sep 22
Feb 1
 Blackburn Away5320611 
-
-
Feb 15
Oct 5
 Burnley5311810 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
Oct 2
Jan 21
 Watford5311410 
Apr 26
Oct 26
l
 
0-2A
Mar 8
 Sheff Utd532059 
Nov 2
May 3
Jan 4
l
 
3-1F
 Oxford Utd530239 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 18
Nov 23
Mar 29
 Derby530229 
w
 
4-2F
Mar 8
Dec 14
Apr 12
 Leeds522138 
Nov 30
Jan 1
Jan 25
d
 
1-1A
 M'Boro522128 
Apr 5
Nov 27
Mar 1
l
 
3-0A
 Swansea521227 
Oct 19
Feb 22
Apr 18
Dec 21
 QPR5131-16 
Sep 28
Feb 8
Dec 26
Apr 21
 Hull6132-26 
Dec 29
Dec 7
Apr 5
Nov 26
 Stoke6204-56 
Nov 6
Mar 11
Oct 19
Feb 22
 Coventry5122-15 
Jan 21
Oct 1
Oct 22
Feb 11
 Norwich5122-25 
Mar 1
d
 
2-2F
Apr 26
Oct 26
 Plymouth5122-45 
Feb 15
Oct 5
Nov 2
May 3
 Bristol C5122-55 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 25
Feb 8
Sep 28
 Millwall511304 
Apr 18
Dec 21
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
 Luton5113-44 
Dec 14
Apr 12
Dec 29
Dec 7
 Sheff Wed5113-54 
Apr 8
Dec 10
-
-
 Preston Home5113-64 
Feb 1
Sep 22
Mar 15
Nov 9
 Portsmouth5032-53 
Nov 23
Mar 29
Apr 8
Dec 11
 Cardiff5014-101 
Mar 15
Nov 9
Win / draw / win form
7
Blackburn have not lost in 7 consecutive league games
Preston 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston1 - 0Luton
Preston0 - 2Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 3Leicester
Preston0 - 1Norwich
Preston4 - 1Huddersfield
Preston3 - 0Rotherham
Preston1 - 2Stoke
Preston0 - 0Hull
Preston2 - 2Blackburn
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Preston3 - 2Ipswich
Preston2 - 0Bristol C
Preston0 - 1Sheff Wed
Preston2 - 1Leeds
Preston1 - 5Watford
Preston0 - 2QPR
Preston1 - 2Cardiff
Preston3 - 2Coventry
Preston2 - 2Southampton
Preston1 - 1Millwall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston1 - 1M'Boro
APreston1 - 3Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 0Luton
APreston0 - 3Swansea
HPreston0 - 2Sheff Utd
APreston0 - 3West Brom
HPreston0 - 3Leicester
APreston0 - 1QPR
APreston0 - 3Southampton
HPreston0 - 1Norwich
HPreston4 - 1Huddersfield
APreston0 - 0Watford
APreston0 - 1Birmingham
HPreston3 - 0Rotherham
APreston1 - 0Plymouth
HPreston1 - 2Stoke
HPreston0 - 0Hull
APreston3 - 0Coventry
HPreston2 - 2Blackburn
HPreston2 - 1M'Boro
Blackburn 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
7
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Burnley1 - 1Blackburn
Norwich2 - 2Blackburn
Leicester0 - 2Blackburn
Leeds0 - 1Blackburn
Bristol C5 - 0Blackburn
Sunderland1 - 5Blackburn
M'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
Swansea2 - 1Blackburn
Cardiff0 - 0Blackburn
Preston2 - 2Blackburn
Birmingham1 - 0Blackburn
West Brom4 - 1Blackburn
Hull3 - 2Blackburn
Huddersfield3 - 0Blackburn
Southampton4 - 0Blackburn
Sheff Wed3 - 1Blackburn
Stoke0 - 3Blackburn
Norwich1 - 3Blackburn
Millwall1 - 2Blackburn
QPR0 - 4Blackburn
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBlackburn3 - 0Bristol C
ABlackburn1 - 1Burnley
HBlackburn2 - 1Oxford Utd
ABlackburn2 - 2Norwich
HBlackburn4 - 2Derby
ABlackburn2 - 0Leicester
HBlackburn0 - 0Coventry
HBlackburn1 - 3Sheff Wed
ABlackburn1 - 0Leeds
ABlackburn0 - 5Bristol C
HBlackburn0 - 0Southampton
ABlackburn5 - 1Sunderland
HBlackburn0 - 1Ipswich
ABlackburn0 - 0M'Boro
HBlackburn1 - 1Plymouth
HBlackburn1 - 1Millwall
ABlackburn1 - 2Swansea
HBlackburn1 - 1Norwich
ABlackburn0 - 0Cardiff
ABlackburn2 - 2Preston
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Preston since 2001
Preston
Blackburn
Goals: Scored
15
18
Games: Scored
7 / 9
9 / 9
Clean sheets
0 / 9
2 / 9
PNE
3
D
2
BLB
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 4Blackburn
0 - 3Blackburn
Preston3 - 2
Preston4 - 1
Preston3 - 2
1 - 2Blackburn
0 - 1Blackburn
League games at Blackburn since 2001
Blackburn
Preston
Goals: Scored
11
16
Games: Scored
8 / 9
8 / 9
Clean sheets
1 / 9
1 / 9
PNE
5
D
2
BLB
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Blackburn
1 - 2Preston
1 - 4Preston
Blackburn1 - 0
1 - 2Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Preston
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Preston
Blackburn3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Preston North End of late. It has been 10 Championship games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday lunch time against Blackburn Rovers.

Preston 22nd Blackburn 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Blackburn will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Preston’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+15
Blackburn have scored 15% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Blackburn
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
PNE
BLB
58%
better
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Games scored3
5
Failed to score2
0
Scored first2
3
Goals scored3
12
Avg. goals scored0.6
2.4
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal10
3
Conversion rate for10
29
Avg. XG for0.7
1.1
KickOff rating
+58%
Defence rating
PNE
BLB
18%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first3
2
Goals conceded9
6
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against18%
12%
Avg. XG against1.9
1.1
KickOff rating
+18%

Preston v Blackburn Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Preston Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5112
F WoodmanE RiisB PottsS Greenwood
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Woodman GLK5
1
-
B Potts DEF51
1
-
A Hughes DEF5
1
-
S Greenwood MID5
2
-
B Whiteman MID5
2
-
E Riis FWD511
-
L Lindsay DEF4
2
-
J Storey DEF4
1
-
S Thórdarson MID4
-
R Brady MID4
2
-
D Holmes MID4
1
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID41
2
-
M Osmajic FWD4
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF3
1
-
R Ledson MID3
1
-
J Okkels FWD3
-
W Keane FWD31
-
J Whatmough DEF2
1
-
A McCann MID2
1
-
K. Best DEF1
-
J Bowler FWD1
-
Blackburn Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5433
A PearsY OhashiM GueyeL Travis
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Pears GLK5
1
-
H Carter DEF51
2
-
D Hyam DEF5
-
S Tronstad MID5
1
-
L Travis MID51
3
-
A Weimann  MID52
-
T Dolan FWD511
2
-
R Hedges FWD511
1
-
Y Ohashi FWD54
-
C Brittain DEF42
1
-
M Gueye FWD43
1
-
H Pickering DEF3
-
D Batth DEF3
-
J Rankin-Costello MID31
-
O Beck DEF2
-
J Buckley MID2
-
L Baker MID2
-
A Sigurdsson FWD21
-
T Cantwell MID1
-
A Cozier-Duberry FWD1
-