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by Ian John in Championship Predictions
Preston North End faces Blackburn Rovers in the Championship this Sunday. The two Lancashire giants have had contrasting starts to the campaign. The Lilywhites have struggled and languished in 21st spot in the table, whereas Rovers lie third after an excellent start. Will our prediction for this fierce local derby match favor the form team, or the home side?
North End started the season poorly, losing their opener and shortly after that their manager Ryan Lowe was sacked. Mike Marsh only lasted two games in temporary control before he also left the club. Paul Heckingbottom came in and since then results have improved a little.
They have picked up four points in their last three league games, including a 1-1 draw away to Middlesbrough last weekend. However, their Carabao Cup form is excellent and after a 1-1 draw with Fulham in midweek, they defeated the Premier League 16-15 in a dramatic penalty shootout.
John Eustace has had an excellent start to his managerial career with Blackburn Rovers. His team remains unbeaten after five Championship games and warmed up for this fixture with a 1-1 draw away to Burnley and then an impressive 3-0 home win over Bristol City last weekend.
The unbeaten start has been achieved despite the sale of star striker Sammie Szmodics, who joined Ipswich Town early in the season. Despite this, Rovers are one of the top scorers in the division and they will hope that firepower will drive them to victory against their local rivals in Sunday's game.
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Preston North End vs Blackburn Form
Preston North End and Blackburn's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7
|
66 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
|
20
|
50 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | -11 |
Preston North End and Blackburn Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Sept 2024 - Carabao Cup
14 Sept 2024 - Championship
31 Aug 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Sept 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2024 - Championship
3 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2024 - Championship
31 Aug 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
30 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
17 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2024 - Championship
31 Aug 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
9 Aug 2024 - Championship
27 Apr 2024 - Championship
21 Apr 2024 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Aug 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
2 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Preston North End vs Blackburn Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
17 Feb 2024 - Championship
10 Nov 2023 - Championship
22 Apr 2023 - Championship
10 Dec 2022 - Championship
25 Apr 2022 - Championship
24 Nov 2020 - Championship
Preston North End against Blackburn Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Most goals and assists
Preston North End
Blackburn
M. Osmajic
(12 Goals)
, 
E. Riis
(12 Goals)
Y. Ohashi
(10 Goals)
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
(5 Assists)
T. Cantwell
(6 Assists)
,
T. Dolan
(6 Assists)
Preston North End - Blackburn Key Points
- Three of Preston's last six games have seen Over 2.5 Goals scored.
- Six of Blackburn's seven games this season have seen Over 2.5 Goals scored.
- Preston have the fifth-worst defensive record in the Championship, with nine goals conceded.
- Blackburn average scoring 2.4 goals per game this season in the Championship.
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Our Preston North End vs Blackburn Prediction
Our prediction for the Preston North End vs. Blackburn Rovers game in the Championship is: Over 2.5 Goals to be scored.
Preston have seen their fortunes improve slightly under Paul Heckingbottom, but there are still major defensive concerns for this team. That is a real worry when you consider that Blackburn Rovers have been one of the best teams in front of goal in the Championship this season. The data for this game strongly suggests that it will be a game that is likely to see goals at both ends, and the likelihood is that there will be a fair few of them.
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