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Blackburn vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
by Joseph King | in Championship Predictions
The English Championship is back in action after the World Cup break with third-place taking on ninth-place when Blackburn Rovers host Preston North End at Ewood Park for this Saturday fixture. The home team have been exceeding expectations this year and have won 12 of their 21 games so far on the year, putting them on 36 points – two behind Sheffield United and five points behind leaders Burnley. Blackburn suffered a loss in their final match before the break, falling 3-0 away from home to the league leaders in what was a disappointing performance. Since then, the Riversiders have won both of their friendly matches in the interim including an impressive 2-0 win over Ajax, albeit against a heavily rotated squad.
Preston North End come into this match having won eight of their 21 matches, drawn seven and lost six, putting them on 31 points – even with sixth-place QPR who they will hope to jump ahead of with a positive result today. The Lilywhites lost their match before the break 4-2 to Millwall, snapping a previous four match winning streak. Preston will be confident ahead of this match given their strong away form so far on the year, winning five of their 10 trips along with three draws and two defeats. Preston’s last away match was a 2-1 victory over Reading and they’ve now won two of their last three away.
Blackburn’s young side have been having a very strong season as they seek promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since the 2011/12 season. Led on by Ben Brereton-Diaz, the league’s co-leading scorer with nine strikes, Blackburn have built their promotion challenge off the back of their impressive home form. The Riversiders have won eight of their 10 matches on their own patch this season, giving them the second best home record in the league at 24 points from 10 matches.
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Blackburn vs Preston North End Form
Blackburn and Preston North End's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7
|
69 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | -2 |
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12
|
63 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | -14 |
Blackburn and Preston North End Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Nov 2022 - Championship
9 Nov 2022 - Carabao Cup
13 Sep 2022 - Championship
20 Aug 2022 - Championship
14 Aug 2022 - Championship
30 Jul 2022 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sep 2022 - Championship
14 Aug 2022 - Championship
30 Jul 2022 - Championship
30 Apr 2022 - Championship
12 Mar 2022 - Championship
26 Feb 2022 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Nov 2022 - Championship
9 Nov 2022 - Carabao Cup
20 Aug 2022 - Championship
25 Apr 2022 - Championship
19 Mar 2022 - Championship
5 Mar 2022 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Nov 2022 - Championship
12 Oct 2022 - Championship
17 Sep 2022 - Championship
25 Apr 2022 - Championship
19 Apr 2022 - Championship
1 Feb 2022 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Sep 2022 - Championship
25 Apr 2022 - Championship
27 Oct 2021 - Carabao Cup
20 Oct 2021 - Championship
18 Sep 2021 - Championship
2 Apr 2021 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Nov 2022 - Championship
12 Oct 2022 - Championship
19 Apr 2022 - Championship
1 Feb 2022 - Championship
26 Jan 2022 - Championship
3 Jan 2022 - Championship
Blackburn vs Preston North End Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
25 Apr 2022 - Championship
24 Nov 2020 - Championship
Players list
T. Kaminski
DefenderC. Mola
H. Carter
D. Hyam
S. Wharton
MidfielderT. Dolan
R. Hedges
B. Dack
L. Travis
T. Morton
ForwardS. Gallagher
F. Woodman
DefenderJ. Slater
G. Cunningham
J. Storey
L. Lindsay
MidfielderB. Potts
R. Ledson
N. Mawene
B. Whiteman
M. O'Neill
ForwardF. Cross Adair
Substitutes
A. Pears
DefenderD. Ayala
MidfielderJ. Buckley
C. Mola
T. Dolan
G. Hirst
S. Gallagher
D. Cornell
DefenderB. Diaby
P. Bauer
J. Slater
N. Mawene
M. O'Neill
F. Cross Adair
Most goals and assists
Blackburn
Preston North End
B. Brereton
(15 Goals)
C. Evans
(9 Goals)
Blackburn - Preston North End Key Points
- Blackburn have won their last six consecutive home league matches, outscoring their opponents 12-2 during that time.
- Blackburn have kept five clean sheets in their 10 home matches this season, tied for the highest mark in the league.
- Preston have failed to find the net in nine of their 21 matches this season, joint-highest in the Championship.
- Preston have conceded in four of their last five away matches.
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Our Blackburn vs Preston North End Prediction
Blackburn opting to take part in two friendlies as the World Cup break was winding down could well make the difference in this match. They were able to get a number of their first team starters a run out while banging in six total goals to build some momentum. Preston, on the other hand, opted to not play any friendlies and could very well take a while to get back up to speed after the lengthy rest. For this reason, coupled with Blackburn’s tremendous home form this season, is why we are backing the hosts to get the three points here.
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