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Preston North EndNo absentees
Blackburn Rovers- Tom Atcheson
Preston vs Blackburn is a Lancashire derby at Deepdale on Saturday, with little to separate the sides in the Championship.
Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record for this Championship clash below.
Premium Tips
Andy expects a cagey derby and leans towards the hosts with cover.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Preston or draw (Double Chance) and under 2.5 goals | 13/10 | The double chance is a wide net, covering both a home win and a draw, and Deepdale has been kind to that: Preston’s last two home meetings with Blackburn finished 0-0 and 2-2, so they have a habit of at least holding Rovers on their own patch. Blackburn are no juggernaut either, with just five goals in four games this season, hardly the output to blow a side away. Derbies like this are typically tense, tight and low on quality chances, and a struggling Preston team is likely to sit deep and make it a scrap rather than a shootout. Two of the last six meetings landed under 2.5 (a 1-0 and a 0-0), and a cagey, cautious home display fits both a Preston-or-draw result and a low total. Play the derby tension, not the league table. |
| Sam Morsy and Liam Lindsay to be booked | 17/2 | Both are natural bookings. Morsy is a combative Blackburn midfielder with a heavy card record, collecting a string of yellows across the sample, and Lindsay is an aggressive Preston centre-back who has picked up several yellows plus a red in the same window. In a fiercely contested Lancashire derby, cards flow freely, and both operate in exactly the roles referees punish, the holding midfielder and the physical defender. |
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How Preston go into the game
Preston were beaten 3-1 at home by Bristol City last time out, a chastening afternoon. A derby is the perfect chance to respond at Deepdale.
Committed and physical, Preston will relish the derby atmosphere. A first home win is badly needed.
How Blackburn go into the game
Blackburn drew 0-0 at Lincoln last time out, a solid if unspectacular point. They travel the short distance to Deepdale in decent order.
Well-drilled and hard to beat, Blackburn will fancy their chances of frustrating Preston. A derby point would be no disaster.
Preston vs Blackburn head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/02/26 | Blackburn | 1-0 | Preston |
| 21/11/25 | Preston | 1-2 | Blackburn |
| 31/01/25 | Blackburn | 2-1 | Preston |
| 22/09/24 | Preston | 0-0 | Blackburn |
| 17/02/24 | Preston | 2-2 | Blackburn |
Blackburn have won three of the last five meetings, with the other two drawn.
Preston vs Blackburn predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston or draw (Double Chance) | 4/11 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Home cover in a derby. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | A cagey game expected. |
| Draw | 11/5 | ⭐⭐ | Little between them. |
| Both teams to score – No | 20/21 | ⭐⭐ | Tight, low-scoring. |
| Preston 1-1 Blackburn | 11/2 | ⭐⭐ | Headline scoreline. |
Preston vs Blackburn score prediction
There is little between two Lancashire rivals, and a tight derby could easily be shared. A draw looks the likeliest outcome. Score prediction: Preston 1-1 Blackburn.
