Preston
- Preston are 23rd in the Championship 2026/2027 with 0 points after 3 games, winless at home (W0 D0 L1) and on a 4-game losing streak.
- Paul Heckingbottom's Lilywhites have won just 1 of their last 5 games and come into this on the back of a 4-game losing streak that saw them lose 1-3 at home to Wolverhampton, 0-4 at home to Everton in the EFL Cup and 1-0 away at Charlton Athletic.
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers are 10th in the Championship 2026/2027 with 4 points after 3 games, unbeaten away (W0 D1 L0) and with 2 wins in their last 5 (W2 D1 L2).
Head-to-Head
By contrast, Rovers have won 2 of their last 5 , drawing 1 and losing 2, and they have had the better of the H2H between these two West Lancashire rivals in recent times, winning 3 of the last 5 and drawing the other 2.
Key Players
Jordan Thompson has been Preston's best bet for a goal in the Championship 2026/2027, but he has managed only 1 goal in 3 games for the Lilywhites so far, while Andrija Vukcevic has been the creative spark, providing 1 assist in 2 games .
Betting Insights
- Both sides are priced at 2.62 ahead of this game, which seems a little low considering how poor Preston have been this season and how well Blackburn have performed when playing away from home.
- The draw at 3.25 seems even shorter than it should be, given that Preston haven't won in 1 home game (W0 D0 L1) and Rovers haven't lost on the road (W0 D1 L0).
- Preston have been relatively low scoring this term, averaging 1.00 goals per home game in the Championship 2026/2027, while Blackburn have been scoring and conceding 2.00 goals per game on the road, so under 2.5 goals at 1.73 looks the sharpest bet in the alternative markets.
Prediction
- This looks likely to be a close and cagey Lancashire derby, but Blackburn's superior H2H record and better away form suggest they have a better chance of winning than they are being given here, albeit it by a narrow margin.
- The Lilywhites build up through a 3-at-the-back shape and look for chances to counter quickly, but that shouldn't suit them against a Blackburn team that plays wide and has the ball more.
- This will likely be a scrappy affair, with the outcome perhaps resting on which team can come out on top in the midfield battle and who can make the most of their deliveries from the wings.
- A narrow Blackburn win feels more likely than a blowout, but the odds suggest this is really a coin-flip.