Preston North End

vs

Blackburn Rovers

Predictions & Betting Tips

Preston North End

• Preston North End have won two and lost one of their last three home games in the Championship.
• Preston North End are 4th in the Championship with 26 points from 15 games.
• Paul Heckingbottom took over at Preston in August 2024, and has had a positive impact on the club, both on the pitch and off it.
• The Lilywhites’ recent form has been solid enough to propel them into the top half of the table, with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five matches.
• An away win at Southampton (2-0) has been accompanied by a 2-1 home win over Swansea City and our Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers betting tips for this round recommend a tight contest.
• Preston are typically a structured, possession-based team, who use a 3-5-2 formation to control games and lock up the opposition when in possession.
• They are a safety-first team who press selectively and are adept at dictating the tempo of games - an approach which has seen them score 1.50 goals per home game and concede 0.88 at home in the Championship.

Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn Rovers have won four and lost three of their seven Championship road games.
• Valerien Ismael has a similar background to his counterpart, taking over at Blackburn in February 2025 and making a big impact on their results.
• Rovers’ recent form of three wins and two defeats from their last five is impressive, but their overall season has been a struggle, with just 16 points from 14 matches, leaving them 19th in the Championship.
• A 1-0 win at Bristol City was followed by a 2-1 home defeat to Derby County in their most recent games.
• Ismael’s high-energy, high-tempo approach of direct transitions and high pressing has been successful of late, giving Rovers a lift in their play, but the Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers betting tips emphasize their need for more consistency.

Head-to-Head

• Preston have failed to win any of their last three at home to Rovers.
• The visitors won the last head-to-head 2-1 at Ewood Park last season.

Key Players

• Sammie Szmodics provides a creative spark in transitions.
• Yuki Ohashi, with four goals in 14 Championship appearances, is on a recent hot streak with three in his last five.

Betting Insights

• Preston are favorites at 2.49, Blackburn 2.93, draw 3.08.
• Both teams are well priced for this game and could be considered in the double chance market.
• Backing Under 2.5 goals at 1.6 as both sides are unlikely to be gung-ho and will try to take advantage of counterattacking opportunities, as suggested by the Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers betting tips.

Prediction

• With Preston currently in great form at home, and Blackburn’s away form on the rise, this could be a very close game between two teams who have contrasting, but successful approaches to the Championship. This makes the Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers prediction particularly intriguing for punters.
• Preston’s home advantage and current form suggests they can edge it, however, and I’m going with a 1-0 victory for the Lilywhites.