The kick off for the match between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Friday, 02/20 - at the Ewood Park. This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Blackburn Preview
Blackburn Rovers has played 32 matches in the Championship so far, with 9 wins, 8 draws, and 15 losses. This results in an average of 1.09 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 9 wins, 9 draws, and 16 losses. Blackburn Rovers's attack has scored 31 goals, 30 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.94 goals per league match and 0.91 goals per match across the entire season.
Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Ryoya Morishita leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, The Riversiders has conceded 41 goals in the league (an average of 1.28) and 43 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.26 over 34 matches).
PNE preview
In 32 Championship matches, Preston North End has recorded 12 wins, 12 draws, and 8 losses, with an average of 1.5 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 13 wins in 35 matches. The team has scored 43 goals, 40 of them in the Championship (an average of 1.25 goals per match), with Lewis Dobbin being the team's top scorer with 7 goals and Lewis Dobbin providing 5 assists.
Defensively, The Lilywhites has conceded 36 goals in the league and 40 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.14 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Blackburn Rovers
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W L D |
1.4 |
| Home | W L D D L |
1 |
| Away | W L L L D |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 28% | 19% | 38% |
| Goals | 2.22 | 2.31 | 2.13 |
| Scored | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| Conceded | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.19 |
| Both Teams to Score | 47% | 63% | 31% |
| Without Conceding | 25% | 13% | 38% |
| Failed To Score | 34% | 25% | 44% |
| 1st to Score | 41% | 38% | 44% |
|
xG
|
1.33 | 1.39 | 1.26 |
|
xGA
|
1.29 | 1.16 | 1.42 |
Preston North End
England - Championship
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W D L L |
1 |
| Home | D W L L L |
0.8 |
| Away | D L W L D |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 38% | 41% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.4 |
| Scored | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.2 |
| Conceded | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 56% | 53% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Failed To Score | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| 1st to Score | 41% | 47% | 53% |
|
xG
|
1.26 | 1.31 | 1.2 |
|
xGA
|
1.51 | 1.5 | 1.51 |
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