Preston vs BlackburnPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Preston are twenty-third and still on zero after three rounds: no points, 3 defeats, 2 goals scored and 6 conceded. Their recent run shows five outings without a win, from a 0-1 at Charlton to a 0-4 at home with Everton, taking in a 1-3 against Wolves, a 1-2 at Bolton and a 1-1 with Huddersfield. Blackburn are tenth on 4 points: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, 5 goals made and 5 shipped. Away from home they have played once, a 2-2, while at home they have won one and lost one. The head-to-head leans to the visitors: 1-0 in February 2026, 2-1 at Preston in November 2025 and 2-1 in January 2025, further back a 0-0 and a 2-2 from 2024. The Championship averages 3.03 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.