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Blackburn
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This Championship preview looks at a Lancashire derby with contrasting momentum: Preston vs Blackburn at Deepdale sees the hosts rock bottom on form and the visitors comfortably the fresher side. Preston have lost all three league games this season, shipping six goals and scoring just two, with a 1-3 home defeat to Bristol City their most recent setback. Blackburn arrive having taken four points from three, including a battling win over Middlesbrough, though their 0-0 draw at Lincoln and League Cup exit show they're far from the finished article.
Injuries compound Preston's problems, with three players ruled out including Carroll and Potts, while Blackburn face a longer absentee list but have shown enough squad depth to stay unbeaten in two of their last three. The head-to-head series over the past two seasons has been one-sided too, with Blackburn winning the last three meetings and Preston failing to beat their rivals since 2023.
Bookmakers see this as tight, pricing Preston at 36.7% to win at home, but the underlying form strongly favors an away edge. Given Preston's leaky defense conceding two goals per game and Blackburn's balanced attacking output, this looks set up as a competitive, goal-involved fixture. Expect Blackburn to edge it, with goals at both ends likely given both defenses' struggles this term.
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2026/2027 Season
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Blackburn have dominated this fixture recently, winning the last three meetings between these sides since November 2025, including a 2-1...
Blackburn have dominated this fixture recently, winning the last three meetings between these sides since November 2025, including a 2-1 victory at Deepdale in November and a 1-0 win in February 2026. Preston's last win over Blackburn came back in 2023. The pattern points to a psychological edge for the visitors, who have found a way to get results in Preston even when not playing well, a trend that adds weight to backing Blackburn again here.
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Form Rating
2.3/10
Preston have lost all three Championship matches this season, conceding two goals per game and...
Preston have lost all three Championship matches this season, conceding two goals per game and scoring only twice, with a heavy 0-4 League Cup defeat to Everton highlighting deep defensive issues. They've failed to keep a clean sheet in any competitive fixture and have won just once in their last fourteen outings across all competitions. Injuries to Carroll, Potts and McCann strip further depth from an already struggling squad. With no home wins recorded yet this campaign, confidence at Deepdale is low, and there's little in the underlying numbers to suggest an imminent turnaround against a rival side in better rhythm.
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Form Rating
5/10
Blackburn have taken four points from three league games, including a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough,...
Blackburn have taken four points from three league games, including a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough, though a goalless draw at Lincoln and a League Cup loss to Sheffield United show some inconsistency. They've scored in every match this season and conceded at a similar rate, pointing to an open, end-to-end style. A lengthy injury list including Wharton, Miller and Pickering is a concern, but Blackburn have still managed to grind out results despite the absences. Their away form remains unbeaten this season, and recent history against Preston gives them a psychological boost heading into this derby.
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Preston vs Blackburn - Match Analysis
Bookmakers give Preston a slight edge due to home advantage, but Blackburn's underlying form tells a different story. Preston have lost every league game this season and conceded six goals, while Blackburn have taken four points from three and won the last three meetings between these sides. That combination of poor home form and a losing head-to-head trend makes Blackburn a live threat to end Preston's misery at Deepdale.
Given the tight three-way market split and both teams' leaky defenses, Over 2.5 Goals stands out as a smart alternative given the 2.34 combined goals per game average this season. Blackburn Double Chance (win or draw) also offers solid value, protecting against Preston's poor home form while acknowledging Blackburn's recent head-to-head dominance without needing an outright win to land.
Form is the deciding factor here. Preston are winless in fourteen matches across all competitions and have lost every league game this term, while Blackburn have shown more balance with wins, draws and only one defeat in their last three. That gap, combined with Blackburn's recent head-to-head superiority, tips the prediction firmly away from backing Preston despite home advantage.
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