Blackburn Rovers continue their pursuit of leaders Burnley as they host Preston North End in a Championship fixture on Saturday.
Blackburn are enjoying a fine campaign and are currently vying for automatic promotion and possibly the Championship title as well. They are currently five points behind Burnley and their task in the second half of the season will be to try and reel in the league leaders.
Although they were beaten 3-0 by Burnley in their previous Championship fixture before the World Cup break, Blackburn Rovers have been in good form in recent weeks. They have won eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions, knocking out Premier League side West Ham on penalties in the League Cup and claiming a 2-0 victory over Dutch champions Ajax in a friendly last Saturday.
Ewood Park has been a fortress for Blackburn Rovers, who often do their best work in front of their fans. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men head into Saturday’s clash with wins in their last six Championship home matches.
Preston North End may not be vying for automatic promotion but still have reason to be pleased with their campaign so far. Ryan Lowe’s men are in the mix for a playoff finish and are part of a group of four teams on 31 points which includes sixth placed QPR.
Prior to the international break, Preston North End had their three-match winning run ended by Millwall as they were beaten 4-2 at home in their previous Championship fixture. They fought back from two goals down to level matters through Andrew Hughes and Ched Evans but were breached two more times after the break.
Preston North End have been slightly erratic on their travels recently with two wins and two defeats from their last four away matches. However, having earned a 2-1 victory over Reading in their previous away fixture, they will head to Ewood Park with some confidence.
How the bookies view it
Blackburn Rovers have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 25/19 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Preston North End is valued at 5/2 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 11/5 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Blackburn Rovers have won three of the last four matches against Preston North End. Rovers did the double over Preston last season, claiming g a 1-0 victory at Ewood Park before running out 4-1 winners in the reverse fixture back in April.
Players to watch
Ben Brereton often carries the attacking threat for Blackburn Rovers and is their top scorer with nine Championship goals. The striker has found the net five times in his last five matches at Ewood Park and is priced at 9/5 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet.
Ched Evan was in good form for Preston North End prior to the international break, scoring three goals in his last two Championship matches. Bet365 has the striker at odds of 7/2 to maintain his scoring run at Ewood Park on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End have plenty of quality in attack and having produced over 3.5 goals in their previous meeting, a repeat could be on the cards at 17/5 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 5/4 with Unibet while Coral are offering 10/11 on both teams to score.
Blackburn Rovers have opened the scoring in their last six Championship home matches and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Saturday at 17/20 with Coral.
This England Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End will be played on Dec 10, 2022 and kick off at 12:00. Check below for our tipsters best Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
