Preston North End continue their push for a place in the top half as they host Blackburn Rovers in a Championship fixture on Saturday.
Preston are coming off a 4-2 defeat at Swansea City last time out in the Championship. They attempted a comeback after going three goals down at the break with Thomas Cannon and Troy Parrott on target but fell just short.
That was the second straight defeat for Preston, who were also beaten 2-0 by Millwall in their previous fixture. Sitting 11th on the standings, they will be keen to finish in the top half while there is also an outside chance of a promotion playoff spot, with just two points separating them from the top six.
The good news for Preston North End is that they have been on the road in their last two matches and return to Deepdale which has been a fortress lately. Ryan Lowe’s men are unbeaten in their last five home matches, claiming four wins in that run.
Blackburn Rovers travel to Deepdale off the back of a 1-1 draw with Coventry City in their previous Championship fixture. They held on to Sam Gallagher’s first half effort for much of the contest before conceding a dramatic equaliser deep into added time.
That result means Blackburn Rovers are now winless in six matches, although the last three fixtures have ended in draws. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men are on the verge of slipping out of the top six and could even slip into the bottom half of the standings if results do not go their way this weekend.
There appears to be no end in sight for Blackburn Rovers’ problems, particularly on their travels. They have claimed just one win from their last nine away matches in the Championship, losing two of the last three fixtures in that run.
How the bookies view it
Preston North End have the slight edge among the bookies with a home win priced at 6/4 by William Hill. A victory for Blackburn Rovers is valued at 15/8 by Paddy Power while bet365 is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Preston North End have a 28-17 advantage with 15 draws from 60 previous matches against Blackburn Rovers. They also claimed a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in December with Ched Evans netting a brace.
Players to watch
Thomas Cannon has stepped up for Preston North End lately with seven goals in his last eight matches. He will be the one to watch on Saturday and is priced at 13/8 by William Hill to get on the score sheet.
Blackburn Rovers will be looking to Ben Brereton to end his goal drought as they look to find their form in the final weeks of the season. The forward remains their top scorer with 12 goals and is priced at 23/10 by BetVictor to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last two meetings between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is valued at 10/3 by bet365. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 6/5 by William Hill while bet365 is also offering 10/11 on both teams to score.
Preston North End have opened the scoring in their last three home matches and could be backed to grab the first goal on Saturday at evens with BoyleSports.
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