Blackburn vs Preston Prediction, Lineups and Odds: 14/1 Bet Builder for tonight's Championship clash

Kick-off is fast approaching for tonight’s Championship showdown between Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End at Ewood Park, live on Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm.
Preston come into this clash full of confidence as they look to deepen the struggles of a Blackburn side in decline. We've highlighted our best bets for the match, including a 14/1 Bet Builder with NetBet, who are offering new customers a £20 Free Bet when they sign up and place a £10 bet—plus any potential winnings from the bet itself!
Blackburn vs Preston Prediction
Preston may currently sit 15th in the table, but with the Championship as tight as ever, a win on Friday could propel them up to 11th - just two points behind Blackburn and four off the top six.
The Lilywhites are in strong form, unbeaten in their last five across all competitions and winning three of their last four. Notably, they’ve claimed victories over play-off contenders Middlesbrough (6th) and Watford (9th), and now they’ll be aiming to heap further pressure on a struggling Blackburn side at Ewood Park.
Rovers, in contrast, have lost four of their last five, including three consecutive defeats. They have managed one win in their last nine in the league - against struggling Portsmouth - and despite being eight places ahead of Preston, they’ve suffered three more losses than their upcoming opponents, highlighting their recent downturn in form.
With that in mind, Preston double chance looks like a solid option, which I’ve paired with Both Teams to Score to create a 9/5 Bet Builder.
BTTS has landed in six of Preston’s last seven matches across all competitions, including three of their last four away in the Championship. While Blackburn’s recent games haven’t been quite as BTTS-heavy, their last outing - a 2-1 loss to Bristol City - saw both teams find the net, and I expect manager John Eustace to try something different to arrest his side's recent slide.
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I've raised the stakes for the second Bet Builder, backing Preston to win, to score over 1.5 goals, and for Blackburn’s Makhtar Gueye to combine to form a 14/1 fancy.
The two sides are trending in opposite directions. Preston have avoided defeat in 13 of their last 15 matches and come into this fixture with buckets of momentum. They also boast a strong record against Blackburn, going unbeaten in their last five meetings and winning on their last two visits to Ewood Park. With Rovers struggling, Preston look well worth backing for another three points on Friday.
Preston have scored two goals in three of their last four league and cup matches, including back-to-back 2-1 wins over Watford and Middlesbrough. Meanwhile, Blackburn’s defence has looked shaky, conceding twice to both Coventry and Bristol City in the past week.
As for Blackburn striker Makhtar Gueye, discipline has been an issue. He has committed 42 fouls, and picked up six yellow cards and one red this season. Notably, he has been booked in two of his last three games, making him a strong candidate for another caution against Preston.
Blackburn vs Preston Starting Lineups
Blackburn have a number of absentees, with Sondre Tronstad, Yuki Ohashi, Harry Pickering, Harry Pickering, and Hayden Carter all out, but there are hopes that Todd Cantwell will recover in time.
Ben Whiteman is out for Preston.
The final starting lineups for Friday night's clash can be viewed in the graphic below.
# | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aynsley Alan William Pears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Owen Michael Beck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Daniel Tanveer Batth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Dominic John Hyam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Callum James Brittain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
21 | John Keaton Buckley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | Lewis Travis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Ryan Peter Hedges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Andreas Weimann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Tyrhys Dolan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Makhtar Gueye | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
# | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | Tom Atcheson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Todd Owen Cantwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Isaac Dunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Adam John Forshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Dion Dannie Leonard Sanderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Balázs Tóth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | Frank Vare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
# | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Frederick John Woodman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Andrew Martyn Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Lewis Jack Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Jordan Ben Storey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Jayden Meghoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Ryan Graham Ledson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Alistair Edward McCann | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Sam Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Emil Riis Jakobsen | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
# | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | David Joseph Cornell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Chedwyn Michael Evans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Duane Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Liam James Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Milutin Osmajić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | Bradley Potts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Jack David Vincent Whatmough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
22 | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blackburn vs Preston Odds
- 34/33 - Blackburn Win
- 14/5 - Preston Win
- 35/16 - Draw

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