Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End: Predictions, Lineups, and Odds (31/1)

Friday Night Football comes to Ewood Park, and a struggling Blackburn Rovers try to snap a three games losing run, against a Preston North End side that hastaken a recent upturn in result, making this Championship game could be an exciting close game

Our Three Predictions For Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

Prediction 1 – Blackburn Rovers To Win – 21/20
Prediction 2 – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 23/25
Prediction 3 – Match To End In A Draw – 9/4

First Prediction For Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End – Blackburn Rovers To Win – 21/20

Blackburn Rovers recent form has been alarming and taken them back into the thick of the playoff chase. Their home form has also taken a knock with three defeats in the last four, and they will need to get back on track to make home advantage count again as well as their promotion hunt. They do have a top half home record, and have won eight of their 15 games at home, scoring 20 goals, and this game could be the one to start putting their recent poor run behind them. Preston North End come into this with some inconsistent away form, but have four points from their last two road trips at Luton Town and Watford, Scoring goals has been an issue on the road but they do average a goal a game.

Second Prediction For Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End – Both Teams To Score – Yes – 23/25

There is a stalemate where goals are concerned with both teams having scored 32 in their 29 games so far in the Championship. So, with the average being over a goal a game it would suggest that goals are due in this game too. A closer look does support this as Rovers have scored 20 at home, and The Lilywhites are dead level a goal a game away with 14 from 14. This trend, and the current form does lean towards both sides getting on the scoreboard, especially as Preston have conceded 23 times on the road, and Rovers have let in eight in their last four games overall.

Third Prediction For Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End – Match To End In A Draw – 9/4

A draw could be a safe bet in this match as both sides are keen for points for different reasons, and also given their current form could well be the best result for both. Blackburn are on a three game losing run so any kind of positive result will do at this point, and Preston will want to extend their current unbeaten run to six. Rovers have only drawn twice at home so far, and six overall. Whereas Preston are draw kings in the division having stalemates in 13 of their games, with six of those away from home.

Best Odds For Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

Bookmaker	Blackburn Win	Draw	Preston Win
MyriadPlay	21/20	9/4	27/10
GentlemanJim	21/20	23/10	13/5
Betarno	101/100	219/100	53/20

Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head To Head

Just when you think Blackburn Rovers could make a serious promotion push, they do what they do best, and prove everyone wrong by going on a three game losing streak that derails their chances of automatic promotion. Now that may have been a long shot anyway, but at least there was hope, but now after three losses to mid-table teams they find themselves back in the playoff chasing pack. John Eustace will have to dig deep to galvanise his side as the games just keep coming, this one in front of a Friday night television audience. Andreas Weimann needs to get back on the scoring trail again, to add to his six so far, with Makhtar Gueye aiding him upfront with two goals, and an impressive six assists. Aynsley Pears is practically ever present in goal, but will need better cover from a defence that has only kept two clean sheets in the last 10 league games.

Since being beaten 3-1 on New Years Day at West Bromwich Albion, Paul Heckingbottom;s side has turned a new page and gone unbeaten in their five games since, including an FA Cup win against Charlton Athletic. A win at Watford, was backed up this past weekend with a great victory against Middlesbrough, both by the score of 2-1. To keep this run going they will need Montenegro striker Milutin Osmajic to add to his six goals, while assisting three others, and Sam Greenwood remain a threat too with five goals. Jordan Storey has been a constant in defence, and Lewis Gibson has come into the side and is now making the PNE backline stronger.

Confrontation

Where To Watch Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

Location: Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
Date And Time: January 31, 8pm
TV Channel: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football

Probable Lineups For Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

Probable Lineup For Blackburn Rovers

Team: Pears; Sanderson, Batth, Hyam; Brittain, Forshaw, Buckley, Hedges; Dolan, Weimann, Gueye

Manager: John Eustace

Probable Lineup For Preston North End

Team: Woodman; Hughes, Gibson, Storey; Meghoma, McCann, Thordason, Kesler-Hayden, Greenwood; Osmajic, Frokjaer-Jensen

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom