MX23RW : Tuesday, December 17 22:32:05| >> :300:86500:86500:
Blackburn logo
Bristol City
Burnley logo
Cardiff City logo
Coventry City
Derby logo
Hull logo
Leeds logo
Luton Town
Middlesbrough logo
Millwall logo
Norwich logo
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Preston North End logo
QPR logo
Sheffield United logo
Sheffield Wednesday logo
Stoke logo
Sunderland
Swansea logo
Watford logo
West Brom logo
Preston North End logo
Championship | Gameweek 33
Feb 17, 2024 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Blackburn logo

Preston
2 - 2
Blackburn

Brady (39'), Riis Jakobsen (43')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Szmodics (7'), Gallagher (23')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough
Wednesday, February 14 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

While Preston deserve to be regarded as favourites for this contest, this is a derby and Blackburn need it to spark them into life. That could lead to the spoils being shared, a result that would suit neither team at this stage of the season. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Preston North End win with a probability of 38.85%. A win for Blackburn Rovers has a probability of 36.98% and a draw has a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win is 2-1 with a probability of 8.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (7.44%) and 2-0 (5.71%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win is 1-2 (8.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.1%).

Result
Preston North EndDrawBlackburn Rovers
38.85% (-0.271 -0.27) 24.17% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02) 36.98% (0.294 0.29)
Both teams to score 60.8% (0.097999999999999 0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.27% (0.119 0.12)41.73% (-0.117 -0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.87% (0.119 0.12)64.13% (-0.116 -0.12)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.44% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)21.56% (0.082000000000001 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.37% (-0.124 -0.12)54.64% (0.126 0.13)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.51% (0.206 0.21)22.5% (-0.205 -0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.95% (0.306 0.31)56.06% (-0.303 -0.3)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 38.85%
    Blackburn Rovers 36.98%
    Draw 24.17%
Preston North EndDrawBlackburn Rovers
2-1 @ 8.52% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-0 @ 7.44% (-0.058 -0.06)
2-0 @ 5.71% (-0.058000000000001 -0.06)
3-1 @ 4.36% (-0.029 -0.03)
3-2 @ 3.25% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 2.92% (-0.037 -0.04)
4-1 @ 1.67% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.25% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
4-0 @ 1.12% (-0.017 -0.02)
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 38.85%
1-1 @ 11.1% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 6.35% (0.012 0.01)
0-0 @ 4.85% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.62% (0.0090000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 24.17%
1-2 @ 8.28% (0.037000000000001 0.04)
0-1 @ 7.24% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.4% (0.037 0.04)
1-3 @ 4.12% (0.043 0.04)
2-3 @ 3.16% (0.026 0.03)
0-3 @ 2.68% (0.035 0.04)
1-4 @ 1.54% (0.025 0.03)
2-4 @ 1.18% (0.017 0.02)
0-4 @ 1% (0.019 0.02)
Other @ 2.39%
Total : 36.98%

How you voted: Preston vs Blackburn

Preston North End
76.7%
Draw
20.0%
Blackburn Rovers
3.3%
30
Head to Head
Nov 10, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 16
Blackburn
1-2
Preston
Szmodics (49')
Browne (35'), Lindsay (90')
Whiteman (72')
Apr 22, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 44
Preston
1-1
Blackburn
Hyam (90+4' og.)
Szmodics (80')
Dec 10, 2022 12pm
Gameweek 22
Blackburn
1-4
Preston
Dack (55')
Woodburn (16'), Evans (47', 63'), Whiteman (65')
Apr 25, 2022 7.30pm
Gameweek 44
Preston
1-4
Blackburn
Browne (29')
Browne (38'), Whiteman (62')
Gallagher (9'), Buckley (12'), Lenihan (37'), Travis (52')
Pickering (1'), Gallagher (21'), Buckley (63')
Dec 4, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 21
Blackburn
1-0
Preston
Brereton Diaz (53')
Lenihan (16'), Paul van Hecke (65'), Travis (69')

Riis Jakobsen (65'), Evans (83')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!