Blackburn vs Preston Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Preston

Blackburn meet Preston at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 20 February.

There’s an opportunity to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market at odds of -147. This looks like an attractive bet, with Blackburn and Preston set to play out a low-scoring contest.

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Blackburn Rovers won last time out by a 3-1 scoreline. It was away from home against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. The Riversiders managed four shots on target and had 43% possession, while Mathias Joergensen scored two goals and Ryoya Morishita bagged the other.

Preston North End played Watford at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Deepdale. The Lancashire club enjoyed 50% possession and had three shots on goal, with Lewis Dobbin and Milutin Osmajic both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Blackburn have claimed back-to-back wins over Preston. The most recent triumph saw them win 2-1 away at Deepdale after a 2-1 home success at Ewood Park. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H matches involve four Blackburn victories. There have also been three draws and three Preston triumphs.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Preston	32	12	12	8	40	36	4	40:36	48
20	Blackburn	32	9	8	15	30	41	-11	30:41	35

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Blackburn have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. Michael O'Neill's team have averaged 51.7% possession and 4.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.5 goals from 3.3 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Mathias Joergensen is the top goalscorer with 3, Moussa Baradji has 2, with Ryoya Morishita and two other players on 1. Ryoya Morishita, Sondre Tronstad and Todd Cantwell have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Preston have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 10.0 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. The Lilywhites average 43.8% possession, 4.0 corners awarded and 7.9 corners against them, while conceding 1.3 goals from 13.9 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Lewis Dobbin and Alfie Devine have scored 3, followed by Milutin Osmajic with 2. Ben Whiteman is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Balázs Tóth (GK), Ryan Alebiosu, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Moussa Baradji, Sondre Tronstad, Ryoya Morishita, Mathias Jorgensen, Oladapo Afolayan, Andri Gudjohnsen.

Preston predicted lineup (3-5-2): David Cornell (GK), Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Pol Valentin, Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman, Alistair McCann, Andrija Vukcevic, Lewis Dobbin, Daniel Jebbison.

Blackburn vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips

This Blackburn vs Preston betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We anticipate a low goal count when it comes to this Championship encounter. The betting sites provide the opportunity to wager on Under 2.5 and the price of -147 looks really attractive.

The Championship experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Blackburn vs Preston league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blackburn games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Preston games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Preston games on the road.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 1 - 0 Preston

Blackburn can be backed at +480 to triumph by a 1-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Moussa Baradji to Score +550

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn) has scored two goals in his past five Championship home games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +550.

Latest Moussa Baradji Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1400

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Corners Prediction

Blackburn Over 5.5 Corners -141

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by Blackburn Rovers in three consecutive home matches, with Preston conceding over 5.5 corners in their past eight games. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Blackburn Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -141 that they go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Blackburn

Total

10.10 4.90 5.20

Home

11.30 6.70 4.60

Away

10.00 4.80 5.20

Preston

Total

11.90 4.00 7.90

Home

12.60 5.50 7.10

Away

10.80 3.60 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-102

Blackburn Corners

Over 5.5

-141

Under 5.5

-102

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-112

Most Corners

1

-250

X

+700

2

+230

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Blackburn vs Preston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Championship clash, Blackburn Rovers are the -104 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 51% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Preston North End are trading at +290.

You can choose between Blackburn -0.5 at -108 or Preston +0.5 at -120 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -116 and No at -119.

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Full-Time Result

1

-104

X

+235

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+112

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-435

12

-345

X2

-128

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+165

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-108

2 Hcp +0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-147

Over 2.5

+112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-116

No

-119

Yuki Ohashi is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +410 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +175.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+175

Anytime

+410

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+210

Anytime

+475

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Milos Lukovic (Preston)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Lewis Miller (Blackburn)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Andrew Moran (Preston)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Blackburn have clocked up four draws, four losses and two wins in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Preston have four wins, four draws and two losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The previous Ewood Park encounter involved a 2-1 Blackburn win against Preston. The 7 past H2H games at Ewood Park have involved four Preston victories, one draw and two Blackburn wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackburn Home Stats		2-4-4	2.00	0.90	1.10	2	8	5	5
Preston Away Stats		4-4-2	2.50	1.30	1.20	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Blackburn vs Preston Lineups & Team News

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