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.

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
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	55:62	60
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42	56	-14	42:56	52

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Balazs Toth (GK), Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Moussa Baradji, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Mathias Joergensen, Andri Gudjohnsen.

Preston confirmed lineup (5-3-2): David Cornell (GK), Lewis Gibson, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Andrija Vukcevic, Alistair McCann, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic.

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.

There are a number of similar wagers and Under 1.5 Goals allows you to secure a larger price. However, there’s more risk as you can’t have more than one goal being scored.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 1 - 0 Preston

Blackburn can be backed at +460 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

+525

First

+1200

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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 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-143

Blackburn Corners

Over 5.5

-154

Under 5.5

+107

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

-108

Most Corners

1

-244

X

+700

2

+235

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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 -100 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 50% 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 -104 or Preston +0.5 at -123 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 -111 and No at -125.

For those wanting hundreds of football markets, it’s great that the best sports betting sites are on hand to offer this service. When it comes to every Championship match, go for the pick which stands out the most.

Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+230

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+110

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-435

12

-333

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-244

2

+165

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-104

2 Hcp +0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-156

Over 2.5

+120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-125

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 +180.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+180

Anytime

+410

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+220

Anytime

+480

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+260

Anytime

+550

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Milos Lukovic (Preston)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Lewis Miller (Blackburn)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Andrew Moran (Preston)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
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

Blackburn vs Preston Lineups & Team News

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