Preston vs Blackburn Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Sep 2026

Preston vs Blackburn Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Blackburn Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147

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Blackburn have a strong chance against Preston and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -147 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

Take a closer look at our complete Preston vs Blackburn betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Preston vs Blackburn Preview

Preston clash with Blackburn at Deepdale, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 5 September.

Preston North End were defeated last time out, making it four losses on the bounce. Deepdale saw them turned over 3-1 at home to Bristol City. The Lilywhites had four shots on target and 52% possession, while Caleb Wiley registered the goal.

Blackburn Rovers had a 0-0 draw at LNER Stadium in their previous game. This was away to Lincoln City. The Lancashire team had two shots on goal and recorded 60% possession.

Blackburn Landed 1-0 Victory in Previous H2H

Blackburn have beaten Preston on three consecutive occasions. In the last clash, Blackburn secured a 1-0 win when hosting at Ewood Park. The past 10 H2H matches have included five Blackburn victories, three draws and two Preston wins.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Blackburn	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	5:5	5
24	Preston	4	0	0	4	3	9	-6	3:9	0

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Preston have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. The Lancashire outfit have averaged 47.7% possession and 4.8 corners per match, with their opponents getting 2.0 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 13.8 attempts and 5.6 corners.

Top scorer is Lewis Dobbin on 3 goals, while Liam Lindsay and Brad Potts have both racked up 2. Alfie Devine has made the most assists with 3.

Blackburn have won 2, lost 3 and drawn 5, with an average of 1.0 goals from 9.0 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 42.9% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.1 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 15.1 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Ryoya Morishita on 3, followed by Andri Gudjohnsen and Yuki Ohashi with 2. Ryoya Morishita and Ryan Alebiosu are the top assist makers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Preston predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Daniel Iversen (GK), Harry Clarke, Liam Lindsay, Lewis Gibson, Stanley Mills, Léo Leroy, Jordan Thompson, Caleb Wiley, Alfie Devine, Delano Burgzorg, Jusef Erabi.

Blackburn predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears (GK), Ryan Alebiosu, Lucas Houghton, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sam Morsy, Kristi Montgomery, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Oladapo Afolayan, Andri Gudjohnsen.

Main Match Prediction

Blackburn +0.25 at -147 have the look of a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We give them a good chance of landing a victory in this Championship clash and it’s therefore a pick we’ll back with confidence.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Blackburn in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Blackburn in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Blackburn in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 5 consecutive games against Blackburn.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest Championship team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 59.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Preston 0 - 1 Blackburn

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Blackburn which is available at odds of +600. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Todd Cantwell Over 0.5 Shots On Target -103

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) is available to register a minimum of one shot on goal at -103. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Todd Cantwell Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

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Ryoya Morishita to Score +420

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn) has registered three goals in his past ten Championship matches. It’s worth a play on the +420 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Ryoya Morishita Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Preston Over 4.5 Corners -135

In their past four home games, Preston have covered the 4.5 corners line, with Blackburn Rovers conceding 6.60 corners on average in their previous 5 matches. There’s a chance to go over the Preston Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -135 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Preston

Total

10.40 4.80 5.60

Home

12.00 5.80 6.20

Away

9.60 3.50 6.10

Blackburn

Total

9.40 4.30 5.10

Home

10.10 4.70 5.40

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-105

Preston Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-100

Blackburn Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-119

Most Corners

1

-111

X

+600

2

+112

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Preston vs Blackburn 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.

You can secure betting odds of +148 when it comes to Preston North End claiming a Championship win and the bookmakers have Blackburn Rovers on offer at +180. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +215.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Preston are -139 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Blackburn are -105 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -128.

The best football betting sites cover Championship games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+215

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+110

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-244

12

-303

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-139

2

-105

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+108

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-141

Over 2.5

+104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-108

Moussa Baradji is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +650. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+270

Jusef Erabi (Preston)

First

+700

Anytime

+270

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+750

Anytime

+330

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn)

First

+850

Anytime

+370

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+900

Anytime

+400

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+950

Anytime

+400

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+950

Anytime

+400

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+1000

Anytime

+420

Delano Burgzorg (Preston)

First

+1000

Anytime

+430

Léo Leroy (Preston)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Andrew Moran (Preston)

First

+1500

Anytime

+700

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Jusef Erabi (Preston)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Alfie Devine (Preston)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Callum Lang (Preston)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Thierry Small (Preston)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Delano Burgzorg (Preston)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-

Léo Leroy (Preston)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Andrew Moran (Preston)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Championship matches only
Preston have been defeated in four straight matches at Deepdale. The Lilywhites have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Blackburn are unbeaten over their previous three games on the road. The Lancashire team have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Blackburn were 2-1 victors against Preston last time out at Deepdale. In the previous 7 H2H meetings at Deepdale, we’ve seen three Blackburn victories, one Preston win and three draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Preston Home Stats		2-2-6	3.10	1.10	2.00	6	4	7	3
Blackburn Away Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.30	1.30	6	4	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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Preston vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

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