Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Blackburn who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Blackburn go up against Preston on Sunday for a Championship meeting at Deepdale.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Blackburn claimed 11 points from five rounds, while Preston amassed four points. They now rank as number 21 in the Championship standings.
Team form: Preston vs Blackburn
Preston Form
Preston claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 3-1 against Oxford. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough, before also drawing 1-1 with Fulham. Preston claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Blackburn Form
Blackburn collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 1-2 against Blackpool. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Burnley, before winning 3-0 against Bristol City. Blackburn managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Preston and Blackburn
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Preston and Blackburn. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Preston have lost 7 of the last 9 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Preston have lost 8 of the last 9 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Blackburn away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Preston vs Blackburn
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Will Keane will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Blackburn hope Yuki Ohashi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular betting markets: Preston vs Blackburn
Full-time result
Preston claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Blackburn won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Blackburn didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Preston have not lost to Blackburn in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Preston scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Preston probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Blackburn managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Preston and Blackburn.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Preston’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Blackburn, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game.
Recommended tip: Preston vs Blackburn
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Preston vs Blackburn mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Preston vs Blackburn: Who wins the game?
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