Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers prediction
Saturday 5 September 2026, 12:30, Deepdale
Full time: 2-1
Our prediction
The model gives Preston North End a 39% chance of winning, 30% for a draw and 31% for Blackburn Rovers. Expected goals: Preston North End 1.2, Blackburn Rovers 1.1. Most likely score: 1-1.
PNE39%Draw30%BLK31%
Predictions by market
Match result (1X2)Home39%✓Fair odds 2.58Double chanceEither team70%✓Fair odds 1.43Over/Under 2.5 goalsUnder 2.558%✗Fair odds 1.71Over/Under 1.5 goalsOver 1.569%✓Fair odds 1.45Both teams to scoreNo52%✗Fair odds 1.94Correct score1-114%✗Fair odds 7.06Draw no betHome55%✓Fair odds 1.81Asian handicapAway +0.561%✗Fair odds 1.63Odd/Even goalsEven53%✗Fair odds 1.90First team to scoreHome48%✓Fair odds 2.10Win to nilHome23%✗Fair odds 4.39
Goals
| Over 1.5 goals | 69% |
|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | 42% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 21% |
| Both teams score | 48% |
Most likely scores
- 1-114.2%
- 1-010.9%
- 0-010.7%
- 0-19.5%
- 2-18.2%
Recent form
Preston North End
- LPreston North End 1-3 Bristol City
- LCharlton Athletic 1-0 Preston North End
- LPreston North End 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Preston North End
- LPreston North End 1-3 Southampton
Blackburn Rovers
- DLincoln City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
- LBlackburn Rovers 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
- WBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough
- DWolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- LBlackburn Rovers 0-1 Leicester City
Head to head
- LBlackburn Rovers 1-0 Preston North End
- LPreston North End 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
How this prediction was made
This is a statistical forecast, not a guarantee. It comes from a goals model fitted on 7,122 recent results across Europe's top leagues, weighting recent matches more heavily. Picks freeze at kick-off and are graded in our public track record. Read the full methodology.