Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction & Stats | EFL Championship | 05/09

The encounter between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers is set to kick off at 12:30 on Saturday, 05/09.

This EFL Championship fixture offers an intriguing clash of form and tactics, with both sides eager to make a statement at this stage of the season.

Read our full prediction below and get some of the best betting insights based on statistics.

Our Recommended Bet

Our analysts at Betting.co.uk have examined key metrics and modelled the most likely match outcomes based on both teams' recent performance data.

This includes historical trends, home and away statistics, and efficiency in front of goal.

Have a look at our recommended bet and key insights below.

Recommended Bet

Corners Preston North End Win

Why we predict more corners for Preston North End

We predict that Preston North End will gain more corners than Blackburn Rovers. We expect Preston North End to dominate attacking play and spend more time in the opposition half, resulting in a higher corner count. Their offensive pressure should help them outnumber Blackburn Rovers on corners.

Key Betting Insights

Preston North End

• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Lost 5 of their last 5 matches
• 5 matches against Blackburn Rovers ended in a draw

Blackburn Rovers

• Scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
• 5 matches against Preston North End ended in a draw
• Over 9.5 corners occurred in 4 of Blackburn Rovers's last 5 matches

Corners Preston North End Win: 11/10

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	5/4	9/4	2/1	1/1	10/11
	7/5	11/5	15/8	10/11	1/1
	6/4	11/5	9/5	21/20	8/11
	11/8	9/4	2/1	5/6	5/6

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Preston North End Preview

Preston North End has completed 3 fixtures in the EFL Championship, securing 0 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses — an average of 0 points per game. In the EFL Championship, the team has scored 2 goals (0.67 per game) and conceded 6 (2 per game).

Across all competitions this season, Preston North End has played 54 matches, scoring 61 goals (1.13 per match) and conceding 77 (1.43 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Preston North End

Goals Scored: 62

Goals Conceded: 80

Average Goals Scored: 1.13

Average Goals Conceded: 1.45

Wins: 16

Goal Difference: -18

Date	Game	Result
01/09	Preston North End 1 - 3 Bristol City	L
29/08	Charlton Athletic 1 - 0 Preston North End	L
26/08	Preston North End 0 - 4 Everton	L
22/08	Preston North End 1 - 3 Wolverhampton	L
15/08	Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1 Preston North End	L

Preston North End to win the match: 6/4

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Blackburn Rovers Preview

Across 3 EFL Championship matches, Blackburn Rovers has posted 1 victories, 1 stalemates, and 1 defeats, averaging 1.33 points per fixture. In those games they scored 5 (1.67 per match) and conceded 5 (1.67 per match).

During the whole 2026/27 campaign, Blackburn Rovers has earned 15 wins from 53 matches across all competitions, scoring 51 goals (0.96 per match) and conceding 66 (1.25 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Blackburn Rovers

Goals Scored: 51

Goals Conceded: 66

Average Goals Scored: 0.94

Average Goals Conceded: 1.22

Wins: 15

Goal Difference: -15

Date	Game	Result
01/09	Lincoln City 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers	D
29/08	Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers	L
25/08	Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Sheffield United	L
22/08	Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Middlesbrough	W
14/08	Wolverhampton 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers	D

Blackburn Rovers to win the match: 9/5

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Statistical Insights for Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

Here's a statistical breakdown comparing each team's key metrics to the average.

From goal output and both teams to score rates to the results of their last 5 matches, these numbers offer a data-backed view to help identify betting value in the Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers fixture.

Key metrics

Team Form

Preston North End

England - EFL Championship

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	0
Home	L L L D L	0.2
Away	L L W L W	1.2

Blackburn Rovers

England - EFL Championship

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L L W D	1
Home	L L W L D	0.8
Away	D D W W L	1.6

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Home Win

7/5

41.67%

Draw

9/4

30.77%

Away Win

2/1

33.33%

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Key Metrics

Here's a breakdown of the core match metrics that often define betting value: goals scored, goals conceded, corners and cards.

Analysing these stats offers a sharper view of team tendencies and helps identify markets with consistent trends.

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Preston North End

3

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Blackburn Rovers scored +100% more goals than Preston North End in the last 5 matches.

Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Bristol City

1

Charlton Athletic

0

Everton

0

Wolverhampton

1

Bolton Wanderers

1

0

Lincoln City

1

Queens Park Rangers

1

Sheffield United

2

Middlesbrough

2

Wolverhampton

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Preston North End

13

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Preston North End conceded +86% more goals than Blackburn Rovers in the last 5 matches.

Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Bristol City

3

Charlton Athletic

1

Everton

4

Wolverhampton

3

Bolton Wanderers

2

0

Lincoln City

2

Queens Park Rangers

2

Sheffield United

1

Middlesbrough

2

Wolverhampton

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Key metrics

Corners

Preston North End

19

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

23

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Blackburn Rovers received +21% more corners than Preston North End in the last 5 matches.

Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers corners count, last 5 matches

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Bristol City

5

Charlton Athletic

4

Everton

3

Wolverhampton

5

Bolton Wanderers

2

7

Lincoln City

3

Queens Park Rangers

6

Sheffield United

2

Middlesbrough

5

Wolverhampton

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Key metrics

Cards

Preston North End

10

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

13

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Blackburn Rovers received +30% more cards than Preston North End in the last 5 matches.

Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers cards count, last 5 matches

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Bristol City

2

Charlton Athletic

1

Everton

0

Wolverhampton

4

Bolton Wanderers

3

3

Lincoln City

3

Queens Park Rangers

0

Sheffield United

4

Middlesbrough

3

Wolverhampton

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Dave is an established football tipster and NCTJ and NCE qualified journalist. He has over 23 years experience writing for sports websites including Teletext Sport, and providing betting tips for some of the biggest football betting sites. For his sins, he is a Barnsley FC supporter and gets to as many games as possible with his two sons.