Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers Tips & Preview - Lillywhites to show quality at home

By Tolu Shotade

19 Nov 2025

Tolu Shotade 19 Nov 2025

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Preston North End looking to strengthen playoff chances against Blackburn.
Blackburn Rovers aim to overcome travel inconsistencies.
Historically, Preston lead head-to-head but lost the last match.

Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers

Preston North End will be looking to maintain their good form when they host Blackburn Rovers in a Friday night English Championship fixture.

The hosts are in the mix for the playoff places and have shown some good form at home lately. They will be keen to show their quality against the visitors, who are a bit erratic on their travels.

Preston North End News

Preston North End were in good form prior to the international break, going on a four-match unbeaten run. They picked up three straight wins before playing out a 1-1 scoreline at Millwall in their previous Championship fixture.

Manager Paul Heckingbottom can be pleased with Preston's overall campaign this season as they currently sit fourth in the table. They will be keen to strengthen their push for the playoff places and have won at least one half in three of their last four home matches.

Preston often impress going forward and have scored the first goal in their last three fixtures. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six Championship matches.

Blackburn Rovers News

Sitting 19th in the table, just six points above the relegation zone, Blackburn Rovers have a different challenge from the hosts. They suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Derby County in their Championship fixture just before the international break.

Prior to that defeat, Blackburn had been showing some good form, earning three straight wins. However, they have been a bit inconsistent on their travels, with three wins and two defeats in their last five away matches.

Blackburn often look sharp going forward and have scored in eight of their last 10 Championship matches. However, Valerien Ismael’s team have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of those fixtures.

Head to Head

Preston have nine wins while Blackburn have been victorious six times, with six draws in the last 21 matches. The visitors claimed a 2-1 home victory in the last meeting back in March.

Verdict

Preston v Blackburn

Preston have looked the better side lately and will head into this clash full of confidence. Having won at least one half in three of their last four home matches, they could be set for a similar pattern here.

It is always an open contest between Preston and Blackburn, and with both teams scoring in six of their last seven meetings, a repeat is expected. With the hosts grabbing the opening goal in their last three matches, they could be tipped to maintain that trend on Friday.

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