Preston vs Blackburn prediction, betting tips and odds: Both teams fancied to play part in entertaining derby

Where to watch Preston vs Blackburn

You can watch Preston vs Blackburn in the Championship at noon on Sunday September 22, live on Sky Sports Football

Match prediction & best bet

Both teams to score
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Preston vs Blackburn odds

Preston 13-8
Blackburn 13-8
Draw 23-10

Odds correct at time of publishing

Preston vs Blackburn predictions

Preston have had a poor start to the Championship campaign but they will hope their marathon penalty shootout win over Fulham in the EFL Cup on Tuesday can be the spark that their campaign needed.

North End take on rivals Blackburn in this lunchtime kick-off looking to continue their good recent record against Rovers.

They are unbeaten in the last four meetings, winning two of them, but any enthusiasm in North End's chances must be tempered by the fact Rovers have started the new season well.

John Eustace’s men are one of a select group of teams who remain unbeaten in the EFL and they came into this weekend’s matches as joint-top scorers in the Championship after netting 12 times in their first five games.

Filling the boots of last season’s Championship top scorer Sammie Szmodics was always going to be tough but new Blackburn striker Yuki Ohashi has hit the ground running with five goals in seven matches.

The bookmakers are having a tough time separating the teams and the nature of a derby makes the result even more difficult to predict. The smart play may be to side with both teams to find the net.

Both teams have scored in six of Blackburn’s seven games this season and that bet has also landed in Preston’s last three matches. 

Both defences have been leaky recently and both teams to score has landed in their last five meetings too.

Key stat

Both teams have scored in six of Blackburn’s seven games in all competitions

Preston vs Blackburn team news

Preston
Will Keane is out and Patrick Bauer is a doubt, while Andrew Hughes should shake off a knock.

Blackburn
Scott Wharton remains absent for Blackburn but Callum Brittain, Harry Pickering and Arnor Sigurdsson have all been passed fit. Makhtar Gueye can return after suspension.

Probable teams

Preston (4-2-3-1):  Woodman; Potts, Whatmough, Storey, Hughes; Whiteman, McCann; Bowler, Frokjaer-Jensen, Greenwood; Jakobsen 

Blackburn (4-2-3-1): Pears; Batth, Carter, Hyam, Beck; Travis, Tronstad; Baker, Dolan, Hedges; Ohashi 

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