Soccer betting preview: Preston North End welcomes Blackburn Rovers in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 25.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

Blackburn Rovers journey to Preston North End and Deepdale brimming with confidence, but the home team is no pushover. More info on the match here!

Insights:
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Preston North End form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Preston North End have managed 8 wins, 10 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 21 games.

No payout for Preston in their previous match, an away game at Fulham that ended in defeat 0-3. The game against Fulham was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality. Midfield player Whiteman got a match rating of 6.83 in that game, the max score being 10. Whiteman hit one key pass and had 45 successful passes (of 52 total).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Millwall that ended 1-1.

Preston North End are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 28 goals in 21 games. 23 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

5-7-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackburn Rovers in their Championship matches away.

The manager Mowbray was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Ewood Park (Blackburn). Blackburn Rovers suffered a 0-1 loss to Stoke City (placed 14th). Midfielder Travis was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.0. Travis hit two key passes and had 38 successful passes (of 42 total).

A 1-2 defeat away at Peterborough United before that.

The attacking power of Blackburn Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 21 league matches away. Blackburn have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Blackburn Rovers - Preston North End 1-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Preston North End won six games, two matches ended with a tie and Blackburn Rovers have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
21 goals
Preston North EndE. Riis Jakobsen
E. Riis Jakobsen
13 goals
Blackburn RoversS. Gallagher
S. Gallagher
8 goals

Preston North End missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
14 8 2 Won W 1 5 17
16 10 5 Drew D 3 7 12
13 3 0 Lost L 3 9 14
44 28 8 Scored S 5 17 53
50 23 5 Conceded C 7 22 45
84% 86% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 86% 88%
65% 76% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 57% 63%
44% 48% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 29% 40%
19% 24% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 10% 23%
7% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 7%
51% 71% 57% BTTS BTTS 43% 43% 42%
30% 29% 43% Clean Sheets C S 29% 29% 35%
35% 14% 29% Failed to Score F T 43% 43% 35%
 
4.9 5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.1 4.6 4.9
4.9 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.8 4.4
1.9 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.9 2.8 2.5
4 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10.8 13.1 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.1 9.8 10.8
3.1 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3 3.8
33% 34% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 27% 33%
 
11.8 11.9 10.1 Shots against (avg) S A 10.1 11 10.7
3.6 3.6 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.4 3.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 42 26 8 8 98 37 21 13 4 4 49 19 21 13 4 4 49 18 61 86
2 AFC Bournemouth 41 22 11 8 65 35 20 11 6 3 38 20 21 11 5 5 27 15 30 77
3 Huddersfield Town 43 20 13 10 58 45 21 11 6 4 31 22 22 9 7 6 27 23 13 73
4 Luton Town 43 20 11 12 61 47 21 11 6 4 35 21 22 9 5 8 26 26 14 71
5 Nottingham Forest 41 20 10 11 65 37 22 12 4 6 38 21 19 8 6 5 27 16 28 70
6 Sheffield United 43 18 12 13 55 44 21 11 5 5 33 15 22 7 7 8 22 29 11 66
7 Millwall 43 17 14 12 48 42 22 12 6 4 29 16 21 5 8 8 19 26 6 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 43 17 12 14 53 45 22 12 5 5 36 23 21 5 7 9 17 22 8 63
9 Middlesbrough 42 18 9 15 52 44 21 12 2 7 29 20 21 6 7 8 23 24 8 63
10 Queens Park Rangers 43 18 9 16 58 55 22 10 6 6 29 22 21 8 3 10 29 33 3 63
11 Coventry City 43 17 11 15 58 56 22 10 5 7 31 24 21 7 6 8 27 32 2 62
12 West Bromwich Albion 43 16 12 15 47 45 21 11 7 3 29 16 22 5 5 12 18 29 2 60
13 Swansea City 42 16 11 15 53 58 20 9 6 5 26 22 22 7 5 10 27 36 -5 59
14 Stoke City 43 16 10 17 54 48 21 9 4 8 28 22 22 7 6 9 26 26 6 58
15 Preston North End 43 14 16 13 44 50 21 8 10 3 28 23 22 6 6 10 16 27 -6 58
16 Blackpool 42 15 11 16 51 50 22 11 3 8 29 24 20 4 8 8 22 26 1 56
17 Cardiff City 42 14 7 21 48 64 22 7 3 12 21 28 20 7 4 9 27 36 -16 49
18 Bristol City 43 13 10 20 54 74 22 7 8 7 28 29 21 6 2 13 26 45 -20 49
19 Hull City 43 13 8 22 37 48 21 6 3 12 18 27 22 7 5 10 19 21 -11 47
20 Birmingham City 43 11 12 20 46 70 21 7 5 9 24 29 22 4 7 11 22 41 -24 45
21 Reading 43 13 8 22 54 82 22 7 5 10 33 43 21 6 3 12 21 39 -28 41
22 Peterborough United 43 8 10 25 38 83 21 5 7 9 22 32 22 3 3 16 16 51 -45 34
23 Derby County 43 13 13 17 42 49 21 11 7 3 29 18 22 2 6 14 13 31 -7 31
24 Barnsley 42 6 12 24 31 62 21 5 7 9 17 24 21 1 5 15 14 38 -31 30

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 42 26 8 8 98 37 21 13 4 4 49 19 21 13 4 4 49 18 61 86
2 AFC Bournemouth 41 22 11 8 65 35 20 11 6 3 38 20 21 11 5 5 27 15 30 77
3 Huddersfield Town 43 20 13 10 58 45 21 11 6 4 31 22 22 9 7 6 27 23 13 73
4 Luton Town 43 20 11 12 61 47 21 11 6 4 35 21 22 9 5 8 26 26 14 71
5 Nottingham Forest 41 20 10 11 65 37 22 12 4 6 38 21 19 8 6 5 27 16 28 70
6 Sheffield United 43 18 12 13 55 44 21 11 5 5 33 15 22 7 7 8 22 29 11 66
7 Millwall 43 17 14 12 48 42 22 12 6 4 29 16 21 5 8 8 19 26 6 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 43 17 12 14 53 45 22 12 5 5 36 23 21 5 7 9 17 22 8 63
9 Middlesbrough 42 18 9 15 52 44 21 12 2 7 29 20 21 6 7 8 23 24 8 63
10 Queens Park Rangers 43 18 9 16 58 55 22 10 6 6 29 22 21 8 3 10 29 33 3 63
11 Coventry City 43 17 11 15 58 56 22 10 5 7 31 24 21 7 6 8 27 32 2 62
12 West Bromwich Albion 43 16 12 15 47 45 21 11 7 3 29 16 22 5 5 12 18 29 2 60
13 Swansea City 42 16 11 15 53 58 20 9 6 5 26 22 22 7 5 10 27 36 -5 59
14 Stoke City 43 16 10 17 54 48 21 9 4 8 28 22 22 7 6 9 26 26 6 58
15 Preston North End 43 14 16 13 44 50 21 8 10 3 28 23 22 6 6 10 16 27 -6 58
16 Blackpool 42 15 11 16 51 50 22 11 3 8 29 24 20 4 8 8 22 26 1 56
17 Cardiff City 42 14 7 21 48 64 22 7 3 12 21 28 20 7 4 9 27 36 -16 49
18 Bristol City 43 13 10 20 54 74 22 7 8 7 28 29 21 6 2 13 26 45 -20 49
19 Hull City 43 13 8 22 37 48 21 6 3 12 18 27 22 7 5 10 19 21 -11 47
20 Birmingham City 43 11 12 20 46 70 21 7 5 9 24 29 22 4 7 11 22 41 -24 45
21 Reading 43 13 8 22 54 82 22 7 5 10 33 43 21 6 3 12 21 39 -28 41
22 Peterborough United 43 8 10 25 38 83 21 5 7 9 22 32 22 3 3 16 16 51 -45 34
23 Derby County 43 13 13 17 42 49 21 11 7 3 29 18 22 2 6 14 13 31 -7 31
24 Barnsley 42 6 12 24 31 62 21 5 7 9 17 24 21 1 5 15 14 38 -31 30

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.