Preston vs Blackburn Head to Head, Prediction
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Sat 05 Sep 2026 · 12:30 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.49
Draw
3.42
Away Win
2.91
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 1
Match Events ?
Preston
Blackburn
C. Lang (D. Burgzorg) ⚽
9'
25'
🟨 Yuri Ribeiro
C. Lang (J. Thompson) ⚽
27'
40'
🟨 Sam Morsy
Delano Burgzorg 🟨
42'
51'
⚽ (OG) S. Mills
Stanley Mills 🟨
52'
Harry Clarke 🟨
65'
Jordan Thompson 🟨
88'
Match Statistics ?
33%
Ball Possession
67%
8
Total Shots
12
3
Shots on Goal
5
3
Corner Kicks
11
11
Fouls
9
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Offsides
5
5
Goalkeeper Saves
1
Starting Lineups
Preston (4-4-2)
D. Iversen
H. Clarke
J. Storey
L. Gibson
C. Wiley
S. Mills
L. Leroy
J. Thompson
A. Devine
C. Lang
D. Burgzorg
Blackburn (3-4-2-1)
A. Pears
K. Montgomery
S. McLoughlin
Y. Ribeiro
R. Alebiosu
A. Forshaw
S. Morsy
O. Afolayan
R. Morishita
T. Cantwell
A. Gudjohnsen
Player Ratings ?
Preston
Callum LangF8.2
Jordan ThompsonM8.0
Daniel IversenG7.9
Blackburn
Hayden CarterD7.3
Aynsley PearsG6.9
Sean McLoughlinD6.9
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
Data favours
Blackburn
Blackburn rate stronger in recent form, defence and head-to-head; Preston edge attack, giving Blackburn a slight edge.
Leads 3 of 4 major categories
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Blackburn stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Preston slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Blackburn stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Blackburn stronger
HomeAway
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift towards Preston
Preston's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Preston win as more likely than it did 5 days ago.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Preston win
Latest market chance 39.0%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
36.1% → 39.0%
+2.9 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 28.8%
Steady
Market view unchanged
28.8% → 28.8%
±0.0 pts
Blackburn win
Latest market chance 32.2%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
35.1% → 32.2%
−2.9 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Preston
Draw
Blackburn
5 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 5 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
PrestonBlackburn
Season Profile
This season
24th
League Position
14th
4
Games Played
4
0.00
Points/Game
1.25
0.75
Goals/Game
1.25
2.25
Conceded/Game
1.25
12.9
Shots/Game
11.6
3.1
Shots on Target
4.1
Home vs Away Context
Preston at home (4 matches) vs Blackburn away (4 matches)
0.75
Points/Game
0.75
1.00
Goals/Game
1.25
2.00
Conceded/Game
1.50
25%
Win Rate
0%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Preston
Home form
D
L
L
L
L
Lost 4 straight at home
3 of these matches from last season.
0.8
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Blackburn
Away form
D
L
W
D
D
1W 3D 1L in last 5 away
3 of these matches from last season.
1.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Preston Wins
0
Draws
2
Blackburn Wins
3
Avg Goals
2.2
Blackburn1 – 0Preston
Preston1 – 2Blackburn
Blackburn2 – 1Preston
Preston0 – 0Blackburn
Preston2 – 2Blackburn
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Prestonvs
Blackburn
Recent Scoring Profile
1.10
Goals scored / game
1.00
2.00
Goals conceded / game
1.20
7/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
5/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
6/10
2/10
Failed to Score
4/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 5 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 45.3%→Latest 49.1%+3.8 pts
Strong move towards 3+ goals
Most of this movement happened in the most recent snapshot, not spread evenly.
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 51.4%→Latest 54.5%+3.1 pts
Strong move towards both teams scoring
Most of this movement happened in the most recent snapshot, not spread evenly.
The market is more cautious on both teams scoring than both teams' recent records.
6 of Preston's 10 matches and 6 of Blackburn's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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