GolVolt — Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 5 September: Preston North End – Blackburn Rovers 2:1

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Callum Lang: 2 goals. Before that, Preston North End went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

Preston North End without a win in 7 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.

Streak

Blackburn Rovers have scored in 8 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 14 goals in those matches.

Defence

Preston North End concede 2.4 goals per match

Blackburn Rovers1.2 Preston North End2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Blackburn Rovers concede 1.2.

Player in form

Andri Gudjohnsen: 5 goals in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Attack

Blackburn Rovers score 1.8 goals per match

Blackburn Rovers1.8 Preston North End0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Preston North End score 0.8.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Andri Gudjohnsen

Blackburn Rovers · forward

8goals 1assist 7.22avg rating

Last match, Wrexham: 2 goals, rating 8.6.

Johnny Kenny

Preston North End · forward

2goals 1assist 7.11avg rating

Last match, West Bromwich Albion: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Blackburn Rovers at home and Preston North End away, as in this match.

Blackburn Rovers

at home · 10

4W2D4L1.3scored per match1.1conceded per match

Preston North End

away · 10

2W2D6L1.3scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 5 Sep 2026 · Championship Preston North End 2:1 Blackburn Rovers Lang 9', 27' · Mills 51' (s). Preston North End: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

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1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1, last: Wrexham) · Preston North End (3-4-1-2, last: West Bromwich Albion).

Official around 15:00, Sat 10 Apr

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season Derby

Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End are rivals.

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Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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