STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Fri: Blackburn v Preston

Blackburn Rovers will be looking to put an end to their disappointing recent form in Friday night’s derby clash with Preston North End at Ewood Park, writes JOE CITRONE.

Overall, it’s been a positive season for John Eustace’s Rovers. Considering many, myself included, tipped them for a season of struggle at the start of the campaign, it has been impressive to see them fighting towards the top of the table for much of the season.

However, three consecutive losses have threatened to derail their bid for a play-off place and they need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible if a top-six finish is going to still be on the cards come the end of the season.

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Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End
Championship
20:00 Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / Sky Sports Ultra HDR

LAST FIVE STATS

HEAD-TO-HEAD
SEP 2024 CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 0-0 Blackburn
FEB 2024 CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 2-2 Blackburn
NOV 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 1-2 Preston
APR 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 1-1 Blackburn
DEC 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 1-4 Preston

BLACKBURN ROVERS
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Bristol City 2-1 Blackburn
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 0-2 Coventry
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Oxford 1-0 Blackburn
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Blackburn 3-0 Portsmouth
JAN 2025 FA CUP Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn

PRESTON NORTH END
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Watford 1-2 Preston
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Luton 0-0 Preston
JAN 2025 FA CUP Preston 2-1 Charlton
JAN 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP Preston 1-1 Oxford

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Preston, on the other hand, have seen their form improve in recent weeks and will be looking to continue their five-match unbeaten run in the Championship at Ewood Park on Friday night.

In their most recent outing, they recorded an impressive 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough with goals from Stefan Thordarson and Emil Riis sealing an important win over Michael Carrick’s men.

A win over Blackburn on Friday would take North End well clear of the dreaded drop-zone and go a long way to solidifying their spot in the Championship for next season.

Although, with three of the last four meetings between these two sides ending in a draw, I am fancying another stalemate which you can back at 21/10 with starsports.bet.

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