Blackburn Rovers FC vs Preston North End FC Prediction

Championship · Fri 20 Feb, 20:00
Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Away win (40%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 32%
Draw 28%
Away 40%

💡 Preston North End FC have a slight edge — leaning Preston North End FC, but it's close.

Our pickAway win
SwiftScore Low · 42.0/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 42.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1451 v 1518 Preston NE rated higher
Form Index DLWLW v LLDWD Blackburn 1.4 · Preston NE 1.0 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Preston North End FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1518 vs 1451).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Preston NE
Form Index
Blackburn
Goal expectation
Preston NE
Home advantage
Blackburn

Green = favours Blackburn · Blue = favours Preston NE. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
BlackburnDLWLW1.4 ppg
Preston NELLDWD1.0 ppg
Power Rating
Blackburn1451
Preston NE1518
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model23% · 31% · 46%
Power Rating36% · 27% · 37%
Machine-learning37% · 26% · 37%

AI match preview

Blackburn Rovers FC host Preston North End FC in a Championship clash where the model slightly favors an away win at 40%, though a draw is also a strong possibility with a 28% chance. Expected goals suggest a tight contest, projecting 0.89 for Blackburn and 1.35 for Preston, with 1-1 as the most likely scoreline. With under 2.5 goals and both teams scoring probabilities below 50%, this match could hinge on fine margins; remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

0.89 – 1.35

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 39%

Under 61%

Both teams to score

Yes 46%

No 54%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC
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