Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 5 Sept, 15:00
Preston North End FC
1–1 Predicted · 15:00
Blackburn Rovers FC

Match result prediction

Home 40%
Draw 27%
Away 33%

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

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 42.6/100
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SwiftScore 42.6
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1471 v 1476 Blackburn rated higher
Form Index WLLWL v DDLWL Preston NE 1.2 · Blackburn 1.0 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Closely matched on Power Rating (1471 vs 1476).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

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

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

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

Form Index (last 5)
Preston NEWLLWL1.2 ppg
BlackburnDDLWL1.0 ppg
Power Rating
Preston NE1471
Blackburn1476
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model36% · 32% · 33%
Power Rating46% · 22% · 33%
Machine-learning39% · 28% · 33%

AI match preview

Preston North End FC host Blackburn Rovers FC in a closely matched Championship encounter, with the model giving a slight edge to the home side at 40% compared to 33% for the visitors. Both teams are expected to produce similar attacking output, reflected in an anticipated 1.19 to 1.14 expected goals and a most likely 1-1 scoreline. With just under half the chances for both teams to score and a modest 41% probability of over 2.5 goals, this game could hinge on fine margins—remember, these projections are statistical estimates and always gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.19 – 1.14

Most likely score

1-1

15% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 41%

Under 59%

Both teams to score

Yes 49%

No 51%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Feb 2026 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC
Nov 2025 Preston North End FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC