Blackburn Rovers vs Preston Predictions

• Blackburn are unbeaten in four league games, scoring nine goals in the process.
• Blackburn scored at least twice in seven of their last eight home games.
• Preston won just two of their last eight away games.
• Preston picked up just 36% of their total points away from home.

Brilliant Blackburn to continue their play-off push

Blackburn Rovers come into this Lancashire derby in high spirits after winning their last two games without conceding a goal. In fact, the hosts have played 236 minutes of football since their last conceded goal.

Considering that airtight defence and Blackburn’s joint league-high scoring record at home (23 goals, 2.3 on average), Tony Mowbray’s men should feel confident of notching their first home H2H win in over 20 years and at a decent price to boot.

Okay, so Blackburn score goals… but who to back? Chile’s finest Stoke-born export of course… Ben Brereton Diaz scored six goals across his last six club appearances including three in his last two at home. As such, I predict he will get on the scoresheet once again.

There are signs of life at Preston after winning in two of their last three away games, but their paltry nine-point haul away from home as well as the fact they shipped at least twice in five of their last seven away games leads me to predict an entertaining 2-1 home victory.