Preston host Blackburn in the Championship on 5 September. Preston have lost their last three matches, while Blackburn have one draw and two losses in their last three.
Preston's recent form includes a 1-3 home loss to Bristol City, a 0-1 away loss to Charlton Athletic, and a 0-4 home loss to Everton, scoring one goal and conceding eight. Blackburn's last three matches saw them draw 0-0 away at Lincoln City, and lose 1-2 at home to Queens Park Rangers and 1-2 at home to Sheffield United, scoring two goals and conceding four. In 66 head-to-head meetings, Preston have won 28, Blackburn 20, with 18 draws. Preston have a squad market value of EUR 44.58 million, while Blackburn's is EUR 35.5 million. Preston are managed by Paul Heckingbottom, and Blackburn by Tony Mowbray. Preston have B. Potts out with an ankle injury, and T. Carroll and A. McCann are doubtful with injuries. Blackburn have T. Atcheson out with a red card, M. Baradji and M. Jorgensen out with hamstring injuries, H. Carter and A. Kargbo out with muscle injuries, L. Miller and S. Wharton out with Achilles tendon injuries, and Y. Ohashi out as inactive. M. Litherland is doubtful with a muscle injury and H. Pickering is doubtful as inactive.
| Metric | Preston | Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Recent form | 0W 0D 3L | 0W 1D 2L |
| Squad market value | EUR 44.58m | EUR 35.5m |
| Previous meetings (66, 18 draws) | 28 wins | 20 wins |
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