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Value Assessment
Home Win
2.12
49% pred
+2.0%
Draw
3.16
27% pred
-4.2%
Away Win
3.51
23% pred
-5.1%
BTTS Yes
1.88
50%
BTTS No
1.84
50%
Key Insights
Must Win
Blackburn Rovers in position 19 with poor recent form (27% points) - must-win situation
High impactUpset Alert
Blackburn Rovers (position 19) is favorite despite being 11 places below Preston North End (position 8) - potential upset or market overreaction
High impactMatch Normality
70%
Minor irregularities detected
Match Info
Kickoff
Fri, Feb 20 2026
·
20:00
Venue
Ewood Park
(Blackburn)
Competition
Championship
·
33
Referee
Anthony Backhouse
Coaches
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Recent Form
Blackburn Rovers
2W 1D 2L
0.8 GF · 0.8 GA
L
H
Bristol City
1-2
Bristol City
1-2
W
H
Preston North End
1-0
Preston North End
1-0
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Watford
1-1
Watford
1-1
2W 1D 2L
0.8 GF · 0.8 GA
L
H
Bristol City
1-2
Bristol City
1-2
W
H
Preston North End
1-0
Preston North End
1-0
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
L
H
Hull City
0-1
Hull City
0-1
D
H
Watford
1-1
Watford
1-1
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
W
A
Queens Park Rangers
3-1
Queens Park Rangers
3-1
L
A
Norwich City
0-2
Norwich City
0-2
L
A
Swansea City
1-3
Swansea City
1-3
L
A
Ipswich Town
0-3
Ipswich Town
0-3
D
A
Hull City
0-0
Hull City
0-0
3W 0D 2L
1.2 GF · 1 GA
L
H
Bristol City
1-2
Bristol City
1-2
W
H
Preston North End
1-0
Preston North End
1-0
W
A
Queens Park Rangers
3-1
Queens Park Rangers
3-1
L
A
Norwich City
0-2
Norwich City
0-2
W
H
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Preston North End
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.4 GA
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
D
A
Ipswich Town
1-1
Ipswich Town
1-1
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-4
Middlesbrough
0-4
W
A
Bristol City
2-0
Bristol City
2-0
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
D
H
Watford
2-2
Watford
2-2
W
H
Portsmouth
1-0
Portsmouth
1-0
L
H
Hull City
0-3
Hull City
0-3
L
H
Derby County
0-1
Derby County
0-1
L
H
Wigan Athletic
0-1
Wigan Athletic
0-1
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.4 GA
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
D
A
Ipswich Town
1-1
Ipswich Town
1-1
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-4
Middlesbrough
0-4
W
A
Bristol City
2-0
Bristol City
2-0
1W 3D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
D
H
Watford
2-2
Watford
2-2
W
H
Portsmouth
1-0
Portsmouth
1-0
D
A
Ipswich Town
1-1
Ipswich Town
1-1
Sidelined Players
Blackburn Rovers
2 out
Hayden Carter
injury
Lewis Miller
injury
Preston North End
0 out
No reported absences
Head-to-Head
No previous meetings found
League Signals
Predictability
51%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Blackburn Rovers host Preston North End in the Championship. The fixture is set against a congested 14-day schedule, with rotation risk noted for both sides. Blackburn sit 20th with poor recent form (27% points) and a must-win context, accompanied by a position-favorite mismatch signal.
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers arrive with a five-game form sequence of W-L-W-L-D, scoring 5 and conceding 5. Head-to-head shows one prior meeting, won by Blackburn. Rotation risk is noted due to congestion in a 14-day window, and Blackburn sit 20th with poor recent form (27% points) in a must-win context.
Preston North End
Preston North End have a five-game away form sequence of D-W-D-L-L, with 4 goals for and 10 against. Head-to-head shows one prior meeting, Blackburn won; Preston have not prevailed. Rotation risk due to congestion in a 14-day window is noted for Preston.
