Championship · Matchweek 5

Preston North End FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 5 Sept, 12:30 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 5
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Preston North End FC win27%
Draw27%
Blackburn Rovers FC win46%
Predicted score
0–1
Over 2.5 goals
42%
Under 2.5 goals
58%
BTTS yes
46%
Over 1.5 goals
68%
Over 3.5 goals
21%
BTTS no
54%
Expected goals
0.97 – 1.37

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Preston North End FC have scored at a below-average rate at home, which limits the model's home goal expectation. Blackburn Rovers FC have defended well on the road, conceding less often than the average travelling side. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 0–113.2%
  • 1–112.8%
  • 0–09.6%
  • 1–09.3%
  • 0–29.1%
  • 1–28.8%
  • 2–16.2%
  • 2–04.5%

Team comparison

StatisticPreston North End FCBlackburn Rovers FC
Matches played77
Points per match0.571.14
Goals per match1.001.43
Goals conceded per match1.861.43
Home / away goals scored43
Home / away goals conceded84
Last 5 points45
Last 5 goals scored67
Last 5 goals conceded97
Win percentage14%29%

Preston North End FC recent form

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Blackburn Rovers FC recent form

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Recent form

Preston North End FC

1W 0D 4L in the last 5 · 6 scored, 12 conceded

  • Lvs Bristol City FC1–3
  • Lat Charlton Athletic FC0–1
  • Lvs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1–3
  • Lvs Southampton FC1–3
  • Wat Sheffield United FC3–2

Blackburn Rovers FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 6 scored, 5 conceded

  • Dat Lincoln City FC0–0
  • Lvs Queens Park Rangers FC1–2
  • Wvs Middlesbrough FC2–1
  • Lvs Leicester City FC0–1
  • Wat Sheffield United FC3–1

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 5 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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