Key points
Important facts for determining the result of the game:
1. Preston North End is considered the favorite to win with the best odds offered at 1.9.
2. Blackburn Rovers is also a favorite according to betting stats, with odds at 2.4.
3. Recent form shows both teams have a high percentage of matches with over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring.
4. In head-to-head matches, Preston North End has won 9, Blackburn Rovers has won 7, with an average of 3.26 goals per match.
Recent form
Recent form for Preston and Blackburn in the Championship as of the lead-up to the match on Saturday, 17th February, 2024, is as follows:
Preston:
- Match Form (max 10): WLDWW
- Goals Conceded Average: 1.50
- Goals Scored Average: 1.20
- Over 2.5 Goals (last 10 matches): 90%
- Both Teams to Score (last 10 matches): 80%
- Head-to-Head (H2H) against Blackburn Rovers: Preston won 9 direct matches, Blackburn won 7, and 3 matches ended in a draw. Both teams scored an average of 3.26 goals per match in direct encounters.
Blackburn Rovers:
- Match Form (max 10): LWDWL
- Goals Conceded Average: 2.00
- Goals Scored Average: 1.90
- Over 2.5 Goals (last 10 matches): 60%
- Both Teams to Score (last 10 matches): 80%
- H2H against Preston: Blackburn won 7 direct matches, Preston won 9, and 3 matches ended in a draw.
These statistics provide a recent view of the performance from both teams leading up to their upcoming match. However, please note that the results are for the England Championship within the referenced period, and the actual outcome of the match on 17th February 2024 could vary.
Recent home/away form
In their last 10 home games in the Championship, Preston North End's statistics are as follows:
- Games Played: 10
- Wins: 2
- Draws: 0
- Losses: 4
- Goals Scored: 6
- Goals Conceded: 11
- Points per Game (PPG): 0.60 (6 points from 10 games)
The average number of goals per game over this period is not provided, but the details from other sources suggest that Preston has experienced both high and low-scoring games in recent matches.
Source(s):
- Championship Form Table (includes the most recent 6 home games)
- SoccerStats.com (all home games over the specified period)
Blackburn Rovers' performance in their last 10 away games in the Championship 2023/2024 includes the following statistics:
### Points Per Game (Away Form):
- Average points per game in away matches: Not directly provided, but the overall average points per game across all matches is given as 36%.
### Goals Scored and Conceded:
- Away goals scored: Not directly provided for the last 10 away games, but overall, Blackburn Rovers have scored 41 goals in the Championship season.
- Away goals conceded: Blackburn Rovers's away form average is that they concede 2.07 goals per game.
### Match Record (Last 10 Away Games):
- Wins: 3
- Draws: 2
- Losses: 5
Reference and provide partial information about the last 10 away games, so the exact points per game and goal statistics for these 10 away matches are not available directly in the search results. However, the overall away form is given as average, and the average goals conceded per away game is mentioned.
Head-to-head
Based on the provided search results and the most recent head-to-head (H2H) statistics between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers, here's an overview:
- Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers have played 15 matches together, scoring an average of 3.3 goals per match.
- In their recent games, Preston North End played against Blackburn Rovers on November 10, 2023, with a result of 1-2.
- For the season that includes the match on February 17, 2024, Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers played two games against each other, with Blackburn Rovers winning 1-2 on December 11, 2023.
- Another H2H statistic indicates that teams scored an average of 3.4 goals per match across 14 Games.
- Blackburn has won 7 of these matches, while 3 ended in a draw, with an average of 3.26 goals per match in direct encounters.
Please note that these statistics may vary slightly among different sources as they reflect past performances and statistics may evolve with time and new match data.