Blackburn – Preston SOCCER PICKS
Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End meet at Ewood Park, in a match for the 36th day of the Championship. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, 24-11-2018, Preston North End won at home (4-1). The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Blackburn Rovers:
After 11 wins, 11 draws and 13 losses, the home team is currently in the 17th position, with 44 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Rotherham United by (3-2), after in the previous match they have tied (2-2) an away match against Birmingham City. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Blackburn Rovers has a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 17 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (11 out of 17 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and never got the comeback. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 17 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Blackburn enters this game unmotivated, after a foreign snub, by 3-2, in the displacement to the Rotherham field. The whole house usually acts in a 5-2-3, favoring a more leisurely style of play and channeling its attacks through the central corridor. The two arrows pointing to the opponent’s goal will be Dack and Armstrong, being the most offensive reference Graham. Travis and Smallwood act in the most central area of the terrain. The Blackburn coach will not be able to count on Gladwin, for being injured. It should be noted that Richard Smallwood and Derrick Williams will also be unavailable, because they are suspended.
Preston North End:
After 12 wins, 12 draws and 11 losses, the away team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 48 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Millwall, by (1-3). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Bristol City, by (1-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 20 suffered. In the last 10 away league matches Preston North End has a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so they have won 19 points out of 30 possible.
In this competition, won the last 4 games away. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 18 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 10 of their 21 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 11 of his 25 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Preston enters this performance after a home draw, a ball, at the reception at Bristol. Unlike the opponent of this round, Preston usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Maguire, Gallagher and Potts. The visiting club, when investing in the offensive process, usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Fisher. One of Preston’s weak points is the maintenance of ball possession, because he loses the ball with relative ease. Coach Alex Neil will not be able to count on Robinson, Bodin and Harrop, for being injured. It should be noted that midfielder Ben Pearson will also be absent, because he is suspended.
