In this week 44 match on the 25th of April, Preston North End will host Blackburn Rovers at Deepdale in a clash of these two mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 15th placed Preston North End is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrović struck first for Fulham in the 9th minute, then Fabio Carvalho added another in the 34th minute In the end, Preston North End was frustrated by Fulham’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fulham ended the match with the shutout victory. Preston North End is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while blackburn Rovers is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Stoke City. Jacob Brown scored the first goal for Stoke City in the 4th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Blackburn Rovers couldn’t manage to score, and Stoke City took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Ben Brereton struck first for Blackburn Rovers in the 53rd minute on a feed from Khadra, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Preston North End couldn’t manage to score, and Blackburn Rovers took the shutout win.
Blackburn Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Scott Wharton, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Preston North End’s most prolific scorer has been Cameron Archer. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.