Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm Friday at Deepdale with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
- Preston sit fourth and can move up to second with a win, buoyed by strong home results this season.
- Blackburn are 19th after an inconsistent start that included three straight wins before a 2-1 loss to Derby.
- Preston remain without suspended forward Milutin Osmajic, increasing the attacking burden on teammates including Lewis Dobbin.
- Blackburn are missing defender Scott Wharton long term and goalkeeper Balazs Toth for around three months, while bookmakers generally price Preston as slight favourites at roughly 6-4.