PREVIEW | Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers - team news, lineups, predictions | OneFootball

Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers face off this Friday at Deepdale on Matchday 16 of the EFL Championship. Kick-off is at 8pm, with live coverage on Sky Sports Football.

Preston sit fourth in the table with 26 points and will be looking to extend their four-game unbeaten run. In their last outing, Paul Heckingbottom's side drew 1-1 with Millwall.

Meanwhile. Blackburn Rovers are 19th with 16 points. Valérien Ismaël's team come into the match following a 1-2 defeat to Derby County.

The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-1 victory for Blackburn. Friday’s Lancashire derby promises to be an intriguing clash as Preston aim to maintain their strong form at home, while Blackburn look to climb out of the relegation zone.

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Preston North End ( vs Millwall 2025-11-08): Daniel Iversen, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Benjamin Whiteman, Odel Offiah, Stefán Thórdarson, Harrison Armstrong, Jamal Lewis, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, Michael Smith

Blackburn Rovers ( vs Derby County 2025-11-08): Aynsley Pears, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Ryan Hedges, Dion De Neve, Axel Henriksson, Ryan Alebiosu, Gardner-Hickman, Ryoya Morishita, Andri Gudjohnsen, Yuki Ohashi