Preston and Blackburn Rovers will square off in the first Lancashire derby of the season when the two sides clash in Sunday's Championship game at Deepdale.
Although winless in their last two league ties, Paul Heckingbottom's side last picked up a Carabao Cup third round win over Premier League side Fulham on penalties.
However, the Rovers are seven points clear of Preston on the Championship standings table after the former defeated Bristol City 3-0 last weekend.
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Preston vs Blackburn Rovers kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | September 22, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 4 am PT / 7 am ET |
| Venue: | Deepdale |
The Championship match between Preston and Blackburn Rovers will be played at the Deepdale Stadium in Preston, England.
It will kick off at 4 am PT / 7 am ET on Sunday, September 22, in the US.
Team news & squads
Preston team news
Heckingbottom will remain without forward Will Keane due to a hamstring injury.
Elsewhere, defender Patrick Bauer is likely to be allowed time to recuperate from his knock in the game against Fulham. So his replacement in Andrew Hughes could deputize at the back despite suffering a knock himself.
Emil Riis Jakobsen would start upfront.
Preston possible XI: Woodman; Potts, Whatmough, Storey, Hughes; Whiteman, McCann, Bowler, Frokjaer-Jensen, Greenwood; Riis.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Woodman, Cornell, Pradic |
| Defenders: | Storey, Lindsay, Whatmough, Hughes, Kesler-Hayden, Best, Mawene, Nelson |
| Midfielders: | Whiteman, McCann, Forkjaer-Jensen, Brady, Ledson, Greenwood, Thordarson, Taylor, Potts, Holmes, Bowler |
| Forwards: | Riis, Evans, Stewart, Okkels, Osmajic, Rodriguez-Gentile |
Blackburn Rovers team news
The Riversiders boss John Eustace's options at the back are limited given that centre-back Scott Wharton, as well as full-backs Harry Pickering and Callum Brittain are all sidelined through injuries.
Following a brace in the Bristol City win, Yuki Ohashi will continue to lead the line with captain Lewis Travis featuring on the right flank.
Blackburn Rovers possible XI: Pears; Batth, Carter, Hyam, Beck; Travis, Tronstad, Baker, Dolan, Hedges; Ohashi.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pears, Toth, Hilton, Barrett, Eastham |
| Defenders: | McFadzean, Hyam, Batth, Carter, Beck, Duru |
| Midfielders: | Tronstad, Cantwell, Rankin-Costello, Buckley, Gilsenan, Travis, Cozier-Duberry, Edmonds, Baker |
| Forwards: | Arnor, Gueye, Dolan, Weimann, Hedges, Leonard, Ohashi, Tyjon, Bloxham, Mafoumbi |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Preston and Blackburn Rovers across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2024 | Preston 2-2 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| November 10, 2023 | Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| April 22, 2023 | Preston 1-1 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| December 10, 2022 | Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Preston | Championship |
| April 25, 2022 | Preston 1-4 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |