Blackburn v Preston: Predictions, tips and bet builder as bookings beckon in tasty Lancashire derby

The Championship bosses have put on a tasty Friday night encounter for our viewing pleasure as Blackburn Rovers host Preston North End in the Lancashire Derby (2000 GMT).
When these two sides met four months ago, the 20,000 crowd at Deepdale weren’t treated to any goals but there was still plenty of drama.
Two red cards were dished out by referee Matt Donohue as local bragging rights went unclaimed at the home of Preston.
This second encounter has the makings of another Lancashire classic with the hosts currently in a slump and the visitors charging up the Championship table.
Here, we take a closer look at Friday’s derby and pick out some of the best bets along the way.
Good luck and please gamble responsibly.
(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)
Blackburn v Preston bet builder
Preston to score the first goal – 6/4
Booking points over 42.5 – 8/15
Under 2.5 goals
Blackburn head into this fixture in woeful form, winning two of their last 10 matches across all competitions.
Rovers have scored a mere eight goals during this time – three of which came in a rare dominant win over Portsmouth.
Preston are in far better form, but that doesn’t mean they’re setting the world alight with goals. In fact, they’re averaging just over 1.5 across their last 10 matches.
Preston to score the first goal
If anyone is to make a breakthrough, we are favouring the visitors. Blackburn are low on goals and even lower on confidence, coming into this game on the back of three straight defeats.
Preston are unbeaten in five, winning three of them – including an impressive 2-1 victory over play-off chasing Middlesbrough last time out.
Booking points over 42.5
Last time these two sides met, we had 11 bookings. We need half of that to see our over 42.5 booking points bet to come in.
Considering this is a derby, the big Friday night occasion and the fact there’s a lot to play for, we’re backing this game to get tasty.
Red card in the match
We saw two red cards in the first clash between these two teams earlier this season and the current odds on one sending off this Friday night is a tasty 11/4.
Red card odds are normally slightly longer, meaning the bookies are aware of the hot-tempered nature of this fixture last time out.
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