Blackburn Rovers have the chance to move six points clear of the Championship's relegation zone on Friday before their rivals play on Saturday.
Victory over Preston would also give them a league double over their Lancashire neighbours.
Preston know a win would push them back into the play-off places.
- Following their 2-1 win in this season's reverse fixture (November 2025), Blackburn will be aiming to record a league double over Preston for just the third time since the turn of the millennium (also in 2000-01 and 2021-22).
- Preston have only lost two of their past nine away league games against Blackburn (W5 D2), although one of those defeats did come in this exact fixture last season, losing in January 2025 (2-1).
- Blackburn have won two of their past three league games (L1), as many as they did across the previous 16 matches. Following their 3-1 win at QPR last time out, Blackburn will be looking to win consecutive Championship games for the first time since early November.
- Preston North End have won just one of their past five away league games (D2 L2), a 2-0 win over Bristol City in January.
- Only bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday (4) have earned fewer points at home in the Championship this season than Blackburn's 14 (W3 D5 L8), though Rovers won their most recent home league match (1-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday).
