We said: Preston North End 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Preston have won each of their last three matches at Deepdale across all competitions, suggesting that they will be a good challenge for unbeaten Blackburn on Sunday.
That being said, Rovers are in sensational form at the start of the Championship season and should be able to fire themselves to victory in their second Lancashire derby of the term.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 43.27%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 30.44% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.88%) and 0-2 (7.74%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 1-0 (8.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.5%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.