Preston vs Burnley Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Burnley come into this game as favourites due to the overall quality of their squad, hence why they sit 26 points ahead of Preston in the Championship.

Something that the Clarets have been known for this campaign is their immense defensive record, as they have conceded just nine goals in 34 Championship games, while Preston have scored just 36 times in 34 league games, meaning that this will likely be a low-scoring FA Cup tie.

The visitors have won five of the last nine head-to-head matches, while Preston have won just one, hence why we’re backing the Clarets for a 1-0 win here.

Prediction: Preston 0-1 Burnley

Preston North End hosts Burnley in an East Lancashire Derby at Deepdale, with both sides aiming to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Date: 01/03/2025

Location: Deepdale

Time: 12:15pm

This is the third time that these two sides will have met this campaign, with both of the other two head-to-head clashes resulting in 0-0 draws. The last time either side won a head-to-head meeting between these two sides was back on 11th February, when Burnley thrashed the Lilywhites 3-0 at Turf Moor thanks to a hat-trick by Nathan Tella.

Preston look like they are set to consolidate their place in the Championship for another season, as they’re 15th with 42 points from 34 matches, despite starting the season in dismal fashion following the departure of Ryan Lowe after just one match. Paul Heckingbottom has done a solid job at Deepdale thus far, having won 11 and drawn 17 of his 37 matches in charge.

In the League Cup, Preston were knocked out in the Fourth Round by Arsenal (3-0) at Deepdale, following a dramatic penalty shootout win against Fulham (16-15 on penalties after a 1-1 draw) in the Third Round.

So far, Preston have managed to advance past the likes of Charlton Athletic (2-1) and Wycombe Wanderers (4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw) in the run-up to this weekend’s tie with Burnley.

Scott Parker’s men are in the midst of a Championship promotion race, as they are third in the table with 68 points from 34 matches, seeing them sit just two points behind Sheffield United in the final automatic promotion place.

The Clarets League Cup campaign saw them knocked out in the Second Round away at Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers via a 2-0 scoreline. Meanwhile, Burnley have managed to defeat Reading (3-1) and Southampton (1-0) in the Third and Fourth Rounds of the FA Cup this season.

A player to look out for in Burnley’s ranks is Sporting Lisbon loanee Marcus Edwards, who has scored two goals in his first four matches for the Clarets and has at time, looked a class above the rest when it comes to chance creation.

Preston North End versus Burnley will be broadcast live on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport’s Website.

Preston

Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jordan Storey, Jack Whatmough, Mads Frokjaer, Duane Holmes and Ben Whiteman could all miss out on this derby clash due to injury.

Burnley

Luca Koleosho is the only injury doubt for Burnley’s trip to Preston on Saturday.

Preston

North End are on a three-game winless run heading into this match, having suffered a 2-1 defeat at Coventry Coty last weekend after back-to-back draws with Millwall (1-1) and Burnley (0-0).

Prior to those matches, Preston had managed a 1-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road as Milutin Osmajic scored the only goal of the game after a 4-2 penalty shootout win (after a 0-0 draw) over Wycombe Wanderers in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup.

Burnley

The Clarets have won four of their last five matches entering this FA Cup tie, with the only blot on their copybook being that 0-0 stalemate at Deepdale on 15th February.

Parker’s men have earned wins over Oxford United and Southampton via 1-0 scorelines, as well as against Hull City (2-0) and Sheffield Wednesday (4-0) as Marcus Edwards, Josh Brownhill, Connor Roberts and Manuel Benson all got on the scoresheet.

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