Burnley vs Preston prediction, betting tips and odds

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Where to watch Burnley vs Preston

You can watch Burnley vs Preston in the Championship at 12.30pm on Saturday, October 5, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.

Match prediction & best bet

Burnley to win & under 4.5 goals
1pt 10-11 general

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Burnley vs Preston odds

Burnley 7-10
Preston 9-2
Draw 14-5

Odds correct at time of publishing

Burnley vs Preston predictions

Burnley have racked up ten points from four games since the September internationals and they can sign off for the next break with a victory over Lancashire rivals Preston.

It has been an encouraging start to the season for the Clarets, who are averaging 2.13 points per game without playing to anywhere near their full potential.

The summer was a difficult period for Burnley with several key players leaving and many new recruits arriving towards the end of the transfer window. But they have navigated the first eight games in impressive fashion and put down a marker three weeks ago by beating title favourites Leeds 1-0 at Elland Road.

To this point Scott Parker's side have not played the free-flowing football which was a feature of their 2022-23 promotion-winning campaign but they have developed a winning habit and are looking solid at the back with only four league goals conceded.

While Burnley have their eyes fixed on promotion, Preston are anxious to climb away from the lower end of the table.

The Lilywhites went into Wednesday's clash at home to Watford inside the bottom three but responded with a superb 3-0 win which stands out as their best performance of the season.

However, a lot of effort went into Preston's midweek success and it is far from ideal that they take on Burnley less than three days later.

North End appear to be improving under Paul Heckingbottom but they have taken just two points from their last nine Championship road trips and may struggle to avoid a derby defeat this weekend.

Key stat

Preston have lost six of their last seven Championship away games

Burnley vs Preston team news

Burnley
Connor Roberts and Zian Flemming are injury doubts while Joe Worrall, Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, Hannes Delcroix, Hjalmar Ekdal, Mike Tresor, Manuel Benson and Jordan Beyer are ruled out.

Preston
Will Keane is a doubt, Patrick Bauer and Ched Evans remain sidelined while Sam Greenwood completes a three-game ban. Milutin Osmajic starts an eight-game suspension.

Probable teams

Burnley (4-1-4-1): Trafford; Humphreys, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Lucas Pires; Cullen; Koleosho, Mejbri, Brownhill, Anthony; Foster.
Subs: Massengo, Laurent, Sarmiento, Rodriguez, Hountondji, Flemming, Roberts.

Preston (3-5-1-1): Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Kesler-Hayden, McCann, Whiteman, Thordarson, Brady; Frokjaer-Jensen; Riis.
Subs: Potts, Ledson, Okkels, Holmes, Bowler, Whatmough, Keane.

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Published on 4 October 2024inChampionship