Preston North End - Burnley predictions

Preston North End are considerably weaker than their opponents in this round of the Championship, and a victory for them would be quite a surprise. We wouldn’t bet on it, though – at odds of 3.96, it’s not very likely to happen.

The match is most likely to go in the away team’s favour, though it’s by no means a sure thing. With 2.10 betting odds to win, Burnley have the upper hand going in, but all three possible outcomes are possible.

It’s fair to say The Lilywhites are ecstatic after their last round away wins (Norwich City). They were the 5.11 underdogs to claim three points and this victory of theirs sure feels like the blockbuster result of the entire round.

With 6.00 odds to win and home-field advantage, Burnley were clearly likely to win their previous Championship match before kick-off. The game went about as expected – they took an early lead and kept at it until they eventually won 2:0.

With over 5 goals over their past 3 home games, Preston North End is not a team you want to meet at home. They’ll be looking to extend this trend as much as possible, so The Clarets will need to be careful.

The Clarets seem to be effective no matter the circumstances. They’ve recorded over 5 goals scored over their previous 3 matches as visitors – a situation in which most teams tend to struggle.

The most recent result from these two teams recorded is from earlier in the season when the teams clashed. It ended in a draw, which is worse news for Burnley because they are largely considered the stronger team.

The visitors may be expected to win, but they’ll have to do so without Luca Koleosho, Aaron Ramsey, Josh Brownhill, Jordan Beyer. This tips the scales slightly in the hosts’ favour, but not by much.

These teams are relatively close in terms of form, so our suggestion is to go for a Draw result. However, lengthening the odds with a Draw/Draw HT/FT bet is an even better option. It pushes the odds to 2.10 while the risks remain largely the same.