Championship: Burnley vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Burnley and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Burnley enjoy home advantage, when visitors Preston swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Burnley are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 17 points from their initial eight encounters. Preston trail them on eight points after eight rounds, sitting as number 21 in the table.

Form: Burnley vs Preston

Burnley Form

In their last three matches, Burnley won 2-1 against Portsmouth, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Oxford. They were back on top last time out, defeating Plymouth 1-0. Burnley won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 13 goals.

Preston Form

Preston got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Blackburn brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Millwall. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Watford by a 3-0 scoreline. Preston are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 14 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for Burnley and Preston

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Burnley and Preston played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Burnley vs Preston

Look no further than Josh Brownhill, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Burnley in the Championship, while Milutin Osmajic managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Preston in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Burnley won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Preston won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Burnley didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Burnley didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Turf Moor. Burnley have not lost to Preston in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Preston managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Burnley saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Burnley vs Preston

To sum up, the upcoming match between Burnley and Preston seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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