Preston North End vs Burnley Prediction: A low-scoring outing for both sides

Burnley will travel to Deepdale on Saturday to settle scores with Preston North End. The Clarets have the best record on the road this season, while the hosts are unbeaten in their last 10 home games in all competitions. Can they continue this form? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Preston North End

Preston North End returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Norwich City in their last game. Milutin Osmajic scored the only goal of the game in the 5th minute and were solid at the back to hold Norwich to just one shot on target. The hosts remain unbeaten in seven of the last eight games in all competitions and have not lost at home in their last 10.

Preston sit 15th on the table with 40 points in 31 games, scoring 34 goals and conceding 38. However, Duane Holmes, Jordan Storey, Jack Whatmough, Ben Whiteman, and Robbie Brady are ruled out of this game.

Burnley

Burnley secured a 2-0 win over Hull City in their last game. Bashir Humphreys opened the scoring just three minutes into the game before Zian Flemming doubled the lead in the 21st minute. The Clarets have won their last three games, have remained unbeaten in their last 21 games, and are the best team on the road this season.

Burnley sit third on the table with 64 points in 32 games, scoring 39 goals and conceding 9. However, the team will be without top goalscorer Josh Brownhill due to a knock; Luca Koleosho (knock) and Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) are ruled out of this game.

Possible Starting 11

Preston North End —- Freddie Woodman, Ryan Porteous, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Ryan Ledson, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Jayden Meghoma, Sam Greenwood, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, Milutin Osmajic.

Burnley —- James Trafford, Connor Roberts, CJ Egan-Riley, Maxime Estève, Bashir Humphreys, Josh Cullen, Josh Laurent, Jaidon Anthony, Hannibal Mejbri, Lyle Foster, Zian Flemming.

Interesting Facts

• Preston are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games in all competitions;
• Preston are unbeaten in 13 of their last 14 games at home this season;
• The Clarets have the best away record this season with 32 points;
• The Clarets have remained unbeaten in their last 21 games;
• Five of the last eight games between the two teams have seen less than three goals;
• Burnley are unbeaten in their last seven games against Preston.

Expert Betting Tips

Burnley are one of the best teams in the Championship this season, but they still have to up their games if they want to get a place in the top two. Regardless, their defensive display is commendable. So, despite the form of Preston at home, I expect the Clarets to win and keep a clean sheet.

Our prediction for the match is for at least one side to keep a clean sheet for odds of 1.60 at Betway.

Our second prediction is Burnley to win for odds of 2.05 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is a 0:2 correct score for odds of 8.00 at 1xbet.