Burnley vs Preston North End Prediction: Burnley have not lost at home this season

Burnley is set to host Preston on Saturday evening. Both teams are facing each other after a long time. The last time Preston visited Burnley was in 2015 and won. Would Burnley be able to redeem itself this time?

Burnley’s Form

Burnley is unbeaten at home so far this season as they managed (W11 D4) to win on 11 occasions out of 15. They won in their previous four home games against West Brom (2-1), Coventry (1-0), Birmingham (3-0), and Middlesborough (3-1). Burnley scored 32 goals against their visitors in their 14 home league games and conceded 12 in return.

Their away performance is also decent as they managed (W8 D4 L2) to win on 8 occasions out of 14. With 65 points in 29 games, Burnley is sitting at the top of the table. They have netted 58 goals this season and conceded 26 in return.

Jay Rodriguez is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals followed by Manuel Benson (7) and Nathan Tella (9) respectively 2nd and 3rd positions.

Burnley’s possible lineup

Peacock-Farrell; Roberts, Beyer, Ekdal, Maatsen; Cullen, Brownhill; Zaroury, Barnes, Gudmundsson; Tella.

Preston’s Form

Preston's away performance is exceptionally well this season as they managed (W8 D3 L3) to win on 8 occasions out of 14. They succeeded in their previous away game against Birmingham City (2-1). In their 14 away league games, Preston scored 12 goals against their hosts and conceded 9 in return.

Preston's home performance is a matter of concern as they just managed (W3 L8 D4) to win 3 out of 15 league games. With 40 points in 29 games, Preston is sitting in the 11th position. They have netted 27 goals this season and conceded 33 in return.

Ched Evans is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals followed by Emil Riis Jakobsen (5) and Liam Delap (3) respectively 2nd and 3rd positions.

Preston’s possible lineup

Woodman; Storey, Hughes, Lindsay; Brady, Ledson, McCann, Browne; Cannon, Evans, Delap. 

Burnley vs Preston expert tips

Burnley didn’t lose a single game at home yet this season. On the other hand, Preston also looks promising with its away performance. Preston played out a draw against Burnley at home this season. It will be interesting to see what approach both teams will use in the upcoming game to win the match. After analyzing all the facts, we anticipate a Burnley win. In this match, we can expect less than 2.5 goals as both teams have scored less than 3 goals in a face-to-face contest.