Preston v Burnley

Preston vs Burnley Preview

Preston NE and Burnley will meet in not only an all-Championship tussle at Deepdale but also a Lancashire derby in Saturday lunchtime's FA Cup 5th round tie in what promises to be an intriguing and closely fought contest.

Preston NE were handed a 2-1 defeat away from home at Coventry City last time out in the Championship which now makes it three games without a win in all competitions for The Lilywhites but recent results overall have been pretty steady for Paul Heckingbottom's side.

Burnley extended their extremely impressive unbeaten run under manager Scott Parker to 23 games overall in all competitions with a resounding 4-0 home win against Sheffield Wednesday and The Clarets will therefore be in confident mood that they can get the job done at Deepdale on Saturday lunchtime.

Preston NE have suffered just two defeats in their last 11 matches overall which were handed to Heckingbottom's side with losses to Blackburn Rovers and Coventry City, both of which were away from home, but the hosts have also picked up five wins along with being involved in four draws as well within this period.

Results on home soil at Deepdale have also been solid from Preston NE's perspective as the hosts are unbeaten in their last 12 home games overall, picking up five wins but also being involved in no fewer than seven stalemates as well.

Burnley bring a run of four wins from their last five games into this all-Lancashire affair in the 5th round of the FA Cup at Deepdale as bragging rights are also at stake as well as a possible big-money pay-day against a Premier League side in the next round.

14 wins and nine draws make up Burnley's unbeaten 23-game sequence in all competitions and it's worth mentioning that eight of these 14 wins were recorded away from home and includes wins registered in the previous rounds of this season's FA Cup with victories recorded against League One outfit Reading and Premier League side Southampton respectively.

The Clarets have been tough to score against overall this season but also on their travels as well, as Scott Parker's side have kept a total of 10 clean sheets within their previous 12 outings on the road, but this is a local derby with Preston NE on Saturday and with the fact that this upcoming fixture is also a cup-tie, the form book may well go out of the window in this one.

Preston NE v Burnley Verdict

Four out of the last five meetings between Preston NE and Burnley have resulted in stalemates and therefore the prospects of a potential draw on Saturday cannot be ruled out.

This is a local derby as well, so both teams look likely to score in a game that may need penalties to decide the winner.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.25

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.20

Draw & BTTS Yes @ 5.00