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Preston v Burnley
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Kick Off: Saturday 1st March at 12:15
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Competition: FA Cup
These 2 local rivals will face off for the 2nd time in 2 weeks, this time in the FA Cup, with the hope for neutrals that there will be a bit more action than in the 0-0 a fortnight ago.
⭐ Preston v Burnley Best Bet
Probably not the bet you expected given Burnley have not lost in their last 23 matches.
However, we think this is a case of this game meaning more to 1 team than the other. Yes, it is a derby game, but it is also a free hit for Preston. They’re 12 points above the drop zone, and 9 points behind 6th place, so barring a miraculous or disastrous run of form, they’ll be playing Championship football next season.
Burnley have their eyes on a greater prize, currently sitting in 3rd place, just 2 points off 2nd place. They have an away trip to Cardiff on Tuesday evening (Preston are at home to Swansea) which they will place more importance on, so we wonder if we could see some rotation here.
Preston do not even have to win the game to progress. Neither of these sides have scored a goal against the other in 120 minutes of football, so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility for this to go to penalties.
👕 Preston v Burnley Predicted XI
🔍 Preston v Burnley Players to Watch
⚪ Andrew Hughes
The left-sided defender has 8 cards to his name in all competitions this season, from 36 appearances. He was booked in both league games against Burnley, so he is either fired up by the local derby atmosphere or struggles with the threat Burnley possess in wide areas.
This will likely either be Jaidon Anthony or Marcus Edwards if Scott Parker goes with a full-strength side, with Edwards, in particular, looking a huge threat from the right in limited minutes so far. He has been fouled 5 times in just 146 minutes since returning to English football. Full back Connor Roberts also gets forward well from right back, winning 1.6 fouls per 90.
⚪ Kaine Kesler-Hayden
With the uncertainty over the line-up Burnley will put out, we’ll take a look at another Preston player.
Kaine Kesler-Hayden has been shot-happy since the turn of the year, recording 15 attempts in 10 starts from a more advanced wing back position.
Just 4 of those hit the target, but 1 of those came in the game against Burnley a fortnight ago, making odds of 3.40 look very generous.
📂 Preston v Burnley Cheat Sheet
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💻 Preston v Burnley Form and Tactics
Paul Heckingbottom has done a really solid job at Preston, steering North End away from a relegation battle and into the safety of mid table.
His football isn’t always pretty, but his sides are always honest and hardworking. Their formation of late has been 3-5-1-1, with wing backs Kesler-Hayden and Jayden Meghoma providing a threat down the flanks, and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen operating behind Milutin Osmajic.
Scott Parker’s Burnley have not conceded a goal for 9 games, with the last concession coming in the 3rd round of the FA Cup at Reading. They have struggled for goals at the right end for the majority of the season, but scored 4 against Sheffield Wednesday last time out, but it should be said that has been through clinical finishing (7 shots in total) rather than due to a relentless attacking display.
Their system is set in stone, 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, whichever way you wish to look at it, with most of their threat coming from giving the ball to Jaidon Anthony and hoping he can produce something. The January signing of Marcus Edwards should lighten the load on Anthony, and mean he can swap flanks so they have 2 inverted wingers.
🏁 Preston v Burnley Ref Watch
- Referee – John Brooks
- Brooks has shown the most yellow cards per game in the Premier League this season of any referee who has taken charge of 3 games or more.
| Average Cards (Y / R) | 5.14 / 0.00 |
| Fouls Given | 23.05 |
| Penalties | 0.29 |
📺 How to Watch Preston v Burnley in the FA Cup
📅 When is Preston v Burnley? / Saturday, 1st March 2025, 12:15
🏟 Where is Preston v Burnley? / Deepdale (Preston)
📺 What TV Channel is Preston v Burnley on? / BBC iPlayer
🟨 …And who is the referee for Preston v Burnley? / John Brooks 🏴
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* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.
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