Preston North End FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Burnley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #22 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 1 / 7 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 22 |
| 30 | Conceded | 31 |
| -17 | GD | -9 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 13% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Burnley FC are 22nd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burnley FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/9
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Burnley FC
| Largie Ramazani | 4 G | 1 A |
| Zeki Amdouni | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Burnley FC gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Brad Potts, a England , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Brownhill suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jayden Meghoma made 363 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Keane, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 10 goals in the last 8 games.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Porteous argues furiously but the card stands.
- 58' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' Robbie Brady has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 357 appearances.
- 71' The whistle greets Hannibal Mejbri as he departs to be replaced by Josh Brownhill.
- 73' The whistle greets Ryan Ledson as he departs to be replaced by Sam Greenwood.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Emil Riis Jakobsen. He replaces Milutin Osmajic on 77 minute.
- 78' Zian Flemming is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andrew Hughes on 80 minutes.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 90' Jaidon Anthony picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Preston North End FC make a change. Jayden Meghoma trudges off to be replaced by Robbie Brady on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Sam Greenwood 73'
- 2
- 28
- 1
- 19
- 29
- 22
- 10
-
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Robbie Brady 90'
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 90'
- 6
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 90'
- 26
- 12
- 13
-
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 77'
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↑ 73'
- 32
Burnley FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 24
- 19
-
17
Lyle Foster ↓ Marcus Edwards 71'
- 11
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 29
Bench
-
8
Josh Brownhill ↑ 71'
-
22
Marcus Edwards ↑ 71'
- 35
- 26
- 10
- 4
- 32
- 7
- 23
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Tella | 3 |
| Robbie Brady | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Jordan Storey | 1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-02-15
Preston North End FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2025-02-11
Norwich City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2025-02-08
Preston North End FC
4–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2025-01-31
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2025-01-25
Preston North End FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2025-01-21
Watford FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Burnley FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Burnley FC
68%
Preston North End FC or Burnley FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.