Preston vs Burnley Predictions

• These sides have played out two goalless draws in the Championship this season.
• Preston’s home Championship games average 1.9 goals per-game.
• Burnley have kept nine consecutive clean sheets.

One for the purists at Deepdale

Preston take on Lancashire rivals Burnley in an all-Championship FA Cup fifth round tie in one of two early kick offs on Saturday.

The Clarets are on an incredible 23-game unbeaten run but the league will be their priority as they push for a return to the Premier League, so boss Scott Parker could rotate as he did in the previous round against Southampton.

Preston have a chance to focus on a cup run as they look destined for a mid-table finish but the best bet here may be under 2.5 goals.

Both league meetings between these two sides ended goalless this season and this could be another occasion where defences are largely on top.

Burnley have gone nine games without conceding and Preston are no slouches when it comes to defending at Deepdale, as they haven’t conceded more than once in any of their last 12 home games.

Burnley managed to edge out the worst Premier League team in the previous round and they look the more likely winners here, even if Parker does rest a few key men, so a 1-0 away win is the correct score prediction.