Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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Burnley vs Preston predictions cover EFL Championship (England), Regular Season - 19 on 6 Dec 2026. Kick-off is listed for Sunday, 6 December 2026 at 13:00 CET. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is Burnley 56%, Draw 31%, Preston 13%, giving Burnley the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, Burnley have taken 5 points while Preston have taken 1. That comes from Burnley taking 1 win and Preston taking 0 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at Burnley +1 and Preston -9.
Season and schedule context add season pace at Burnley 0.73 points per game versus Preston 0.36, venue split at 0.67 home points per game against 0.17 away points per game, and rest days at Burnley 50.7 and Preston 49.9. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists Burnley 1 recent H2H win, Preston 0 recent H2H wins, and 3 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at Burnley 7.5 versus Preston 5.9 and clean-sheet rate at 9% against 0%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 8 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
