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Burnley U21 vs Preston North End U21 prediction and preview
9 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Burnley U21 host Preston North End U21 in the Premier League Cup (England) on 9 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.53, which the bookmaker market rated at about 63% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Burnley U21 2–2 Preston North End U21.
Going into the match, Burnley U21 had won 4, drawn 0 and lost 5 of their last 9 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 16. Preston North End U21 had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5, with 8 scored and 9 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Burnley U21's last 9 and 3 of Preston North End U21's last 5; 6 and 3 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Burnley U21 averaged 1.75 goals scored and 1.75 conceded across 4 matches; away from home Preston North End U21 averaged 2.00 scored and 2.00 conceded across 4.
The 1X2 prices imply about 52% for Burnley U21, 22% for the draw and 26% for Preston North End U21 once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Burnley U21 (green) and Preston North End U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley U21 | WLWLL | 1.56 | 1.78 | 67% | 67% |
| Preston North End U21 | LWLDW | 1.60 | 1.80 | 60% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 9 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 1X | 76% | 1.25 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 71% | 1.28 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 63% | 1.53 |
| BTTS Yes | 62% | 1.46 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 56% | 1.67 |
| Burnley U21 Win | 53% | 1.73 |
| Burnley U21 HT & FT | 35% | 2.62 |
| 2-1 | 10% | 9.50 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.