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Burnley U21 vs Preston U21 - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

England

Premier League Cup

Burnley U21

2 - 2

Preston U21

Our Tip

Match Events

22'

Castell L.

Assist: Johnson Z.

27'

Reid S.

48'

Pouani B.

Assist: Castell L.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-2. This leg finished 2-2.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

29%

Burnley U21

20%

Draws

51%

Preston U21

Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Preston U21

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

29% / Low Confidence

Form's been kind to Burnley U21 lately — more wins on the board than Preston U21.
Burnley U21 are the model's pick here, at 60%.
Burnley U21 have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 31.5%

Over 4.5 Goals 14%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 78.6%

Burnley U21 Clean Sheet 14%

Preston U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Burnley U21	Preston U21
Matches Played	29	19
Wins	9	5
Draws	5	6
Losses	15	8
Goals Scored	1.45	1.37
Goals Conceded	1.97	2.05
Expected Goals (xG)	1.31	1.63
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Oct 9, 2026 Premier League Cup

Burnley U21 vs Preston U21

2:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Burnley U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer Castell L.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Pouani B.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.01

Avg xA / game 0.66

Preston U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer Reid S.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Snowball N.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.48

Avg xA / game 0.91

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Burnley U21 57 / 100

Preston U21 18 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Burnley U21 Preston U21

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Burnley U21 Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Defensive concern: Preston U21 conceded in 84% of 19 recent games.

H2H data points to 4.00 goals as a typical output.

Burnley U21 scored in 76% of their last 29 games.

Burnley U21 went unbeaten in 2 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Burnley U21 VS Preston U21

1.25 Goals Scored 1.38

1.88 Goals Conceded 1.38

88% Over 1.5 63%

63% Over 2.5 50%

25% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Burnley U21

(Home)

23 Oct

West Ham U21

3 : 1

Burnley U21

17 Oct

Burnley U21

0 : 1

Aston Villa U21

09 Oct

Burnley U21

2 : 2

Preston U21

18 Sept

Burnley U21

4 : 1

Derby U21

14 Sept

Nottingham U21

1 : 0

Burnley U21

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Preston U21

(Away)

02 Nov

Preston U21

1 : 0

Fleetwood Town U21

09 Oct

Burnley U21

2 : 2

Preston U21

02 Sept

Preston U21

0 : 1

Wolves U21

18 Aug

Fleetwood Town U21

1 : 2

Preston U21

28 Jul

Blackburn U21

5 : 2

Preston U21

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