Burnley to thwart Preston, Derby can overcome Owls in Championship

Having been so far unbeaten domestically since the turn of the New Year, Burnley are 9/4 with Coral to grab three points without conceding, while the hosts are 5/2 to end a run of four successive league matches without a win.

Gray poses threat to Preston

Clinical Clarets marksman Andre Gray will be the key threat to Preston in this latest encounter, having dispatched 24 goals so far this season, and he is 7/2 to open proceedings here after recently netting the winner over Birmingham City.

Sam Vokes and Ashley Barnes can also cause problems for the hosts and they are 9/5 and 12/5 to strike anytime respectively, while former Manchester United defender Michael Keane is available at 13/2 for a goal of his own, after scoring a vital 90th-minute equaliser against Middlesbrough last time out.

For Grayson’s side, Joe Garner will look to reap havoc on the visiting rearguard and he is 11/5 to find the target, while former Leeds United frontman Jermaine Beckford is 13/5 to get on the scoresheet anytime.

The hosts have drawn their previous two consecutive outings and are 23/10 to hold their opponents to yet another stalemate, though they will be desperate for home supremacy after a run of four games without success in front of their own fans.

Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday

• Championship
• Friday, April 23rd
• Kick-off: 12:30 BST
• Pride Park Stadium, Derby
• Live on Sky Sports 2

Rams face Owls in Saturday clash

Derby are currently within a play-off position in the table and will look to boost their hopes of staying there with victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park, so will be confident of doing so having not lost in this fixture since April 2006.

The Rams have won their last four games, including 4-0 and 4-1 thrashings of Hull City and Bolton Wanderers respectively, and they are 11/5 to take three points without leaking at the back this time around.

Sheffield Wednesday are without a triumph in three previous outings and enter proceedings in Derby as 3/1 outsiders to triumph on the road, while a third successive draw for the visitors is 12/5 occur.

Martin leads Derby dangers

Derby marksman Chris Martin is set to lead their line once again and the menacing attacker is 7/2 to open proceedings on home turf, while Tom Ince is 2/1 to find the target anytime this time out.

Experienced poacher Darren Bent is also a danger and the former Tottenham hitman 6/1 to bag the game’s last goal, with Nick Blackman 12/5 to get on the scoresheet.

For the travelling side, Fernando Forestieri is 21/10 to grab another goal anytime, with fellow forward Gary Hooper also a threat, with the former Celtic man 9/4 to dispatch.

Midfielder Lewis McGugan was on target last season in this fixture and is 9/2 to follow that up with another here, as the Championship promotion race reaches a decisive stage this weekend.

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Coral’s top tip: Back Derby County’s Chris Martin to score first against Sheffield Wednesday.