Of the four Lancashire clubs competing in the Championship this season, it is fierce rivals Burnley and Blackburn Rovers who have risen to the top of the table.
Ahead of the World Cup break, the Clarets occupy top spot, with Rovers in second. They are now preparing to face each other at Turf Moor in a huge game on Sunday.
With derby bragging rights up for grabs as well as a valuable three points, BBC Sport takes a closer look at what this East Lancashire rivalry means.
'Going top doesn't make any difference'
When Vincent Kompany became Burnley boss in June, it was off the back of a successful stint in charge of Belgian side Anderlecht, but he arrived to find a club at the beginning of a difficult transitional period.