The Dingles come to Ewood Park for an encounter with Rovers for the first time since 2005 and Sam expects the atmosphere to be ‘electric.’
Burnley have started the season off well while Rovers are having to bounce back from having six put past them at Arsenal last time out.
And Sam knows exactly what this game means to the fans:
"Ever since Burnley got promoted the Burnley and Blackburn fans have been talking about when the fixture is going to come out, and of course it's come after seven or eight games," he told Sky Sports.
"It’s early on, Burnley are in good form at the moment, particularly at home and it makes them difficult opponents by the fact that they've started well in the Premier League and also the ferociousness of this local derby.
"As players, managers and coaching staff here at Blackburn we are all aware for the fans' point of view what it means.
"We just have to try and go out and give our very best on the day. Basically from my point of view it's saying to the players you've got to handle the atmosphere."