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Leeds United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Leeds United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 18 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Alan Browne
Ezgjan Alioski 30' Y
Y 52' Daniel Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
15 Sep Millwall FC A 1–1 D
31 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
25 Aug Norwich City FC A 3–0 W
21 Aug Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
18 Aug Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
15 Sep Reading FC H 2–3 L
01 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
25 Aug Derby County FC A 0–2 L
22 Aug Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Stoke City FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Leeds United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alan Browne.
  • 30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Egzijan Alioski.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Bielsa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Liam Cooper — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Daniel Johnson gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Barker. He replaces Joshua Harrop on 71 minute.
  • 74' Tyler Roberts doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alan Browne is replaced by Paul Gallagher on 79 minute.
  • 82' GOAL! Tyler Roberts fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 86' Stuart Dallas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Roberts at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Leeds United AFC — Adam Forshaw on, Mateusz Klich off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Lewis Baker is replacing Samuel Saiz for the Leeds United AFC side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Liam Cooper 1
Joel Piroe 1
Brad Potts 1
Mateo Fernandez 1

Head to Head

2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Leeds United FC Form

2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2018-09-15 Millwall FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2018-08-31 Leeds United FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2018-08-25 Norwich City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC W 2018-08-21 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2018-08-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-09-15 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2018-09-01 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2018-08-25 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-08-22 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-08-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC68% Draw22% Preston North End FC10%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Preston North End FC
32%
Leeds United FC or Preston North End FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC48% Draw45% Preston North End FC7%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
2 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 22% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 26% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.