Saturday , 14 November 2026

Leeds United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Leeds United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 17:15 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Ben Pearson
Y 72' Paul Huntington
Kalvin Phillips 73' Y
Y 75' Ryan Ledson
Mateusz Klich 80' Y
Y 80' Tom Clarke
Stuart Dallas 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Andrew Fox

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Leeds United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-10-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC 2019-04-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
21 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–3 D
10 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
07 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
30 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 4–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
14 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
10 Dec Fulham FC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leeds United FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Brad Potts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Ezgjan Alioski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Liam Cooper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Alan Browne doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' Tom Barkhuizen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' Ben Pearson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Eddie Nketiah. He replaces Patrick Bamford on 64 minute.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Pearson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ryan Ledson comes on to replace David Nugent.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Huntington on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Kalvin Phillips was booked on 73.
  • 75' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' Leeds United AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 89' Assisted by Luke Ayling with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stuart Dallas makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 90' The crowd applauds Tom Barkhuizen as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Harrop steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Jayden Bogle 1
Manor Solomon 1
Stuart Dallas 1
Liam Millar 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Leeds United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2019-10-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC 2019-04-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Leeds United FC Form

2019-12-26 Leeds United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-12-21 Fulham FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-14 Leeds United FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC D 2019-12-10 Leeds United FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2019-12-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2019-11-30 Leeds United FC 4–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2019-12-26 Leeds United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2019-12-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2019-12-10 Preston North End FC 2–1 Fulham FC W 2019-12-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2019-12-02 Preston North End FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC51% Draw28% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Preston North End FC
49%
Leeds United FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC35% Draw49% Preston North End FC16%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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