Thursday , 1 October 2026

Leeds United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leeds United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sun 21 Jan 2024 · 12:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Will Keane
Daniel James 6' 1–1
Joel Piroe pen 90+4' 2–1
Y 8' Ben Whiteman
Y 34' Alistair McCann
Crysencio Summerville 38' Y
Y 62' Liam Lindsay
Georginio Rutter 67' Y
Junior Firpo 76' Y
Y 83' David Cornell
Y 85' Ryan Ledson
Patrick Bamford 85' Y
Y 86' Layton Stewart

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-21 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC 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

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
13 Jan Cardiff City FC A 3–0 W
07 Jan Peterborough United FC A 3–0 W
01 Jan Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
13 Jan Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
06 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
01 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Elland Road as Leeds United FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Will Keane puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
  • 6' What composure from Daniel James! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 8' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Whiteman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' Leeds United FC have won 535 goals from 361 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alistair McCann.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Crysencio Summerville argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Liam Lindsay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' The referee shows Leeds United FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 70' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Ledson is hanging Alistair McCann on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Junior Firpo.
  • 77' Sam Byram is replacing Junior Firpo for the Leeds United FC side.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. David Cornell is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Layton Stewart is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is replaced by Ben Woodburn.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leeds United FC players.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Joel Piroe 1
Brad Potts 1
Mateo Fernandez 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1

Head to Head

2024-01-21 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC 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

Leeds United FC Form

2024-01-21 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-01-13 Cardiff City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC W 2024-01-07 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Leeds United FC W 2024-01-01 Leeds United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2024-01-21 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-26 Preston North End FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC57% Draw25% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Preston North End FC
43%
Leeds United FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC39% Draw46% Preston North End FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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