Sunday , 15 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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
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
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.
  • 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Will Keane makes it 0-1.
  • 6' A goal from the Wales international Daniel James! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-1!
  • 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Whiteman.
  • 13' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Elland Road. Leeds United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Crysencio Summerville has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 368 games and scored 541 goals.
  • 34' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Alistair McCann gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Crysencio Summerville picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Lindsay argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Georginio Rutter on 67.
  • 70' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 70 minute. Alistair McCann leaves to be changed by Ryan Ledson.
  • 75' The 26-year-old Illan Meslier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Firpo on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Junior Firpo as he leaves the pitch. Sam Byram steps in for Leeds United FC.
  • 82' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' David Cornell is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 85' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Ben Woodburn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Kaine Kesler 1
Eddie Nketiah 1
Jayden Bogle 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.