Thursday , 1 October 2026

Leeds United FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Leeds United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Elland Road 35,747 HT 45' · FT 45'
Manor Solomon 4' 1–0
1–1 6' Kaine Kesler
Jayden Bogle 13' 2–1
Y 45' Andrew Hughes
Karl Darlow 72' Y
Ethan Ampadu 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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
2025-04-12 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC 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

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
08 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
05 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
29 Mar Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
15 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–2 D
12 Mar Millwall FC H 2–0 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
30 Mar Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
15 Mar Portsmouth 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' What a night it is going to be! Leeds United FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at Elland Road.
  • 4' Goal! Manor Solomon scores his 22 goal in 204 matches.
  • 6' Kaine Kesler doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 13' Magnificent from Jayden Bogle! That is 27 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' Leeds United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' Jordan Storey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Andrew Hughes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Leeds United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 3-1-4-2.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilia Gruev, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 60' Leeds United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 64' Emil Riis Jakobsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robbie Brady at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Jordan Storey exits the field as Ryan Porteous enters on 65.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leeds United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Karl Darlow on 72 minutes.
  • 77' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Joe Rodon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 80 minute. Wilfried Gnonto leaves to be changed by Isaac Schmidt.
  • 81' Patrick Bamford is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brenden Aaronson at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' David Cornell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • 87' Ethan Ampadu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 87' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Stefan Teitur Thordarson exits the field as Theo Carroll enters on 87.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Leeds United FC — Sam Byram on, Manor Solomon off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Brad Potts 1
Mateo Fernandez 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Kaine Kesler 1

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC 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

Leeds United FC Form

2025-04-12 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-04-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2025-04-05 Luton Town FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2025-03-29 Leeds United FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2025-03-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2025-03-12 Leeds United FC 2–0 Millwall FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2025-04-12 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2025-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2025-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC52% Draw26% Preston North End FC22%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

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

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Preston North End FC
48%
Leeds United FC or Preston North End FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC34% Draw47% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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