Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leeds United FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' GOAL! Manor Solomon fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 6' Goal! Kaine Kesler scores his 3 goal in 57 matches.
  • 11' 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.
  • 13' What a strike from Jayden Bogle! The score is 2-1.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' Wilfried Gnonto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 28' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Hughes is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 45.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 358 games and scored 532 goals.
  • 55' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' Robbie Brady makes way for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 65' Ryan Porteous has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Storey on 65 minute.
  • 70' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 72' Karl Darlow is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Leeds United FC — Isaac Schmidt on, Wilfried Gnonto off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The whistle greets Brenden Aaronson as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Bamford.
  • 86' Lewis Gibson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Ethan Ampadu.
  • 87' Theo Carroll is replacing Stefan Teitur Thordarson for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Leeds United FC. Manor Solomon is replaced by Sam Byram.
  • 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

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Roberts 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Alan Browne 2
Liam Millar 1
Pascal Struijk 1
Liam Cooper 1
Will Keane 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.