Leicester City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Leicester City FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Wed 4 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 60' 1–0

Kelechi Iheanacho 76' 2–0

Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 90' 3–0

Y 82' Ben Woodburn

Y 86' Layton Stewart

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Assistant 1 Richard West
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 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

Leicester City FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Oct	Preston North End FC	H	3–0	W
01 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	4–1	W
23 Sep	Bristol City FC	H	1–0	W
20 Sep	Norwich City FC	A	2–0	W
15 Sep	Southampton FC	A	4–1	W
02 Sep	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Oct	Leicester City FC	A	0–3	L
30 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–4	L
23 Sep	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
19 Sep	Birmingham City FC	H	2–1	W
16 Sep	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–1	W
02 Sep	Stoke City FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

100% 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Leicester City FC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kian Best, as he is very good at scoring at King Power Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
30' Leicester City 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.
35' Liam Millar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
40' Greg Cunningham, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 368 games and scored 532 goals.
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
60' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
62' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Kelechi Iheanacho comes on to replace Jamie Vardy.
66' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Milutin Osmajic is replaced by Will Keane on 66 minute.
71' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
76' GOAL! Kelechi Iheanacho scores on 76. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi
77' Preston North End FC make a change. Robbie Brady trudges off to be replaced by Kian Best on 77 minutes.
78' Preston North End FC make a change. Alistair McCann trudges off to be replaced by Noah Mawene on 78 minutes.
79' Hamza Choudhury is replacing James Justin for the Leicester City FC side.
82' Ben Woodburn is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
84' The crowd applauds Liam Millar as he leaves the pitch. Layton Stewart steps in for Preston North End FC.
86' A moment of madness from Layton Stewart on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
87' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 87 minute. Abdul Issahaku leaves to be changed by Marc Albrighton.
90' GOAL! Kiernan Dewsbury Hall fires home to make it 3-0!
The referee brings this contest to a close. Leicester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

18
Ryan Ledson
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 78'
7
Will Keane ↑ 66'
5
Patrick Bauer
21
David Cornell
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 84'
35
Noah Mawene ↑ 78'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
33
Kian Best ↑ 77'

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall	2
Jamie Vardy	2
Patson Daka	2
Kelechi Iheanacho	1
Kasey McAteer	1
Ben Whiteman	1
Andrew Moran	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.79 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.68 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC61% Draw24% Preston North End FC15%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Preston North End FC

39%

Leicester City FC or Preston North End FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC43% Draw46% Preston North End FC11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.4%

2 – 0

13.1%

1 – 1

11%

0 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

8.9%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.4%

0 – 1

4.8%

4 – 0

3.5%

1 – 2

3.4%

2 – 2

3.1%

4 – 1

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	20%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	25%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

Leicester City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Leicester City FC Form

Preston North End FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Clean Sheet