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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Season Stats

Leicester City FC		Preston North End FC
#5	Position	#25
46	Points	0
46	Played	0
12 / 16 / 18	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
58	Scored	0
68	Conceded	0
-10	GD	+0
1.00	PPG	–
26%	Win %	–

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at King Power Stadium!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Ben Woodburn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
30' 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.
35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Millar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
45' Jack Whatmough, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
50' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
60' The England Kiernan Dewsbury Hall breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 1-0!
62' The whistle greets Jamie Vardy as he departs to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
66' The whistle greets Milutin Osmajic as he departs to be replaced by Will Keane.
71' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
76' The deadlock is broken! Kelechi Iheanacho gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
77' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Robbie Brady is replaced by Kian Best on 77 minute.
78' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Alistair McCann is replaced by Noah Mawene.
79' Hamza Choudhury is replacing James Justin for the Leicester City FC side.
82' Poor challenge from Ben Woodburn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
84' The supporters are chanting for Layton Stewart. He replaces Liam Millar on 84 minute.
86' The referee calls foul for Layton Stewart. He receives a Yellow card.
87' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 87 minute. Abdul Issahaku leaves to be changed by Marc Albrighton.
90' What a moment for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

1.14 Leicester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC57% Draw31% Preston North End FC12%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	74%	26%
± 1.5	42%	58%
± 2.5	18%	82%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Preston North End FC

43%

Leicester City FC or Preston North End FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Leicester City FC34% Draw61% Preston North End FC5%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

26.1%

1 – 0

25.9%

2 – 0

14.6%

1 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

4.9%

3 – 1

4 – 0

1.6%

1 – 2

1.1%

0 – 2

0.9%

2 – 2

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap	Leicester City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	17%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	31%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	7%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (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