Leicester City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Bhupinder Gill
- Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
7 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' The wait is over. Leicester City FC get us underway at King Power Stadium.
- 4' Patson Daka puts Leicester City FC on the lead.
- 9' 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.
- 14' 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.
- 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andrew Moran.
- 20' Leicester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 5-3-2 shape.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Hughes on 21.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caleb Okoli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 31' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Andrew Moran does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Whiteman makes it 1-2.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Liam Lindsay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
- 62' The 32-year-old Brad Potts has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' Jordan Storey picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Andrew Moran exits the field as Brad Potts enters on 67.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' Ben Nelson is replacing Jamaal Lascelles for the Leicester City FC side.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 80 minute. Lewis Dobbin leaves to be changed by Michael Smith.
- 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patson Daka makes it 2-2.
- 85' Andrija Vukcevic is replacing Thierry Small for the Preston North End FC side.
- 88' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Patson Daka is replaced by Jordan Ayew on 88 minute.
- 90' Divine Mukasa makes way for Jannik Vestergaard at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
24
Jamaal Lascelles ↓ Ben Nelson 74'
- 8
-
22
Oliver Skipp ↓ Bobby Reid 74'
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Jeremy Monga 88'
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Jordan Ayew 88'
- 5
- 33
- 1
- 7
- 29
Bench
- 17
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 88'
- 31
-
23
Jannik Vestergaard ↑ 90'
-
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 74'
- 18
-
4
Ben Nelson ↑ 74'
- 12
-
28
Jeremy Monga ↑ 88'
Coach
Andy King
Preston North End FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Lewis Gibson 67'
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 28
- 21
- 26
-
17
Lewis Dobbin ↓ Michael Smith 80'
-
23
Andrew Moran ↓ Brad Potts 67'
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 67'
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 80'
- 13
-
3
Andrija Vukcevic ↑ 85'
-
19
Lewis Gibson ↑ 67'
-
9
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 67'
- 42
- 34
- 22
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patson Daka | 2 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 2 |
| Jamie Vardy | 2 |
| Andrew Moran | 1 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2026-04-03
Leicester City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2026-03-21
Watford FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2026-03-14
Leicester City FC
1–3
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2026-03-10
Leicester City FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2026-03-07
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2026-02-28
Leicester City FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2026-04-03
Leicester City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2026-03-20
Preston North End FC
3–1
Stoke City FC
W
2026-03-14
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-03-11
Coventry City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
L
2026-02-28
Preston North End FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Preston North End FC
51%
Leicester City FC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
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.