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

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Championship · 2024-25

Preston North End FC

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Leeds United FC

Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 12:30 UTC Deepdale 19,508 HT 45' · FT 45'

Brad Potts 23' 1–0

1–1 90+3' Mateo Fernandez

Ben Whiteman 32' Y

Y 39' Daniel James

Milutin Osmajic 58' Y

Liam Lindsay 88' Y

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Mark Russell
Assistant 2

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

Preston North End FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Leeds United FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-10-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	1–1	D
11 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
07 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
30 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
26 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D
23 Nov	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D

Leeds United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
10 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–1	W
07 Dec	Derby County FC	H	2–0	W
30 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
27 Nov	Luton Town FC	H	3–0	W
24 Nov	Swansea City AFC	A	4–3	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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Leeds United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Freddie Woodman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel James made 391 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Leeds United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
23' The deadlock is broken! Brad Potts gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
28' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Whiteman.
37' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Leeds United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
39' A moment of madness from Daniel James on 39 minutes earns him a card. Leeds United FC will be frustrated.
44' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Brenden Aaronson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
46' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Ben Whiteman has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Teitur Thordarson to step up.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
56' Leeds United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
58' Milutin Osmajic is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
61' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 61 minute. Will Keane leaves to be changed by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
62' Preston North End FC make a change. Robbie Brady trudges off to be replaced by Duane Holmes on 62 minutes.
65' A change in the Leeds United FC ranks — Wilfried Gnonto exits the field as Patrick Bamford enters on 65.
70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
75' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Ledson. He replaces Milutin Osmajic on 75 minute.
77' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 77 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Manor Solomon.
82' It is a substitution in Leeds United FC team. Jayden Bogle is replaced by Mateo Fernandez on 82 minute.
83' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is replaced by Jack Whatmough on 83 minute.
88' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Lindsay.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

11
Robbie Brady ↓ Duane Holmes 62'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
14
Jordan Storey
7
Will Keane ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 61'
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Stefan Teitur Thordarson 46'
8
Alistair McCann
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Ryan Ledson 75'
1
Freddie Woodman
29
Kaine Kesler
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Jack Whatmough 83'

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Joe Rodon
7
Daniel James
25
Sam Byram ↓ Ethan Ampadu 82'
2
Jayden Bogle ↓ Mateo Fernandez 82'
5
Pascal Struijk
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Manor Solomon 77'
1
Illan Meslier
22
Ao Tanaka
10
Joel Piroe
11
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Largie Ramazani 65'
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↓ Patrick Bamford 65'

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrick Bamford	2
Alan Browne	2
Tyler Roberts	2
Tyler Roberts	2
Mateo Fernandez	1
Tom Barkhuizen	1
Kaine Kesler	1
Eddie Nketiah	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-26 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-11-23 Preston North End FC 1–1 Derby County FC D

Leeds United FC Form

2024-12-14 Preston North End FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-12-10 Leeds United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-12-07 Leeds United FC 2–0 Derby County FC W 2024-11-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2024-11-27 Leeds United FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-11-24 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.28 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.15 Leeds United FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Leeds United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC39% Draw29% Leeds United FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Leeds United FC

61%

Preston North End FC or Leeds United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC27% Draw50% Leeds United FC23%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11%

1 – 0

10.2%

0 – 1

2 – 1

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Leeds United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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