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Preston North End FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Tue 9 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Pearson 14' Y
Ben Davies 45' Y
Ben Pearson 49' R
Y 67' Ezgjan Alioski
Y 81' Kalvin Phillips

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Philip Dermott
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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

1
3
4
Preston North End FC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
06 Apr Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Reading FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
13 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
09 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
30 Mar Millwall FC H 3–2 W
16 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
12 Mar Reading FC A 3–0 W
09 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% 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' We are underway at Deepdale Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The 27-year-old Lukas Nmecha has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Pearson.
  • 19' preston north end fc started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' leeds united fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' leeds united fc have won 541 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. preston north end fc in their trying to find a way past leeds united fc's compact .
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Davies.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Ben Pearson on 49 minutes earns him a Red card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Robinson departs to be replaced by Louis Moult.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Patrick Bamford — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Egzijan Alioski on 67.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Ledson. He replaces Sean Maguire on 70 minute.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His preston north end fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' GOAL! Patrick Bamford fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 77' It is a substitution in Leeds United AFC team. Jack Harrison is replaced by Gaetano Berardi on 77 minute.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Leeds United AFC player. Kalvin Phillips gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Another change for Leeds United AFC made on 83 minute. Tyler Roberts leaves to be changed by Adam Forshaw.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Jayden Stockley on, Lukas Nmecha off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Patrick Bamford as he departs to be replaced by Kemar Roofe.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Liam Cooper 1
Joel Piroe 1
Brad Potts 1
Mateo Fernandez 1

Head to Head

2019-04-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Leeds United FC 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2019-04-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2019-04-06 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W

Leeds United FC Form

2019-04-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2019-03-30 Leeds United FC 3–2 Millwall FC W 2019-03-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2019-03-12 Reading FC 0–3 Leeds United FC W 2019-03-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC22% Draw30% Leeds United FC48%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Leeds United FC
78%
Preston North End FC or Leeds United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC14% Draw51% Leeds United FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.3%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 26% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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