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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Leeds United FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale Stadium.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
  • 19' Pablo Hernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • 24' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Ben Pearson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyler Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Pearson on 49.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Louis Moult on, Callum Robinson off on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patrick Bamford makes it 0-1.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Egzijan Alioski is booked for Leeds United AFC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Ryan Ledson on, Sean Maguire off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' The 35-year-old Declan Rudd has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' A goal from the England international Patrick Bamford! He fires home on 76 to make it 0-2!
  • 77' Gaetano Berardi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Harrison at the 77 minute mark.
  • 81' Kalvin Phillips is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 83' A change in the Leeds United AFC ranks — Tyler Roberts exits the field as Adam Forshaw enters on 83.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Jayden Stockley on, Lukas Nmecha off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Kemar Roofe. He replaces Patrick Bamford on 90 minute.
  • Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leeds United FC were simply the better side today.

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
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Tyler Roberts 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Manor Solomon 1
Stuart Dallas 1
Liam Millar 1
Pascal Struijk 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.