Preston North End FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' The game is set. Leicester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 20' Ricardo Pereira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' What a strike from Jamie Vardy! The score is 0-1.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Preston North End FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 51' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Jamie Vardy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 54' A moment of madness from Andrew Hughes on 54 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Preston North End FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' Kasey McAteer doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Milutin Osmajic is replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 70' Kasey McAteer makes way for Stephy Mavididi at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- 71' The crowd applauds Wilfred Ndidi as he leaves the pitch. Hamza Choudhury steps in for Leicester City FC.
- 75' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Thomas Cannon.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Ryan Ledson makes way for Duane Holmes at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 84' James Justin gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Abdul Issahaku and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes way for Layton Stewart at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Noah Mawene. He replaces Alan Browne on 87 minute.
- 90' Duane Holmes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 11
- 6
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Duane Holmes 81'
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Noah Mawene 87'
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Theo Mawene 86'
- 28
- 1
- 23
- 10
Bench
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 81'
- 3
- 9
- 21
-
17
Layton Stewart ↑ 86'
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 69'
-
35
Noah Mawene ↑ 87'
- 33
-
31
Theo Mawene ↑ 86'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Thomas Cannon 75'
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Hamza Choudhury 71'
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 41
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↓ Stephy Mavididi 70'
-
18
Abdul Issahaku ↓ James Justin 84'
Bench
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 71'
-
2
James Justin ↑ 84'
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 70'
- 26
- 20
- 30
-
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↑ 75'
- 5
-
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 75'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patson Daka | 2 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 2 |
| Jamie Vardy | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Andrew Moran | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-04-29
Preston North End FC
0–3
Leicester City FC
L
2024-04-20
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2024-04-16
Southampton FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2024-04-13
Preston North End FC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2024-04-09
Preston North End FC
4–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-04-06
Watford FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
Leicester City FC Form
2024-04-29
Preston North End FC
0–3
Leicester City FC
W
2024-04-23
Leicester City FC
5–0
Southampton FC
W
2024-04-20
Leicester City FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2024-04-12
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2024-04-09
Millwall FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2024-04-06
Leicester City FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Leicester City FC
78%
Preston North End FC or Leicester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.