Preston North End vs Leicester City: Where to Watch, Predictions, Stats

16/08/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Deepdale (Preston).

: Championship - Round 2
Referee: Ward G. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.26	1.11
Ball Possession
40%	60%
Total shots
13	14
Shots on target
4	2
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
6	4
Passes
71% (192/270)	86% (360/418)
Yellow Cards
2	0
Expected Goals (xG)
2.26	1.11
xG on target (xGOT)
2.15	0.79
Total shots
13	14
Shots on target
4	2
Shots off target
7	4
Blocked Shots
2	8
Shots inside the Box
9	7
Shots outside the Box
4	7
Hit the Woodwork
0	1
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
6	4
Touches in opposition box
22	34
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
2	0
Free Kicks
7	11
Passes
71% (192/270)	86% (360/418)
Long passes
37% (24/65)	39% (14/36)
Passes in final third
58% (53/92)	82% (106/130)
Crosses
32% (8/25)	36% (9/25)
Expected assists (xA)
1.41	1.68
Throw-ins
23	26
Fouls
11	7
Tackles
65% (17/26)	100% (10/10)
Duels won
52	39
Clearances
22	23
Interceptions
8	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	1
Goalkeeper Saves
1	2
xGOT faced
0.79	2.15
Goals prevented
-0.21	0.15

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
7', 1 - 0, Devine A. ⚽, Valentin P. (A),
2nd Half (1 - 1)
46', El Khannouss B. ↓, Daka P. ↑,
57', Mavididi S. ↓, Monga J. ↑,
57', Thomas L. ↓, Faes W. ↑,
67', 1 - 1, Monga J. ⚽, Faes W. (A),
73', Valentin P. ↓, Offiah O. ↑,
73', Devine A. ↓, Thordarson S. T. ↑,
74', Storey J. 🟨,
77', Justin J. ↓, Choudhury H. ↑,
85', 2 - 1, Osmajic M. ⚽, Small T. (A),
85', Osmajic M. 🟨,
86', Fatawu I. ↓, McAteer K. ↑,
86', Small T. ↓, Vukcevic A. ↑,

Chances of winning

Preston North End
26.9%

Draw
28%

Leicester City
45.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

28.5%

27.7%

43.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

28.5%

27.7%

43.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)

Leicester City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+1.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Leicester City than the current prediction. (-1.3%)

Preston North End - Leicester City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.55 ↑ (3.3)	3.48 ↑ (3.4)	2.2 ↑ (2.15)	2.4% (6.2%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Preston North End - Leicester City?

Users Predictions: Leicester City will win (27 of 31 users predict this - 87.1%).
Confidence interval (95%): 75.3% – 98.9%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Leicester City will win (9 of 10 users predict this - 90%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
Leicester may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Preston has had a series of away games.
Leicester could have a small edge in this match.
There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Jebbison D. (Ankle Injury) Thompson J. (Abdominal strain)
There will not play in Leicester: Kristiansen V. (Knock) Pereira R. (Hamstring Injury) Souttar H. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There are questionable in Preston: Frokjaer-Jensen M. (Groin Injury) Lindsay L. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Leicester: De Cordova-Reid B. (Injury)
In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Preston won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 2:9. (average 0.5:2.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 2:6. (average 0.7:2).

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Leicester City?

Preston North End has won 0 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Leicester City won against Preston North End?

Leicester City has won 2 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Leicester City were as follows:

29.04.2024 Preston North End - Leicester City 0:3

04.10.2023 Leicester City - Preston North End 3:0

Latest results of Preston North End

12.08.2025 Barrow - Preston North End 0:1 ✺

09.08.2025 Queens Park Rangers - Preston North End 1:1 ✺

26.07.2025 Bolton Wanderers - Preston North End 2:0 ✺

18.07.2025 Getafe - Preston North End 0:0 ✺

13.07.2025 Preston North End - Liverpool 1:3 ✺

Latest results of Leicester City

13.08.2025 Huddersfield Town - Leicester City 3:2 ✺

10.08.2025 Leicester City - Sheffield Wednesday 2:1 ✺

03.08.2025 Leicester City - Fiorentina 2:0 ✺

25.07.2025 Köln - Leicester City 3:1 ✺

25.07.2025 Karpaty Lviv - Leicester City 1:2 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Middlesbrough	6	5	1	0	11:4	7	16
2	Stoke	6	4	0	2	9:4	5	12
3	Leicester	7	3	3	1	9:6	3	12
4	Bristol City	6	3	2	1	13:7	6	11
5	Preston	6	3	2	1	7:5	2	11
6	West Brom	7	3	2	2	8:7	1	11
7	Coventry	6	2	4	0	15:7	8	10
8	Birmingham	6	3	1	2	5:5	0	10
9	QPR	6	3	1	2	10:12	-2	10
10	Millwall	6	3	1	2	5:7	-2	10
11	Swansea	6	2	2	2	6:5	1	8
12	Portsmouth	6	2	2	2	4:5	-1	8
13	Charlton	6	2	2	2	4:5	-1	8
14	Hull	6	2	2	2	10:12	-2	8
15	Norwich	6	2	1	3	9:9	0	7
16	Wrexham	6	2	1	3	11:12	-1	7
17	Ipswich	5	1	3	1	9:5	4	6
18	Blackburn	5	2	0	3	5:5	0	6
19	Southampton	6	1	3	2	7:9	-2	6
20	Oxford Utd	6	1	2	3	9:10	-1	5
21	Watford	6	1	2	3	5:7	-2	5
22	Derby	6	1	2	3	8:12	-4	5
23	Sheffield Wed	6	1	1	4	5:12	-7	4
24	Sheffield Utd	6	0	0	6	1:13	-12	0

      Promotion ~ Premier League
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Which TV channels are streaming of Preston North End - Leicester City?

It is being streamed on various channels, including:


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