Preston North End vs Leicester City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:1
16/08/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 2
  • Referee: Ward G. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
usaUsaCBS Sports Golazo, Paramount+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
2.261.11
Ball Possession
40%60%
Total shots
1314
Shots on target
42
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
64
Passes
71% (192/270)86% (360/418)
Yellow Cards
20
Expected Goals (xG)
2.261.11
xG on target (xGOT)
2.150.79
Total shots
1314
Shots on target
42
Shots off target
74
Blocked Shots
28
Shots inside the Box
97
Shots outside the Box
47
Hit the Woodwork
01
Big Chances
21
Corner Kicks
64
Touches in opposition box
2234
Accurate through passes
01
Offsides
20
Free Kicks
711
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)
1.411.68
Throw-ins
2326
Fouls
117
Tackles
65% (17/26)100% (10/10)
Duels won
5239
Clearances
2223
Interceptions
87
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
12
xGOT faced
0.792.15
Goals prevented
-0.210.15

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%

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%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • 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).
    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
    Latest results of Leicester City
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry19134250:212943
    2Middlesbrough19106328:20836
    3Millwall19104523:25-234
    4Ipswich1987433:191431
    5Preston1987426:20631
    6Stoke1993726:18830
    7Bristol City1985626:21529
    8Birmingham1984728:23528
    9Hull1984731:34-328
    10QPR1984725:29-428
    11Southampton1976631:26527
    12Wrexham1969424:21327
    13Watford1976627:25227
    14Leicester1976625:24127
    15Derby1975726:28-226
    16West Brom1974821:25-425
    17Charlton1865718:23-523
    18Sheffield Utd19711124:28-422
    19Blackburn1863918:23-521
    20Swansea1955920:27-720
    21Oxford Utd1946920:27-718
    22Portsmouth1845915:25-1017
    23Norwich19341221:32-1113
    24Sheffield Wed18151214:36-22-10

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