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

Football English League Championship
Result
2:2
03/04/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 40
  • Referee: Speedie B. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
2.010.42
Ball possession
59%41%
Total shots
288
Shots on target
103
Big chances
30
Corner kicks
72
Passes
81% (351/433)67% (199/296)
Yellow cards
04
Expected goals (xG)
2.010.42
xG on target (xGOT)
2.680.90
Total shots
288
Shots on target
103
Shots off target
133
Blocked shots
52
Shots inside the box
95
Shots outside the box
193
Hit the woodwork
00
Headed goals
01
Big chances
30
Corner kicks
72
Touches in opposition box
349
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
31
Free kicks
124
Passes
81% (351/433)67% (199/296)
Long passes
37% (22/60)22% (15/68)
Passes in final third
69% (88/127)43% (33/77)
Crosses
29% (7/24)40% (4/10)
Expected assists (xA)
0.990.22
Throw ins
3827
Fouls
412
Tackles
68% (13/19)70% (14/20)
Duels won
6554
Clearances
1738
Interceptions
610
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
02
Goalkeeper saves
18
xGOT faced
0.902.68
Goals prevented
-1.100.68

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 2)
  • 4', 1 - 0, Daka P. ⚽,
  • 15', Moran A. 🟨,
  • 21', Hughes A. 🟨,
  • 38', 1 - 1, Moran A. ⚽, Dobbin L. (A),
  • 45', 1 - 2, Whiteman B. ⚽, Devine A. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 57', Lindsay L. 🟨,
  • 64', Storey J. 🟨,
  • 67', Moran A. ↓, Potts B. ↑,
  • 67', Osmajic M. ↓, Jebbison D. ↑,
  • 67', Lindsay L. ↓, Gibson L. ↑,
  • 74', Lascelles J. ↓, Nelson B. ↑,
  • 74', Skipp O. ↓, De Cordova-Reid B. ↑,
  • 80', Dobbin L. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
  • 81', 2 - 2, Daka P. ⚽,
  • 85', Small T. ↓, Vukcevic A. ↑,
  • 88', Daka P. ↓, Ayew J. ↑,
  • 88', Mavididi S. ↓, Monga J. ↑,
  • 90+4', Mukasa D. ↓, Vestergaard J. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Leicester City
52.7%		Draw
25.9%		Preston North End
21.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
50.6% 25.9% 23.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43.7% 22.4% 27.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Leicester City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.1%)
  • Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.1%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Leicester City than the current prediction. (-9%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Leicester City that the model has picked up on.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+5.8%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Preston North End could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.
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    Leicester City - Preston North End Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)    		 1.81 ↓
    (1.87)    		 3.64 ↓
    (3.66)    		 4.45 ↑
    (4.02)    		 5.3%
    (5.7%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Leicester City - Preston North End?
  • Users Predictions: Leicester City will win (24 of 27 users predict this - 88.89%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 77.04% – 100%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Leicester City will win (2 of 2 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    •
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
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    Preview Facts
    • An outsider and a mid-table team will play in this game (ranked 22 in the zone Relegation ~ League One and 13).
    • Recent performances by Leicester have been up and down (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Preston is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • In this match, Leicester is a strong favorite.
    • There will not play in Leicester: Begovic A. (Ankle Injury) Kristiansen V. (Knee Injury) Ramsey A. (Hamstring Injury) Souttar H. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Vestergaard J. (Groin Injury)
    • There will not play in Preston: Lewis J. (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Leicester: James J. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Preston: Gibson L. (Shoulder Injury) Lang C. (Hamstring Injury)
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Leicester won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 10:4. (average 2:0.8).
    • Including home match between the teams, Leicester won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:0.
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Leicester City - Preston North End were as follows:
    16.08.2025 Preston North End - Leicester City 2:1
    29.04.2024 Preston North End - Leicester City 0:3
    04.10.2023 Leicester City - Preston North End 3:0
    Latest results of Leicester City
    21.03.2026 Watford - Leicester City 0:0 ✺
    14.03.2026 Leicester City - Queens Park Rangers 1:3 ✺
    10.03.2026 Leicester City - Bristol City 2:0 ✺
    07.03.2026 Ipswich Town - Leicester City 1:1 ✺
    28.02.2026 Leicester City - Norwich City 0:2 ✺
    Latest results of Preston North End
    20.03.2026 Preston North End - Stoke City 3:1 ✺
    14.03.2026 Norwich City - Preston North End 2:0 ✺
    11.03.2026 Coventry City - Preston North End 3:0 ✺
    06.03.2026 Preston North End - Oxford United 1:3 ✺
    28.02.2026 Preston North End - Millwall 0:2 ✺
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry422510784:424285
    2Ipswich402112771:403175
    3Millwall4221101156:47973
    4Middlesbrough4220121062:422072
    5Southampton4119121070:502069
    6Hull422081464:60468
    7Wrexham4217131263:60364
    8Derby421891561:53863
    9Norwich421771855:50558
    10Bristol City4216101652:51158
    11QPR4216101658:63-558
    12Watford4214151352:51157
    13Preston4214151350:53-357
    14Swansea421691750:54-457
    15Birmingham4215111651:52-156
    16Stoke4215101749:46355
    17Sheffield Utd421662059:59054
    18Charlton4212131739:51-1249
    19Blackburn4212121838:50-1248
    20West Brom4211131842:56-1446
    21Portsmouth4111121841:57-1645
    22Oxford Utd4210141841:54-1344
    23Leicester4211141754:64-1041
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 421113025:82-57-4

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