Friday, April 3, 2026 • 14:00
King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester

Leicester

VS
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Preston

Preston

Leicester vs Preston predictions & stats

Top pick Leicester 48%, Over 2.5 goals 52%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
74%vs47%
Leicester / Preston
Avg Goals/Game
1.34vs1.11
Combined avg: 2.45
Form
LWDLDvsLLLLD
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
11%vs24%
Leicester / Preston

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
L
W
D
L
D
Away Team - Form
L
L
L
L
D
44
Points
49
11
Wins
12
11
Draws
13
16
Losses
13
51
Goals For
42
60
Goals Against
48
1.34
Avg Goals For/Game
1.11
29
Goals For 1st Half
20
30
Goals Against 1st Half
24
22
Goals For 2nd Half
22
30
Goals Against 2nd Half
24
4
Clean Sheets
9
6
Failed to Score
11
74%
BTTS %
47%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Leicester

Leicester

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 14
Home
LeicestervsQPR
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Mar 10
Home
LeicestervsBristol City
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Mar 7
Away
IpswichvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 28
Home
LeicestervsNorwich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
MiddlesbroughvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Away
Stoke CityvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Feb 10
Home
LeicestervsSouthampton
Championship
3 - 4
FT
L
Feb 7
Away
BirminghamvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Jan 31
Home
LeicestervsCharlton
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Jan 24
Home
LeicestervsOxford United
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Jan 20
Away
WrexhamvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 17
Away
CoventryvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Jan 10
Away
CheltenhamvsLeicester
FA Cup
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 5
Home
LeicestervsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
Sheffield UtdvsLeicester
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
LeicestervsDerby
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 26
Home
LeicestervsWatford
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Dec 20
Away
QPRvsLeicester
Championship
4 - 1
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
LeicestervsIpswich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 10
Away
Bristol CityvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Dec 6
Away
DerbyvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Nov 29
Home
LeicestervsSheffield Utd
Championship
2 - 3
FT
L
Nov 25
Away
SouthamptonvsLeicester
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Nov 22
Home
LeicestervsStoke City
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
NorwichvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Nov 4
Home
LeicestervsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Home
LeicestervsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Oct 25
Away
MillwallvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Oct 21
Away
Hull CityvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Home
LeicestervsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 4
Away
SwanseavsLeicester
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Sep 30
Home
LeicestervsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 26
Away
West BromvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 20
Home
LeicestervsCoventry
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 13
Away
Oxford UnitedvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 29
Home
LeicestervsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
CharltonvsLeicester
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
PrestonvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Aug 10
Home
LeicestervsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Preston

Preston

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Away
NorwichvsPreston
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Mar 11
Away
CoventryvsPreston
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Mar 6
Home
PrestonvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 28
Home
PrestonvsMillwall
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
SwanseavsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 20
Away
BlackburnvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 14
Home
PrestonvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
PrestonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
IpswichvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 24
Away
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
PrestonvsHull City
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Jan 17
Home
PrestonvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 9
Home
PrestonvsWigan
FA Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Away
Bristol CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
WrexhamvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Away
Stoke CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
PrestonvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Away
Oxford UnitedvsPreston
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 9
Home
PrestonvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 6
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsPreston
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Nov 25
Away
WatfordvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 21
Home
PrestonvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Nov 8
Away
MillwallvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 5
Home
PrestonvsSwansea
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 1
Away
SouthamptonvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Oct 24
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Utd
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
West BromvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
PrestonvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Sep 30
Away
Hull CityvsPreston
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
PrestonvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 20
Away
DerbyvsPreston
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Home
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Away
PortsmouthvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
League Cup
2 - 3
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
PrestonvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Home
PrestonvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 12
Away
BarrowvsPreston
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 9
Away
QPRvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

51%
Possession %
45%
428
Passes/Game
345
81%
Pass Accuracy %
73%
11.6
Shots/Game
10.7
3.7
Shots on Target/Game
3.6
6.9
Shots Inside Box/Game
7.1
4.7
Shots Outside Box/Game
3.6
4.7
Corners/Game
4.3
11
Fouls/Game
10.6
2.9
Saves/Game
2.9
8.6
Shots per Goal
9.7
2.7
Shots on Target per Goal
3.2
19
Games with More Possession
14
19
Games with Less Possession
24
1
Goals/Game when More Possession
0.7
1.7
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.3
16%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
14%
8
Points Won (Last 10 min)
6
11
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
9
LeicesterPreston

Playing Style Analysis

Leicester

They maintain balanced possession (51%). They've won 8 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Additionally, They've dropped points in 10 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses Meanwhile, They've salvaged 10 points from losing positions this season. However, they've blown 7 leads after leading at halftime, showing vulnerability when ahead. Their game management needs work: 26 points dropped after taking the lead.

Preston

This team they maintain balanced possession (45%) Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 10 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 9 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've shown strong resilience, winning 2 games after trailing at halftime. Their ability to recover is valuable: 11 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 4 times after being ahead at halftime Additionally, They've dropped 14 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games Meanwhile, Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 345 passes per game.

Leicester Half-Time Performance

Leicester home games half time results

Preston Half-Time Performance

Preston away games half time results

Leicester vs League Standings

Preston vs League Standings