Preston vs Leicester Goals and Key Highlights

Championship

Championship

02:00 PMAugust 16, 2025

Regular Season – 2

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2 – 1

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HT: (1 – 0)

📍 Deepdale (Preston)👤 Referee: Gavin Ward

How did Preston and Leicester perform?

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Away Voted: 0

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

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Preston and Leicester Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

40%60%

ATTACK

13

Total shots

14

4

Shots on target

2

7

Shots off target

4

2

Blocked shots

8

9

Shots inside box

7

4

Shots outside box

7

6

Corner kicks

4

2

Offsides

0

0

Dangerous attacks

2

PASSING

270

Total passes

418

192 (71%)

Accurate passes

360 (86%)

DISCIPLINE

11

Fouls

7

2

Yellow cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

2

Preston and Leicester Lineups

Preston

3-1-4-2

1G

Daniel Iversen

6.3

14D

Jordan Storey 74′

6.7

19D

Lewis Gibson

6.9

16D

Andrew Hughes

6.9

4M

Benjamin WhitemanC

7.3

2M

Pol Valentín 🔺73′

7.9

8M

Alistair McCann

6.9

21M

Alfie Devine ⚽7′ 🔺73′

7.9

26M

Thierry Small 🔺86′

7.6

28F

Milutin Osmajić 85′ ⚽85′

7.3

24F

Michael Smith

6.7

Substitutes

42D

Odeluga Offiah 🔻73′

6.6

22M

Stefán Teitur Þórðarson 🔻73′

6.9

3D

Andrija Vukčević 🔻86′

6.9

12G

Jack Walton

–

6D

Liam Lindsay

–

20M

Theo Carrol

–

23F

Jeppe Okkels

–

31F

Michael Ayodele

–

Coach of Preston

👔 Paul Heckingbottom

Leicester

4-2-3-1

1G

Jakub Stolarczyk

6.9

2D

James JustinC 🔺77′

7.2

5D

Caleb Okoli

6.7

23D

Jannik Vestergaard

6.7

33D

Luke Thomas 🔺57′

6.2

8M

Harry Winks

6.9

24M

Boubakary Soumaré

6.6

7M

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 🔺86′

6

11M

Bilal El Khannouss 🔺46′

6.6

10M

Stephy Mavididi 🔺57′

6.9

9F

Jordan Ayew

6.3

Substitutes

20F

Patson Daka 🔻46′

6

3D

Wout Faes 🔻57′

6.7

28M

Jeremy Monga 🔻57′

7.7

17M

Hamza Choudhury 🔻77′

6.7

35M

Kasey McAteer 🔻86′

6.6

31G

Asmir Begović

–

4D

Benjamin Nelson

–

22M

Oliver Skipp

–

25M

Louis Page

–

Coach of Leicester

👔 Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare

Preston and Leicester Head to Head

0WINS

0DRAWS

3WINS

Over 1.5 Goals100%

Over 2.5 Goals100%

Both Teams Scored33%

Past H2H Matches & Results

29 Apr 2024 Preston North End 0-3 Leicester City

04 Oct 2023 Leicester City 3-0 Preston North End

23 Jul 2022 Preston North End 1-2 Leicester City

Club Friendlies

Championship Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	26	15	7	4	57-29	28	52
2	Middlesbrough	26	13	7	6	37-26	11	46
3	Ipswich	25	12	8	5	42-24	18	44
4	Preston	26	11	10	5	36-25	11	43
5	Millwall	26	12	7	7	29-33	-4	43
6	Watford	25	11	8	6	37-29	8	41
7	Hull	25	12	5	8	40-38	2	41
8	Stoke	26	12	4	10	32-23	9	40
9	Wrexham	26	10	10	6	38-32	6	40
10	Bristol City	26	11	6	9	38-29	9	39
11	QPR	26	11	5	10	38-39	-1	38
12	Leicester	26	10	7	9	37-38	-1	37
13	Derby	26	9	8	9	35-35	0	35
14	Birmingham	26	9	7	10	35-36	-1	34
15	Southampton	26	8	9	9	38-38	0	33
16	Sheffield Utd	25	10	2	13	36-38	-2	32
17	Swansea	26	9	5	12	27-33	-6	32
18	West Brom	26	9	4	13	29-35	-6	31
19	Charlton	25	7	8	10	25-32	-7	29
20	Blackburn	25	7	7	11	24-30	-6	28
21	Portsmouth	24	6	7	11	21-35	-14	25
22	Norwich	26	6	6	14	28-39	-11	24
23	Oxford Utd	25	5	7	13	25-35	-10	22
24	Sheffield Wed	25	1	8	16	18-51	-33	-7

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	12	9	2	1	27-9	18	29
2	Ipswich	13	8	4	1	24-11	13	28
3	Watford	13	8	4	1	23-12	11	28
4	Middlesbrough	13	8	3	2	20-11	9	27
5	Birmingham	13	7	5	1	27-13	14	26
6	Millwall	14	8	2	4	17-17	0	26
7	QPR	13	7	2	4	24-17	7	23
8	Preston	13	6	5	2	19-12	7	23
9	Wrexham	13	6	5	2	24-19	5	23
10	Hull	13	7	2	4	19-19	0	23
11	West Brom	12	6	4	2	16-11	5	22
12	Leicester	13	6	4	3	19-15	4	22
13	Bristol City	14	6	3	5	23-15	8	21
14	Swansea	13	6	3	4	16-16	0	21
15	Stoke	12	6	2	4	18-10	8	20
16	Southampton	12	5	5	2	17-11	6	20
17	Charlton	11	5	3	3	13-12	1	18
18	Portsmouth	13	5	3	5	14-14	0	18
19	Sheffield Utd	12	5	2	5	18-13	5	17
20	Derby	14	4	5	5	17-20	-3	17
21	Oxford Utd	12	3	4	5	13-17	-4	13
22	Blackburn	13	2	4	7	13-20	-7	10
23	Norwich	13	3	1	9	12-19	-7	10
24	Sheffield Wed	13	0	4	9	7-29	-22	4

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	14	6	5	3	30-20	10	23
2	Preston	13	5	5	3	17-13	4	20
3	Stoke	14	6	2	6	14-13	1	20
4	Middlesbrough	13	5	4	4	17-15	2	19
5	Derby	12	5	3	4	18-15	3	18
6	Hull	12	5	3	4	21-19	2	18
7	Bristol City	12	5	3	4	15-14	1	18
8	Blackburn	12	5	3	4	11-10	1	18
9	Wrexham	13	4	5	4	14-13	1	17
10	Millwall	12	4	5	3	12-16	-4	17
11	Ipswich	12	4	4	4	18-13	5	16
12	Leicester	13	4	3	6	18-23	-5	15
13	Sheffield Utd	13	5	0	8	18-25	-7	15
14	QPR	13	4	3	6	14-22	-8	15
15	Norwich	13	3	5	5	16-20	-4	14
16	Watford	12	3	4	5	14-17	-3	13
17	Southampton	14	3	4	7	21-27	-6	13
18	Swansea	13	3	2	8	11-17	-6	11
19	Charlton	14	2	5	7	12-20	-8	11
20	Oxford Utd	13	2	3	8	12-18	-6	9
21	West Brom	14	3	0	11	13-24	-11	9
22	Birmingham	13	2	2	9	8-23	-15	8
23	Sheffield Wed	12	1	4	7	11-22	-11	7
24	Portsmouth	11	1	4	6	7-21	-14	7

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – League One

Promotion – Premier League

Promotion – Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)

Preston vs Leicester Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-08-16

It was a clash of titans at Deepdale (Preston) when Preston locked horns with Leicester. The Championship fixture on August 16, 2025 had all the makings of a classic showdown.

Every pass was calculated, and every tackle was a statement of intent. It was a test of character for both squads. The tension was palpable, and the players stepped up to deliver a spectacle for the fans.

Standings at Stake

For Preston, sitting at 4th with 43 points, this was a must-win to keep their hopes alive. Their record of 11W-10D-5L reflects the challenges they have faced.

Leicester, currently at 12th with 37 points, were not to be outdone. They brought their A-game, aiming to improve their 10W-7D-9L record away from home.

Showdown History

Historically, these games are close. In 3 meetings, Preston has won 1 times, while Leicester has 2 wins. 0 games ended in a stalemate.

High intensity is the norm here: 1 times both teams scored, and there were over 2.5 goals in 3 games.

Form Before The Showdown

Recent Matches of Preston

Recent Matches of Leicester

Relive The Showdown

Watch the highlights of this epic showdown. Every key moment is captured for you right here.

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