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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Preston vs Leicester

16 August 2025 at 15:00Deepdale, Preston
21
Referee: Gavin Ward

Match Summary

Preston defeated Leicester 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by A. Devine 7′, J. Monga 67′, M. Osmajic 85′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Preston had 40% possession while Leicester held 60%. Preston had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 14 (2 on target) for Leicester. Expected goals: Preston 2.48 — Leicester 0.92. Preston made 3 substitutions, Leicester made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Preston and Leicester — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
A. Devine

assist: P. Valentin

7′
Half Time
46′
57′
L. ThomasW. Faes
67′
J. Monga

assist: W. Faes

P. ValentinO. Offiah
73′
A. DevineS. T. Thordarson
73′
77′
J. JustinH. Choudhury
85′
T. SmallA. Vukcevic
86′
86′
I. FatawuK. McAteer
Full Time

Rivalry since 2022

Preston vs Leicester Head to Head Results· 4

Preston and Leicester have met 4 times — Preston won 0, Leicester won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.25 per match (3 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leicester are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2026.

0
wins
Drawn
1
·
Total goals
13 · 3.3/match
Both scored
2/4 · 50%
Over 2.5
4/4 · 100%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026