Leicester vs Preston

2 - 2
🕒 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 King Power Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Benjamin Speedie 🔁 Regular Season - 40 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 40
Regular Season Table
Leicester 21 · Preston 14
Referee Stats
7 matches · 1.14 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.14
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 14%
Draws 43%
Away wins 43%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Leicester outshot their opponent (28-8).
  • Leicester controlled possession (59%).

Team Overview

Leicester (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-7-9

Goals For / Against

31 / 34
Avg: 1.35 / 1.48

Points

28
Avg: 1.22

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5
Preston (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 7-8-8

Goals For / Against

27 / 32
Avg: 1.17 / 1.39

Points

29
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.22
PPG
1.26
1.35
GF
1.17
1.48
GA
1.39
52%
O2.5
48%
70%
BTTS
61%
9%
Score 1st
13%

League-position context

Leicester rank21st
Preston rank14th
Leicester points52
Preston points60
Leicester: #21 · 52 pts · GD -10
32 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Leicester last 5 home

D D L D L
Points3/15
Weighted index24
Goals6-9
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Preston last 5 away

W L W D L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals8-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 9%

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Leicester score at home78%
Leicester clean sheet at home13%
Preston score away74%
Preston clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Leicester score first9%
Leicester win after scoring first0%
Preston score first13%
Preston win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Leicester 20% · Preston 33%
Avg first goal minute: Leicester 9.0' · Preston 34.3'

Vs league average

Leicester score at home1.35 vs 1.40
Leicester concede at home1.48 vs 1.20
Preston score away1.17 vs 1.20
Preston concede away1.39 vs 1.40
Leicester score 4% below league average, while Preston score 3% below league average.
Defensive side: Leicester are 23% above league average at home, and Preston are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.25
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Leicester goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
46-60 3
61-75 3
0-15 1
16-30 1
76-90+ 1

Preston goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
3
Total Shots
28
8
Shots off Goal
13
3
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
9
5
Shots Outside Box
19
3
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
7
2
Fouls
4
12
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
8
Total Passes
432
296
Passes Accurate
350
199
Passes %
81%
67%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4' ⚽
⚽
4' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
P. Daka
Normal Goal
15'
15' A. Moran
21'
21' A. Hughes
38' ⚽
⚽
38' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Moran
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Dobbin
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
B. Whiteman
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Devine
57'
57' L. Lindsay
64'
64' J. Storey
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ M. Osmajić
1st substitution · For: D. Jebbison
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ L. Lindsay
2nd substitution · For: L. Gibson
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ A. Moran
3rd substitution · For: B. Potts
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Lascelles
1st substitution · For: B. Nelson
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ O. Skipp
2nd substitution · For: B. De Cordova-Reid
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ L. Dobbin
4th substitution · For: M. Smith
81' ⚽
⚽
81' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
P. Daka
Normal Goal
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ T. Small
5th substitution · For: A. Vukčević
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ P. Daka
3rd substitution · For: J. Ayew
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ S. Mavididi
4th substitution · For: J. Monga
90+4' ↑↓
↑↓
90+4' ⇄ D. Mukasa
5th substitution · For: J. Vestergaard

Leicester vs Preston 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Leicester drew 2-2 with Preston on Friday, 03 April 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Benjamin Speedie. It was played at King Power Stadium.

First half: Leicester took an early lead at 4' when P. Daka scored, making the score 1-0. A. Moran received a yellow card for Preston at 15'. A. Hughes received a yellow card for Preston at 21'. Preston leveled the score at 38' when A. Moran scored, with the assist credited to L. Dobbin, making the score 1-1. Preston took the lead at 45' when B. Whiteman scored, with the assist credited to A. Devine, making the score 1-2.

Second half: L. Lindsay received a yellow card for Preston at 57'. J. Storey received a yellow card for Preston at 64'. Preston made their 1st substitution at 67', with M. Osmajić replacing D. Jebbison. Preston made their 2nd substitution at 67', with L. Lindsay replacing L. Gibson. Preston made their 3rd substitution at 67', with A. Moran replacing B. Potts. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 74', with J. Lascelles replacing B. Nelson. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 75', with O. Skipp replacing B. De Cordova-Reid. Preston made their 4th substitution at 80', with L. Dobbin replacing M. Smith. Leicester leveled the score at 81' when P. Daka scored, making the score 2-2. Preston made their 5th substitution at 85', with T. Small replacing A. Vukčević. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 88', with P. Daka replacing J. Ayew. Leicester made their 4th substitution at 88', with S. Mavididi replacing J. Monga. Leicester made their 5th substitution at 90+4', with D. Mukasa replacing J. Vestergaard.

Leicester used 5 substitutions while Preston used 5 substitutions. Preston got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Leicester outshot their opponent (28-8).
  • Leicester controlled possession (59%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Leicester vs Preston Head-to-Head History by Season