Preston vs Leicester match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Preston beat Leicester 2–1 in the Championship on 16 August 2025. Expected goals finished 2.48–0.92. Leicester had 60% of the ball.
Preston vs Leicester match statistics
- 40% Ball possession 60%
- 2.48 Expected goals (xG) 0.92
- 14 Total shots 14
- 4 Shots on target 2
- 8 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 8
- 10 Shots inside the box 7
- 6 Corners 4
- 11 Fouls 7
- 2 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 0
- 267 Passes 417
- 72% Pass accuracy 86%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 7' Goal A. Devine (assist Pol Valentín) Preston
- 67' Goal J. Monga (assist W. Faes) Leicester
- 74' Yellow card J. Storey Preston
- 85' Yellow card M. Osmajić Preston
- 85' Goal M. Osmajić (assist T. Small) Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench J. Walton , L. Lindsay , O. Offiah , A. Vukčević , S. Þórðarson , T. Carroll , J. Okkels , M. Ayodele
Leicester
Bench A. Begović , W. Faes , B. Nelson , H. Choudhury , O. Skipp , L. Page , K. McAteer , J. Monga , P. Daka
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester away
5–4–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Leicester head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Leicester | 0–3 | |
| Leicester v Preston | 3–0 | |
| Preston v Leicester | 1–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.