Leeds vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Preston?
Leeds won 2-1 on April 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. SolomonLeeds
- 6′K. Kesler-HaydenPreston
- 13′J. BogleLeeds
Official lineup for Leeds vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leeds
4-2-3-1- 10J. Piroe
- 14M. Solomon
- 11B. Aaronson
- 29W. Gnonto
- 44I. Gruev
- 22A. Tanaka
- 3Junior Firpo
- 4E. Ampadu
- 6J. Rodon
- 2J. Bogle
- 26K. Darlow
Preston
3-1-4-2- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 28M. Osmajić
- 3J. Meghoma
- 11R. Brady
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 4B. Whiteman
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 13D. Cornell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Preston have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leeds wins, 3 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Preston 1-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Leeds 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Leeds 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Preston 1-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2019 | Preston 0-2 Leeds | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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