Leicester vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Preston?
Leicester and Preston drew 2-2 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. DakaLeicester
- 38′A. MoranPreston
- 45′B. WhitemanPreston
- 81′P. DakaLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 20P. Daka
- 10S. Mavididi
- 29D. Mukasa
- 7A. Fatawu
- 8H. Winks
- 22O. Skipp
- 33L. Thomas
- 24J. Lascelles
- 5C. Okoli
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 1J. Stolarczyk
Preston
5-3-2- 17L. Dobbin
- 28M. Osmajić
- 21A. Devine
- 4B. Whiteman
- 23A. Moran
- 26T. Small
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 2Pol Valentín
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Preston have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Watford(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Preston 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Preston 0-3 Leicester | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Leicester 3-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Preston 1-2 Leicester | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/15 | 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 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy