Preston vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Leicester?
Preston won 2-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. DevinePreston
- 67′J. MongaLeicester
- 85′M. OsmajićPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Leicester have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Liverpool(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Fiorentina(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 25, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy