Leeds v Preston result

Full-time · Leeds 2–1 Preston

Championship · · Elland Road

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Leeds 2–1 Preston — Leeds won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leeds beat Preston 2–1 at Elland Road in the Championship on Sunday 21 January. It is Leeds’s first win over Preston since 9 April 2019, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Preston: W. Keane (2’, assisted by Liam Millar); Leeds: Daniel James (6’, assisted by Junior Firpo) and Joël Piroe (90’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Leeds 2.56, Preston 1.11, from 20 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Webb showed 10 yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leeds: C. Summerville (38’), Georginio Rutter (67’), Junior Firpo (76’) and Patrick Bamford (85’); Preston: Benjamin Whiteman (8’), Alistair McCann (34’), Liam Lindsay (62’), David Cornell (83’), Ryan Ledson (85’) and Layton Stewart (86’).

What it changes

Leeds have won their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Daniel James (Leeds) 9.2, Junior Firpo (Leeds) 6.3 and Liam Millar (Preston) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Leeds next travel to Sunderland on 25 October 2026.

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Leeds: Sunderland v Leeds, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Leeds 2–1 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: Elland Road · Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Referee: D. Webb
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Leeds 2 · draws 2 · Preston 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Leeds 3W 0D 2L · Preston 2W 0D 3L

Leeds 2–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.13
Goals
against 0.63 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 5.4
Corners
against 6 / 5.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 4 matches
5.25 / 5.2
Shots on target
against 2.25 / 6.2 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1 / 2.4
Cards
against 2.25 / 1 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.8 yellows
Referee · D. Webb
1.1 home / 1.7 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLeeds for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
1.88 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 6 against n 4
9.5standard
5.4 for · 5.4 against n 5
Shots
15.5 for · 10.75 against n 4
19.5standard
12.2 for · 14.4 against n 5
Shots on target
5.25 for · 2.25 against n 4
8.5standard
5.2 for · 6.2 against n 5
Fouls committed
9.75 for · 12.25 against n 4
21.5standard
14 for · 8.2 against n 5
Cards shown
1 for · 2.25 against n 4
3.5standard
2.4 for · 1 against n 5

Referee: D. Webb — 2.8 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.6 fouls over 10 matches (1.1 to the home side, 1.7 to the away side).

Leeds
Leeds — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
W. Gnonto n 822
4.15/3
4.67/2
—
M. Joseph n 611.7
3.93/0
1.31/0
—
Ilia Gruev n 830.4
2.23/1
0.71/1
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
S. Byram n 859
1.95/3
0.62/1
—
I. Poveda n 830.6
1.84/1
1.84/1
—
Leeds — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Bamford n 830.1
2.63/2
2.23/2
G. Rutter n 886.4
26/3
0.72/2
C. Summerville n 884.3
27/5
1.37/3
D. James n 872.3
1.96/3
0.94/1
J. Anthony n 812.3
1.82/0
00/0
Leeds — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Junior Firpo n 840.1
00/0
0.82/1
D. James n 872.3
0.53/0
0.21/0
P. Bamford n 830.1
0.72/0
00/0
C. Summerville n 884.3
0.54/0
0.11/0
G. Rutter n 886.4
0.11/0
0.32/0
Leeds — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Ilia Gruev n 830.4
3.74/3
D. Spence n 850.3
3.47/5
S. Byram n 859
3.27/5
J. Anthony n 812.3
2.83/0
M. Joseph n 611.7
2.62/0
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Evans n 854
2.96/4
1.75/3
—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 844.1
2.56/3
13/1
Ilia Gruev
R. Ledson n 838.5
2.34/2
0.93/0
—
Kian Andrew Best n 855
26/2
1.25/1
—
W. Keane n 851.1
1.86/2
0.41/1
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
W. Keane n 851.1
2.45/2
1.54/2
B. Woodburn n 813.9
1.62/0
00/0
L. Millar n 881.5
1.56/3
15/2
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 844.1
1.34/1
0.52/0
A. Browne n 883.4
1.25/2
0.43/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Keane n 851.1
0.93/1
00/0
L. Millar n 881.5
0.32/0
0.43/0
D. Holmes n 850.8
00/0
0.41/1
A. Browne n 883.4
0.32/0
00/0
E. Riis n 835.9
00/0
0.31/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. McCann n 875.8
4.58/8
B. Woodburn n 813.9
3.24/0
Kian Andrew Best n 855
2.75/4
R. Brady n 823.1
2.43/2
R. Ledson n 838.5
2.34/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LeedsPreston
57%Possession43%
2.56Expected goals (xG)1.11
20Shots8
6Shots on target2
8Shots off target3
6Blocked shots3
12Shots inside the box6
9Corners3
1Offsides1
12Fouls18
4Yellow cards6
0Red cards0
1Saves3
414Passes317
82%Pass accuracy71%

Leeds player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
I. Meslier9000000006.6
A. Gray9000000206.3
J. Rodon9000000006.6
E. Ampadu9000110507.5
Ilia Gruev9000004007.5
D. James9010213207.9
P. Bamford90004210Y6.9
G. Rutter89003011Y5.9
C. Summerville89001032Y7.9
Junior Firpo76011012Y7.9
Glen Kamara7600003207.2
S. Byram sub1400000006.7
J. Piroe sub1410220007.5
L. Cooper sub10000000–
M. Joseph sub10000000–

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David Cornell90000000Y6.9
J. Storey9000100406.9
L. Lindsay90000012Y7.5
A. Hughes9000000206.2
B. Potts9000101706.9
B. Whiteman90000012Y7.2
M. Frokjaer-Jensen8900000306.9
L. Millar7701211207.5
W. Keane7710112007.2
E. Riis7700000106.7
A. McCann70000008Y7
R. Ledson sub20000000Y5.7
A. Browne sub1300000106.5
R. Brady sub1300000106.5
L. Stewart sub13000001Y6.2
B. Woodburn sub900000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Leeds v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LeedsLLWWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
PrestonWLLLW
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Leeds 2 · 2 draws · Preston 2 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2023-12-26 Preston 2–1 Leeds
  • 2019-12-26 Leeds 1–1 Preston
  • 2019-10-22 Preston 1–1 Leeds
  • 2019-04-09 Preston 0–2 Leeds
  • 2018-09-18 Leeds 3–0 Preston
  • 2018-08-28 Leeds 0–2 Preston
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Leeds#3 pos90 pts46 pl+38 GD
Preston#10 pos63 pts46 pl-11 GD
Goals per game
Leeds scored1.76
Preston scored1.22
Leeds conceded0.93
Preston conceded1.46

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Leeds and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Leeds won 2, Preston won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leeds and Preston?
Recent form — Leeds 3W 0D 2L; Preston 2W 0D 3L.

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