Leicester v Preston result

Full-time · Leicester 2–2 Preston

Championship · Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Leicester · Preston

The model’s pre-match pick

Leicester 2–2 Preston — this Championship match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.9% of 5118 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leicester and Preston drew 2–2 in the Championship on Friday 3 April. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Leicester out-shot Preston 28 to 8 and created the better chances, 2.01 xG to 0.41 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Preston led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Leicester: Patson Daka (4’, 81’); Preston: Andrew Moran (38’, assisted by Lewis Dobbin) and Benjamin Whiteman (45’, assisted by Alfie Devine).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Patson Daka’s goal on 81 minutes.

Discipline

B. Speedie showed four yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 27 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Preston: Andrew Moran (15’), Andrew Hughes (21’), Liam Lindsay (57’) and Jordan Storey (64’).

What it changes

Leicester have scored 58 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Leicester have conceded 68 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs.

Preston have scored 55 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Preston have conceded 62 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs.

Leicester are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Patson Daka (Leicester) 11.6, Benjamin Whiteman (Preston) 9.6 and Luke Thomas (Leicester) 6.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Leicester or Preston (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.9% of the time in the last 90 days (3985 of 5118).

Next up

Leicester next host Bradford on 14 November 2026.

Preston next travel to West Ham on 21 November 2026.

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

Next for Leicester: Leicester v Bradford, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Preston: West Ham v Preston, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Leicester 2–2 Preston · Championship
Referee: B. Speedie
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 3): Leicester 2 · draws 0 · Preston 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Leicester 1W 2D 2L · Preston 1W 0D 4L

Leicester 2–2 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 5.25

Corners

against 7.71 / 6.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.14 / 2.88

Shots on target

against 3.43 / 4.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.43 / 1.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 21 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Leicester for / against	Line	Preston for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 7.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	9.63 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.14 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	2.88 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.57 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.13 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: B. Speedie.

Leicester

Leicester Goalkeeper

Leicester — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Stolarczyk	31	892745 min	882.9 /90	421.4 /90	20.1 /90
A. Begović	10	86855 min	262.7 /90	181.9 /90	00 /90

Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Stolarczyk n 8	90	2.3 5/3
A. Begović n 8	90	2.9 6/6

Leicester Defensive

Leicester — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Thomas	37	813008 min	641.9 /90	471.4 /90	90.3 /90	1504.5 /90	441.3 /90	100.3 /90
Ricardo Pereira	30	782335 min	803.1 /90	461.8 /90	100.4 /90	1355.2 /90	311.2 /90	60.2 /90
C. Okoli	26	842175 min	371.5 /90	371.5 /90	331.4 /90	1446 /90	261.1 /90	20.1 /90
J. Vestergaard	25	882188 min	351.4 /90	210.9 /90	130.5 /90	1526.3 /90	150.6 /90	40.2 /90
B. Nelson	23	861973 min	391.8 /90	291.3 /90	200.9 /90	1105 /90	90.4 /90	30.1 /90
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Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Fatawu n 8	79.6	1.1 4/3	2.7 8/5	—
L. Thomas n 8	85.1	1.1 4/2	0.9 5/2	T. Small
S. Mavididi n 8	73.1	1.2 4/3	1.8 6/3	—
J. Stolarczyk n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
J. Ayew n 8	60.1	1.7 6/3	2.4 6/2	—
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Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Fatawu n 8	79.6	0.7 5/0
L. Thomas n 8	85.1	2.4 6/6
S. Mavididi n 8	73.1	1.2 7/1
J. Ayew n 8	60.1	0.9 4/1
O. Skipp n 8	85.1	1.1 5/2
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Leicester Attacking

Leicester — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Ayew	31	692132 min	50.2 /90	30.1 /90	311.3 /90	170.7 /90	241 /90	180.8 /90
P. Daka	27	551479 min	40.2 /90	30.2 /90	291.8 /90	110.7 /90	80.5 /90	30.2 /90
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas	8	33261 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	41.4 /90	10.3 /90
A. Fatawu	38	843188 min	90.3 /90	70.2 /90	581.6 /90	260.7 /90	471.3 /90	942.7 /90
S. Mavididi	34	692332 min	30.1 /90	20.1 /90	321.2 /90	150.6 /90	190.7 /90	441.7 /90
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Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Fatawu n 8	79.6	1.6 6/2	0.6 4/0
L. Thomas n 8	85.1	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
S. Mavididi n 8	73.1	1.8 7/3	0.6 4/0
J. Stolarczyk n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Ayew n 8	60.1	1.1 5/1	0.7 4/0
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Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Fatawu n 8	79.6	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
L. Thomas n 8	85.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Mavididi n 8	73.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Stolarczyk n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Ayew n 8	60.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Preston

Preston Goalkeeper

Preston — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
D. Iversen	30	902700 min	802.7 /90	321.1 /90	10 /90
David Cornell	7	90630 min	202.9 /90	101.4 /90	00 /90
J. Walton	5	91456 min	173.4 /90	112.2 /90	00 /90

Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Iversen n 8	90	2.5 5/3
David Cornell n 8	90	2.5 6/4
J. Walton n 5	91.2	3.4 4/4

Preston Defensive

Preston — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Storey	39	853321 min	441.2 /90	601.6 /90	260.7 /90	2526.8 /90	250.7 /90	70.2 /90
O. Offiah	34	782637 min	903.1 /90	210.7 /90	160.5 /90	1705.8 /90	250.9 /90	40.1 /90
A. Hughes	33	872868 min	531.7 /90	391.2 /90	130.4 /90	2026.3 /90	411.3 /90	90.3 /90
L. Gibson	24	852031 min	271.2 /90	251.1 /90	200.9 /90	1125 /90	130.6 /90	20.1 /90
A. Vukčević	18	591057 min	161.4 /90	60.5 /90	40.3 /90	463.9 /90	211.8 /90	10.1 /90
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Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Whiteman n 8	88.9	1 5/2	0 0/0	—
A. Devine n 8	61.8	0 0/0	0.7 3/1	—
J. Storey n 8	81	0.4 1/1	0.4 3/0	—
T. Small n 8	56.5	1 4/1	1.2 4/2	L. Thomas
O. Offiah n 8	77.6	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1	—
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Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Whiteman n 8	88.9	1.8 6/3
A. Devine n 8	61.8	1.1 5/1
J. Storey n 8	81	0.8 4/1
T. Small n 8	56.5	1 4/1
O. Offiah n 8	77.6	3 7/7
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Preston Attacking

Preston — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Dobbin	33	652131 min	70.3 /90	60.3 /90	411.7 /90	150.6 /90	321.4 /90	331.4 /90
D. Jebbison	32	561791 min	60.3 /90	20.1 /90	281.4 /90	110.6 /90	211.1 /90	100.5 /90
M. Smith	27	541456 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	261.6 /90	90.6 /90	90.6 /90	60.4 /90
M. Osmajić	23	671541 min	80.5 /90	10.1 /90	241.4 /90	181.1 /90	70.4 /90	90.5 /90
C. Lang	5	49243 min	00 /90	20.7 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90
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Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Whiteman n 8	88.9	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
A. Devine n 8	61.8	1.3 5/2	0.7 3/1
J. Storey n 8	81	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
T. Small n 8	56.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
O. Offiah n 8	77.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Preston before kick-off, to 21 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Whiteman n 8	88.9	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
A. Devine n 8	61.8	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
J. Storey n 8	81	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Small n 8	56.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Offiah n 8	77.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Leicester		Preston
59%	Possession	41%
2.01	Expected goals (xG)	0.41
28	Shots	8
10	Shots on target	3
13	Shots off target	3
5	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	2
3	Offsides	1
4	Fouls	12
0	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	8
432	Passes	296
81%	Pass accuracy	67%

Leicester Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Stolarczyk	98	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Ricardo Pereira	98	0	0	0	4	0	6.3
C. Okoli	98	0	2	1	0	0	6.2
L. Thomas	98	0	2	1	3	5	7.2
H. Winks	98	0	3	1	2	3	6.9
A. Fatawu	98	0	5	1	1	3	7.2
D. Mukasa	94	0	5	2	4	0	7.2
S. Mavididi	88	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
P. Daka	88	2	4	3	3	2	8.9
J. Lascelles	74	0	1	0	0	3	6.5
O. Skipp	74	0	1	1	0	1	6.9
B. Nelson sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
B. De Cordova-Reid sub	24	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
J. Monga sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Ayew sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Vestergaard sub	4	0	0	0	0	0	–

Preston Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Iversen	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.6
Pol Valentín	98	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.2
J. Storey	98	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.3
A. Hughes	98	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.5
B. Whiteman	98	1	0	1	1	2	4	0	7.9
A. Devine	98	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	6.3
T. Small	85	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6
L. Dobbin	80	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.2
L. Lindsay	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
A. Moran	67	1	0	2	1	1	1	Y	6.7
M. Osmajić	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Potts sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
L. Gibson sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Jebbison sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Smith sub	18	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
A. Vukčević sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9

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

Recent form

LeicesterLDWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

PrestonLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Leicester 2 · 0 draws · Preston 1 · 3 goals/game

2025-08-16 Preston 2–1 Leicester
2024-04-29 Preston 0–3 Leicester
2023-10-04 Leicester 3–0 Preston

League standing · 2025/26

Leicester#23 pos46 pts46 pl-10 GD

Preston#14 pos60 pts46 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Leicester scored1.26

Preston scored1.2

Leicester conceded1.48

Preston conceded1.35

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Leicester v Preston?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Leicester v Preston was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Preston?: In their last 3 meetings, Leicester won 2, Preston won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leicester and Preston?: Recent form — Leicester 1W 2D 2L; Preston 1W 0D 4L.

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