Championship · Matchweek 2 · Aug 16
Preston - Leicester
Preston beat Leicester 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 2). Goals: A. Devine 7'; M. Osmajic 85'; J. Monga 67'.
Key events
Quick stats
%40
Possession
%60
1.48
Expected goals (xG)
1.52
13
Total shots
14
4
Shots on target
2
7
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
8
9
Shots inside box
7
4
Shots outside box
7
1
Saves
2
Match timeline
First half
A. Devine(1 - 0) · Assist: P. Valentin⚽
7'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁B. El Khannouss ↔ P. DakaSubstitution
57'
🔁S. Mavididi ↔ J. MongaSubstitution
57'
🔁L. Thomas ↔ W. FaesSubstitution
P. Valentin ↔ O. OffiahSubstitution🔁
73'
A. Devine ↔ S. T. ThordarsonSubstitution🔁
73'
J. StoreyYellow card🟨
74'
77'
🔁J. Justin ↔ H. ChoudhurySubstitution
M. Osmajic(2 - 1) · Assist: T. Small⚽
85'
M. OsmajicYellow card🟨
85'
86'
🔁I. Fatawu ↔ K. McAteerSubstitution
T. Small ↔ A. VukcevicSubstitution🔁
86'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsPreston · Leicester
Key stats
%40
Possession
%60
1.48
Expected goals (xG)
1.52
Shots
13
Total shots
14
4
Shots on target
2
7
Shots off target
4
2
Blocked shots
8
9
Shots inside box
7
4
Shots outside box
7
1
Saves
2
Attacking
72
Attacks
111
44
Dangerous attacks
68
Passing
270
Total passes
418
192
Accurate passes
360
%71
Pass accuracy
%86
Set pieces & discipline
6
Corners
4
2
Offsides
0
11
Fouls
7
7
Free kicks
11
23
Throw-ins
26
14
Goal kicks
12
Cards
2
Yellow cards
0
0
1st-half cards
0
2
2nd-half cards
0
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
1
2nd-half goals
1
3
1st-half corners
4
3
2nd-half corners
0
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsPreston Leicester
19
Gibson
24
Smith
14
Storey
1
Iversen
28
Osmajić
26
Small
21
Devine
8
McCann
2
Valentín
4
Whiteman
16
Hughes
1
Stolarczyk
2
Justin
5
Okoli
23
Vestergaard
33
Thomas
8
Winks
24
Soumaré
7
Issahaku
11
Khannouss
10
Mavididi
9
Ayew
Preston · Bench
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Leicester · Bench
Coach: Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2026
Oct 4who was on topApr 3
0 Preston
1 draw
2 Leicester
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
2–8total goals
0/2clean sheets
3-0Leicester best win · Apr 29
Over 1.5
3/3
Over 2.5
3/3
Over 3.5
1/3
BTTS
1/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Preston at home1 matches
0W
0D
1L
0:3
Leicester at home2 matches
1W
1D
0L
5:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches
15-15-16W-D-L
55:62goals
-7diff
LWLLW
23Leicesterin the table46pts
46matches
12-16-18W-D-L
58:68goals
-10diff
WDDLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Preston2 gol · 1.48 xG
+0.52
Leicester1 gol · 1.52 xG
-0.52
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Leicester dominated the ball60% possession
Preston committed more fouls11 - 7
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Gavin Ward
Strictness39
TEMPO48
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: HighOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards
22.8
-0.8
Fouls
1818.8
-0.8
Goals
33.2
-0.2
Corners
109.0
+1.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.01.2
+0.8
Shots
13.010.2
+2.8
On target
4.03.3
+0.7
Possession
%40%46
-5.7
Corners
6.04.0
+2.0
Cards
2.02.7
-0.7
Conceded
1.01.4
-0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
1.01.3
-0.3
Shots
14.011.7
+2.3
On target
2.03.8
-1.8
Possession
%60%52
+8.4
Corners
4.04.9
-0.9
Cards
0.02.0
-2.0
Conceded
2.01.5
+0.5
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Pol Valentín 7.90
Starting XI
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles4Duels won10/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes15 · %8
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes26 · %20
Assist1Key pass2Tackles3Duels won4/9Fouls1Passes18 · %9
Goals1On target2/3Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Offside1Passes7 · %4
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Blocks2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes29 · %23
Key pass2Tackles6Blocks1Duels won6/14Fouls3Passes34 · %26
Tackles3Interceptions3Blocks2Duels won5/9Fouls1Passes27 · %19
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won3Passes28 · %25
Key pass1Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes24 · %20
On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won7/16Fouls2Offside1Passes21 · %13
Saves1Passes30 · %16
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won1/3
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes6 · %5
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes5 · %4
Unused: Michael AyodeleTheo CarrolLiam LindsayJack WaltonJeppe Okkels
Starting XI
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes31 · %24
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes16 · %13
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Passes54 · %53
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes24 · %20
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/5Passes51 · %39
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/5Fouls won2Passes52 · %46
Key pass2Tackles2Duels won2/6Passes22 · %21
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won2/3Passes49 · %43
Key pass2Dribbles1/3Duels won3/9Fouls won2Passes23 · %22
Fouls2Passes28 · %25
On target1/3Dribbles3/10Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/19Fouls won2Fouls1Passes17 · %12
Substitutes
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles2/3Duels won2/4Passes8 · %7
Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes9 · %8
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes20 · %17
Duels won1/1Passes5 · %4
Key pass1Fouls2Passes9 · %6
Unused: Louis PageAsmir BegovićBenjamin NelsonOliver Skipp
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%53) ✗
Preston %22
Draw %25
Leicester %53
0.91Preston xPuan
1.84Leicester xPuan
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