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'.

🏟 Deepdale 👤 Referee: G. Ward
Key events
7' A. Devine(1 - 0) · Assist: P. Valentin Preston
67' J. Monga(1 - 1) · Assist: W. Faes Leicester
74' 🟨 J. StoreyYellow card Preston
85' M. Osmajic(2 - 1) · Assist: T. Small Preston
85' 🟨 M. OsmajicYellow card Preston
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
67'
J. Monga(1 - 1) · Assist: W. Faes
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
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2026
Preston 0
Oct 4who was on topApr 3
Leicester 2
0 Preston 1 draw 2 Leicester
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
28total goals
0/2clean sheets
3-0Leicester best win · Apr 29
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%100 Over 2.5 3/3
%33 Over 3.5 1/3
%33 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
Apr 3 Leicester 2-2 Preston Championship
Apr 29 Preston 0-3 Leicester Championship
Oct 4 Leicester 3-0 Preston Championship
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
2 Pol Valentín M · 73' 7.90
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles4Duels won10/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes15 · %8
21 Alfie Devine M · 73' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes26 · %20
26 Thierry Small M · 86' 7.60
Assist1Key pass2Tackles3Duels won4/9Fouls1Passes18 · %9
28 Milutin Osmajić F · 90' 7.30
Goals1On target2/3Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Offside1Passes7 · %4
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 90' · K 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Blocks2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes29 · %23
8 Alistair McCann M · 90' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles6Blocks1Duels won6/14Fouls3Passes34 · %26
16 Andrew Hughes D · 90' 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions3Blocks2Duels won5/9Fouls1Passes27 · %19
19 Lewis Gibson D · 90' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls won3Passes28 · %25
14 Jordan Storey D · 90' 6.70
Key pass1Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes24 · %20
24 Michael Smith F · 90' 6.70
On target1/3Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won7/16Fouls2Offside1Passes21 · %13
1 Daniel Iversen G · 90' 6.30
Saves1Passes30 · %16
Substitutes
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 11' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won1/3
22 Stefán Teitur Þórðarson M · 18' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Passes6 · %5
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 18' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes5 · %4
Unused: Michael AyodeleTheo CarrolLiam LindsayJack WaltonJeppe Okkels
Starting XI
2 James Justin D · 77' · K 7.20
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes31 · %24
10 Stephy Mavididi M · 57' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes16 · %13
8 Harry Winks M · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Passes54 · %53
1 Jakub Stolarczyk G · 90' 6.90
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes24 · %20
5 Caleb Okoli D · 90' 6.70
Key pass3Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/5Passes51 · %39
23 Jannik Vestergaard D · 90' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/5Fouls won2Passes52 · %46
11 Bilal El Khannouss M · 45' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles2Duels won2/6Passes22 · %21
24 Boubakary Soumaré M · 90' 6.60
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won2/3Passes49 · %43
9 Jordan Ayew F · 90' 6.30
Key pass2Dribbles1/3Duels won3/9Fouls won2Passes23 · %22
33 Luke Thomas D · 57' 6.20
Fouls2Passes28 · %25
7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku M · 86' 6.00
On target1/3Dribbles3/10Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/19Fouls won2Fouls1Passes17 · %12
Substitutes
28 Jeremy Monga M · 34' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles2/3Duels won2/4Passes8 · %7
17 Hamza Choudhury M · 14' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes9 · %8
3 Wout Faes D · 34' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes20 · %17
35 Kasey McAteer M · 11' 6.60
Duels won1/1Passes5 · %4
20 Patson Daka F · 45' 6.00
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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