Championship · Matchweek 40 · Apr 3

Leicester - Preston

Leicester and Preston drew 2-2 in Championship (Matchweek 40). Goals: P. Daka 4', 81'; A. Moran 38'; B. Whiteman 45'.

🏟 King Power Stadium 👤 Referee: B. Speedie
Key events
4' P. Daka(1 - 0) Leicester
15' 🟨 A. MoranYellow card Preston
21' 🟨 A. HughesYellow card Preston
38' A. Moran(1 - 1) · Assist: L. Dobbin Preston
45' B. Whiteman(1 - 2) · Assist: A. Devine Preston
57' 🟨 L. LindsayYellow card Preston
64' 🟨 J. StoreyYellow card Preston
81' P. Daka(2 - 2) Leicester
Quick stats
%59 Possession %41
2.90 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.39 Pre-match xG 1.17
28 Total shots 8
10 Shots on target 3
13 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 5
19 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 8
Match timeline
First half
P. Daka(1 - 0)
4'
15'
🟨A. MoranYellow card
21'
🟨A. HughesYellow card
38'
A. Moran(1 - 1) · Assist: L. Dobbin
45'
B. Whiteman(1 - 2) · Assist: A. Devine
HT 1 - 2
57'
🟨L. LindsayYellow card
64'
🟨J. StoreyYellow card
67'
🔁A. Moran ↔ B. PottsSubstitution
67'
🔁M. Osmajic ↔ D. JebbisonSubstitution
67'
🔁L. Lindsay ↔ L. GibsonSubstitution
J. Lascelles ↔ B. NelsonSubstitution🔁
74'
O. Skipp ↔ B. De Cordova-ReidSubstitution🔁
74'
80'
🔁L. Dobbin ↔ M. SmithSubstitution
P. Daka(2 - 2)
81'
85'
🔁T. Small ↔ A. VukcevicSubstitution
P. Daka ↔ J. AyewSubstitution🔁
88'
S. Mavididi ↔ J. MongaSubstitution🔁
88'
D. Mukasa ↔ J. VestergaardSubstitution🔁
90+4'
FT 2 - 2
Match statsLeicester · Preston
Key stats
%59 Possession %41
2.90 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.39 Pre-match xG 1.17
Shots
28 Total shots 8
10 Shots on target 3
13 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 5
19 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 8
Attacking
114 Attacks 88
61 Dangerous attacks 23
Passing
432 Total passes 296
350 Accurate passes 199
%81 Pass accuracy %67
Set pieces & discipline
7 Corners 2
3 Offsides 1
4 Fouls 12
12 Free kicks 4
38 Throw-ins 27
5 Goal kicks 12
Cards
0 Yellow cards 4
0 1st-half cards 2
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 2
1 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 2
5 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2025
Leicester 2
Oct 4who was on topAug 16
Preston 1
2 Leicester 0 draw 1 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
72total goals
2/0clean sheets
3-0Leicester best win · Apr 29
2-1Preston best win · Aug 16
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%100 Over 2.5 3/3
%0 Over 3.5 0/3
%33 BTTS 1/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Leicester at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 3:0
Preston at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 2:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
23Leicesterin the table46pts
46matches 12-16-18W-D-L 58:68goals -10diff
WDDLL
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 16 Preston 2-1 Leicester Championship
Apr 29 Preston 0-3 Leicester Championship
Oct 4 Leicester 3-0 Preston Championship
xG difference & finishing
Leicester2 gol · 2.90 xG -0.90
Preston2 gol · 0.89 xG +1.11
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Leicester dominated the ball59% possession
Leicester took more shots28 - 8
Preston struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow
Preston committed more fouls12 - 4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 28.011.4 +16.6
On target 10.03.6 +6.4
Possession %59%52 +7.4
Corners 7.04.8 +2.2
Cards 0.02.0 -2.0
Conceded 2.01.5 +0.5
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 8.010.3 -2.3
On target 3.03.4 -0.4
Possession %41%46 -4.7
Corners 2.04.1 -2.1
Cards 4.02.7 +1.3
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Patson Daka 8.90
Starting XI
20 Patson Daka F · 88' 8.90
Goals2On target3/4Key pass3Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won4/11Fouls1Offside1Passes9 · %8
7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku M · 98' 7.20
On target1/5Key pass1Dribbles5/10Tackles3Duels won14/24Fouls won5Fouls1Passes21 · %18
33 Luke Thomas D · 98' 7.20
On target1/2Key pass3Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won11/14Fouls won2Passes59 · %38
29 Divine Mukasa M · 94' 7.20
On target2/5Key pass4Dribbles5/5Blocks2Duels won9/16Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes36 · %31
8 Harry Winks M · 98' 6.90
On target1/3Key pass2Tackles3Duels won5/7Passes53 · %46
22 Oliver Skipp M · 74' 6.90
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes23 · %17
10 Stephy Mavididi M · 88' 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles3/6Duels won3/9Passes32 · %27
24 Jamaal Lascelles D · 74' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes41 · %37
1 Jakub Stolarczyk G · 98' 6.30
Saves1Passes22 · %16
21 Ricardo Pereira D · 98' · K 6.30
Key pass4Interceptions2Duels won2/7Passes49 · %40
5 Caleb Okoli D · 98' 6.20
On target1/2Interceptions3Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes54 · %42
Substitutes
28 Jeremy Monga M · 10' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes2 · %2
14 Bobby Decordova-Reid F · 24' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes16 · %15
4 Benjamin Nelson D · 24' 6.60
Duels won2/5Passes11 · %9
9 Jordan Ayew F · 10' 6.50
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Offside1Passes3 · %3
23 Jannik Vestergaard D · 4'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Joe AriboHamza ChoudhuryDujuan RichardsAsmir Begović
Starting XI
1 Daniel Iversen G · 98' 8.60
Saves8Passes41 · %27
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 98' · K 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Tackles4Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won7/15Fouls won1Passes39 · %24
23 Andrew Moran M · 67' 6.70
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/9Fouls2Passes19 · %15
16 Andrew Hughes D · 98' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won7/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %25
14 Jordan Storey D · 98' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won10/18Passes39 · %26
6 Liam Lindsay D · 67' 6.30
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes34 · %23
21 Alfie Devine M · 98' 6.30
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won1/5Passes25 · %18
2 Pol Valentín D · 98' 6.20
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes12 · %7
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 80' 6.20
Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won1/9Fouls1Passes9 · %4
28 Milutin Osmajić F · 67' 6.20
Fouls1Offside1Passes10 · %8
26 Thierry Small D · 85' 6.00
Tackles3Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes17 · %12
Substitutes
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 13' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/3Passes1
24 Michael Smith F · 18' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls1Passes3 · %1
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 31' 6.50
Duels won2/6Passes3 · %1
44 Brad Potts M · 31' 6.20
Interceptions1Duels won2/6Passes5 · %3
19 Lewis Gibson D · 31' 6.20
Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes6 · %5
Unused: Miloš LukovićKitt NelsonOdeluga OffiahDavid Cornell
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%42) ✗
Leicester %42 Draw %20 Preston %38
1.46Leicester xPuan
1.34Preston xPuan
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