Preston North End 2–1 Leicester City
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 2.5 – 0.9
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Preston North End won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 0.9.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bilal El Khannouss, 54.7 in 45′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Preston North End
| 9 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at Queens Park Rangers |
Leicester City
| 10 Aug 2025 | W 2–1 | v Sheffield Wednesday |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Preston North End
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrija Vukčević | 11 | 71.1 | – |
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 17 | 66.2 | – |
| Milutin Osmajić | 90 | 52.4 | – |
| Alfie Devine | 73 | 51.1 | – |
| Pol Valentín | 73 | 50.4 | – |
| Thierry Small | 86 | 45.9 | – |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | 45.1 | – |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 44.5 | – |
| Ben Whiteman | 90 | 43.0 | – |
| Michael Smith | 90 | 42.5 | – |
| Ali McCann | 90 | 40.8 | – |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | 39.4 | – |
| Odeluga Offiah | 17 | 38.6 | – |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | 37.6 | – |
Leicester City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey McAteer | 11 | 97.4 | – |
| Jeremy Monga | 33 | 64.9 | – |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 45 | 54.7 | – |
| Hamza Choudhury | 13 | 53.5 | – |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 90 | 51.6 | – |
| Harry Winks | 90 | 49.5 | – |
| Boubakary Soumaré | 90 | 48.5 | – |
| Jordan Ayew | 90 | 47.9 | – |
| Caleb Okoli | 90 | 47.8 | – |
| James Justin | 77 | 43.7 | – |
| Wout Faes | 33 | 42.8 | – |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | 40.4 | – |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 86 | 38.4 | – |
| Patson Daka | 45 | 37.3 | – |
| Stephy Mavididi | 57 | 33.3 | – |
| Luke Thomas | 57 | 32.8 | – |