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Championship | Gameweek 21
Dec 14, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
1 - 1
Leeds

Potts (23')
Whiteman (32'), Osmajic (58'), Lindsay (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Whatmough (90+3' og.)
Farke (37'), James (39')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Leeds United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 0-2 Preston
Wednesday, December 11 at 7.45pm in Championship
Last Game: Leeds 3-1 Middlesbrough
Tuesday, December 10 at 8pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 1-2 Leeds United

While Leeds have struggled on the road in recent weeks, their firepower should be enough to overcome Preston here. As the Championship's leading scorers, they will aim to pile the pressure on Sheffield United at the top, and we think they will do that with a 2-1 victory at Deepdale this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leeds United win with a probability of 59.13%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 19.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.95%) and 0-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.27%), while for a Preston North End win it was 1-0 (5.31%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.

Result
Preston North EndDrawLeeds United
19.1% (0.154 0.15) 21.77% (0.055999999999997 0.06) 59.13% (-0.207 -0.21)
Both teams to score 54.19% (0.085999999999999 0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.31% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)43.68% (0.019999999999996 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.92% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)66.08% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.33% (0.156 0.16)36.67% (-0.154 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.54% (0.155 0.15)73.46% (-0.15300000000001 -0.15)
Leeds United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.58% (-0.072000000000003 -0.07)14.42% (0.073 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.65% (-0.138 -0.14)42.35% (0.141 0.14)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 19.1%
    Leeds United 59.13%
    Draw 21.77%
Preston North EndDrawLeeds United
1-0 @ 5.31% (0.027 0.03)
2-1 @ 5.15% (0.034 0.03)
2-0 @ 2.66% (0.025 0.02)
3-1 @ 1.72% (0.019 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.67% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 19.1%
1-1 @ 10.27% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 5.29% (0.0040000000000004 0)
2-2 @ 4.99% (0.02 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.08% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 21.77%
0-1 @ 10.24% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 9.95% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-2 @ 9.92% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
1-3 @ 6.42% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-3 @ 6.4% (-0.044 -0.04)
2-3 @ 3.22% (0.0049999999999999 0)
1-4 @ 3.11% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-4 @ 3.1% (-0.03 -0.03)
2-4 @ 1.56% (-0.002 -0)
1-5 @ 1.2% (-0.01 -0.01)
0-5 @ 1.2% (-0.015 -0.02)
Other @ 2.82%
Total : 59.13%

How you voted: Preston vs Leeds

Preston North End
18.3%
Draw
7.0%
Leeds United
74.6%
71
Head to Head
Jan 21, 2024 12pm
Gameweek 28
Leeds
2-1
Preston
James (6'), Piroe (90+4' pen.)
Summerville (38'), Rutter (67'), Firpo (76'), Bamford (85')
Keane (2')
Whiteman (8'), McCann (34'), Lindsay (62'), Cornell (83'), Ledson (85'), Stewart (86')
Dec 26, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 24
Preston
2-1
Leeds
Browne (57'), Millar (89')
Potts (22'), McCann (30'), Osmajic (54'), Holmes (80'), Browne (87')
Struijk (83' pen.)
Rodon (54')
Meslier (53')
Dec 26, 2019 5.15pm
Oct 22, 2019 7.45pm
Apr 9, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 41
Preston
0-2
Leeds

Pearson (14'), Davies (45')
Pearson (49')
Bamford (62', 76')
Alioski (67'), Phillips (81')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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