Match summary
1ST HALF
7'
Alfie Devine(Pol Valentín)
2ND HALF
B. El Khannouss
Patson Daka
46'
Luke Thomas
Jeremy Monga
57'
S. Mavididi
Wout Faes
57'
Jeremy Monga(Wout Faes)
67'
73'
Oddel Offiah
Alfie Devine
73'
S. Thordarson
Pol Valentín
74'
J. Storey
James Justin
76'
James Justin
H. Choudhury
77'
85'
M. Osmajić
85'
M. Osmajić(Thierry Small)
86'
Andrija Vukcevic
Thierry Small
Abdul Fatawu
Kasey Mcateer
86'
Match statistics
39%Possession61%
270Passes Attempted418
192Completed Passes360
6Corners4
23Throw-ins26
13Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2
#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#2Valentín Sancho
#26Small
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#28Osmajić
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
J. Storey #14 | 74' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 73' 🎯7' |
Thierry Small #26 | 86' 🎯85' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 73' ⚽7' |
A. McCann #8 | |
M. Osmajić #28 | 85' ⚽85' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Stolarczyk
#23Vestergaard
#5Okoli
#33Thomas
#2Justin
#24Soumare
#8Winks
#11El Khannouss
#10Mavididi
#7Abdul Fatawu
#9Ayew
Starting XI
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
J. Vestergaard #23 | |
Caleb Okoli #5 | |
Luke Thomas #33 | 57' |
James Justin #2 | 76' 77' |
B. Soumaré #24 | |
Harry Winks #8 | |
B. El Khannouss #11 | 46' |
S. Mavididi #10 | 57' |
Abdul Fatawu #7 | 86' |
Jordan Ayew #9 |
Will not play
Boubakary Soumare
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026
Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
Martí Cifuentes
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#2Valentín Sancho
#26Small
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#28Osmajić
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
J. Storey #14 | 74' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 73' 🎯7' |
Thierry Small #26 | 86' 🎯85' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 73' ⚽7' |
A. McCann #8 | |
M. Osmajić #28 | 85' ⚽85' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Leicester
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Stolarczyk
#23Vestergaard
#5Okoli
#33Thomas
#2Justin
#24Soumare
#8Winks
#11El Khannouss
#10Mavididi
#7Abdul Fatawu
#9Ayew
Starting XI
J. Stolarczyk #1 | |
J. Vestergaard #23 | |
Caleb Okoli #5 | |
Luke Thomas #33 | 57' |
James Justin #2 | 76' 77' |
B. Soumaré #24 | |
Harry Winks #8 | |
B. El Khannouss #11 | 46' |
S. Mavididi #10 | 57' |
Abdul Fatawu #7 | 86' |
Jordan Ayew #9 |
Will not play
Boubakary Soumare
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026
Harry James Souttar
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Aaron James Ramsey
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
Martí Cifuentes
Head-to-head
20 matches
Preston North End
5
Wins
6
Draws
9
Wins
Leicester
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 match
Friendly2022 • 1 matchFriendly2014 • 1 matchChampionship2011 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Gavin Ward
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Leicester match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Leicester. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.