Championship
·Matchday 45
Featured match
- J. Vardy 36'
- J. Vardy 52'
- K. McAteer 67'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Leicester beat Preston 3-0. Scorers for Leicester: J. Vardy 36', J. Vardy 52', K. McAteer 67'. Leicester had 67% of possession.
Preston
Leicester
- Full-time 0 - 3
Added time: 1 minute
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90+1'
D. Holmes Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for D. Holmes (Preston)
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86'
T. Mawene Out: W. Keane · Preston Substitution for Preston: T. Mawene comes on for W. Keane
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86'
N. Mawene Out: A. Browne · Preston Substitution for Preston: N. Mawene comes on for A. Browne
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86'
L. Stewart Out: M. Frøkjær-Jensen · Preston Substitution for Preston: L. Stewart comes on for M. Frøkjær-Jensen
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84'
J. Justin Out: Abdul Fatawu · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: J. Justin comes on for Abdul Fatawu
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80'
D. Holmes Out: R. Ledson · Preston Substitution for Preston: D. Holmes comes on for R. Ledson
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75'
T. Cannon Out: J. Vardy · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: T. Cannon comes on for J. Vardy
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75'
K. Dewsbury-Hall Out: Yunus Akgün · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: K. Dewsbury-Hall comes on for Yunus Akgün
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70'
H. Choudhury Out: Wilfred Ndidi · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: H. Choudhury comes on for Wilfred Ndidi
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70'
S. Mavididi Out: K. McAteer · Leicester Substitution for Leicester: S. Mavididi comes on for K. McAteer
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68'
E. Riis Out: M. Osmajić · Preston Substitution for Preston: E. Riis comes on for M. Osmajić
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67'
K. McAteer 0-3 Goal · Assist: Abdul Fatawu · Leicester Goal! K. McAteer scores for Leicester, set up by Abdul Fatawu. It is 0-3
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62'
R. Brady Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for R. Brady (Preston)
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54'
A. Hughes Yellow card · Preston A. Hughes of Preston is booked
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52'
J. Vardy 0-2 Goal · Leicester Goal! J. Vardy scores for Leicester. It is 0-2
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46'
A. Browne Yellow card · Preston A. Browne of Preston is booked
- Half-time 0 - 1
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36'
J. Vardy 0-1 Goal · Leicester J. Vardy finds the net for Leicester (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Preston
Leicester
DWLLL
Last 5 matches WLLWW
0.9Goals scored per match1.7
0.9Goals conceded per match1.2
4Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Preston3-4-2-1
Leicester4-3-3
3
8.2
Faes
Wout Faes
Player profile
23
7.5
Vestergaard
Jannik Vestergaard
Player profile
4
6.9
Coady
Conor Coady
Player profile
21
7.6
Pereira
R. Pereira
Player profile
10
6.7
Frøkjær-Jensen
86'
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 86'Out
- 86'Out
11
6.3
Brady
62'
R. Brady
- 62'Yellow card
- 46'Yellow card
- 86'Out
- 80'Out
Preston3-4-2-1
Coach: R. Lowe
Starting XI
- 1GK F. Woodman 7.6
- 26DF J. Whatmough 6.2
- 6DF Liam Lindsay 6.7
- 16DF A. Hughes54' 6.2
- 23MF Liam Millar 6.6
- 18MF R. Ledson80' 6.3
- 8MF A. Browne46'86' 6.3
- 11MF R. Brady62' 6.3
- 7FW W. Keane86' 6.6
- 10FW M. Frøkjær-Jensen86' 6.7
- 28FW M. Osmajić68' 6.2
Substitutes
- 19FW E. Riis68' 6.2
- 25MF D. Holmes80'90+1' 6.3
- 17FW L. Stewart86' 6.3
- 35MF N. Mawene86' 6.5
- 31MF T. Mawene86' 6.5
- 33DF Kian Andrew Best
- 3DF G. Cunningham
- 21GK D. Cornell
- 9FW C. Evans
Leicester4-3-3
Coach: E. Maresca
Starting XI
- 41GK J. Stolarczyk 7.0
- 21DF R. Pereira 7.6
- 4DF Conor Coady 6.9
- 23DF Jannik Vestergaard 7.5
- 3DF Wout Faes 8.2
- 29MF Yunus Akgün75' 7.6
- 8MF H. Winks 7.3
- 25MF Wilfred Ndidi70' 7.3
- 18FW Abdul Fatawu84' 8.5
- 9FW J. Vardy36'52'75' 8.0
- 35FW K. McAteer67'70' 7.3
Substitutes
- 10FW S. Mavididi70' 6.6
- 17MF H. Choudhury70' 6.9
- 22MF K. Dewsbury-Hall75' 7.0
- 28FW T. Cannon75' 6.7
- 2DF J. Justin84' 6.3
- 5DF C. Doyle
- 20FW Patson Daka
- 26MF Dennis Praet
- 30GK Mads Hermansen
Preston
Leicester
33%
67%
5
Shots
19
1
On target
11
3
Off target
7
1
Corners
5
9
Fouls
7
0
Offsides
1
4
Yellow cards
0
8
Saves
1
332
Passes
678
77%
Pass accuracy
89%
0.36
Expected goals
3.49
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leicester
|
46 | 89 | 41 | 89:41 | +48 | 97 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 92 | 57 | 92:57 | +35 | 96 |
| 3 |
Leeds
|
46 | 81 | 43 | 81:43 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 87 | 63 | 87:63 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 |
West Brom
|
46 | 70 | 47 | 70:47 | +23 | 75 |
| 6 |
Norwich
|
46 | 79 | 64 | 79:64 | +15 | 73 |
| 7 |
Hull City
|
46 | 68 | 60 | 68:60 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 71 | 62 | 71:62 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 |
Coventry
|
46 | 70 | 59 | 70:59 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 |
Preston
|
46 | 56 | 67 | 56:67 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 53 | 51 | 53:51 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 |
Cardiff
|
46 | 53 | 70 | 53:70 | -17 | 62 |
| 13 |
Millwall
|
46 | 45 | 55 | 45:55 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 |
Swansea
|
46 | 59 | 65 | 59:65 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 |
Watford
|
46 | 61 | 61 | 61:61 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 |
Sunderland
|
46 | 52 | 54 | 52:54 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 49 | 60 | 49:60 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 |
QPR
|
46 | 47 | 58 | 47:58 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 60 | 74 | 60:74 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 44 | 68 | 44:68 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 |
Plymouth
|
46 | 59 | 70 | 59:70 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 50 | 65 | 50:65 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 |
Huddersfield
|
46 | 48 | 77 | 48:77 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 |
Rotherham
|
46 | 37 | 89 | 37:89 | -52 | 27 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Preston wins0Draws0
Leicester wins1