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Championship | Gameweek 10
Oct 4, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
King Power Stadium
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Leicester
3 - 0
Preston

Dewsbury-Hall (60', 90'), Iheanacho (76')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Woodburn (82'), Stewart (86')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Leicester City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Leicester City

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Blackburn 1-4 Leicester
Sunday, October 1 at 12pm in Championship

Preston North End

All competitions
Last Game: Preston 0-4 West Brom
Saturday, September 30 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Leicester City 2-0 Preston North End

 Having conceded four goals versus West Brom, this is the worst fixture possible for Preston. It may lead to Lowe opting for a more defensive-minded strategy, yet we can still see Leicester having few issues in posting maximum points. 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 Leicester City win with a probability of 44.21%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 29.27% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.9%) and 2-0 (8.1%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (8.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.59%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.

Result
Leicester CityDrawPreston North End
44.21% (0.183 0.18) 26.52% (0.053000000000001 0.05) 29.27% (-0.237 -0.24)
Both teams to score 50.46% (-0.29 -0.29)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.95% (-0.311 -0.31)54.05% (0.31 0.31)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.52% (-0.262 -0.26)75.48% (0.259 0.26)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.69% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)24.31% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.31% (-0.068000000000005 -0.07)58.69% (0.066000000000003 0.07)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.67% (-0.339 -0.34)33.33% (0.33900000000001 0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.05% (-0.377 -0.38)69.95% (0.374 0.37)
Score Analysis
    Leicester City 44.2%
    Preston North End 29.27%
    Draw 26.52%
Leicester CityDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 11.45% (0.12 0.12)
2-1 @ 8.9% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-0 @ 8.1% (0.076000000000001 0.08)
3-1 @ 4.2% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-0 @ 3.82% (0.031 0.03)
3-2 @ 2.31% (-0.024 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.48% (-0.004 -0)
4-0 @ 1.35% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 44.2%
1-1 @ 12.59% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 8.1% (0.098000000000001 0.1)
2-2 @ 4.89% (-0.045 -0.04)
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 26.52%
0-1 @ 8.9% (0.026 0.03)
1-2 @ 6.92% (-0.054 -0.05)
0-2 @ 4.89% (-0.031 -0.03)
1-3 @ 2.53% (-0.044 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.79% (-0.028 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.79% (-0.034 -0.03)
Other @ 2.44%
Total : 29.27%

How you voted: Leicester vs Preston

Leicester City
77.3%
Draw
22.7%
Preston North End
0.0%
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Head to Head
Jul 23, 2022 3pm
Club Friendlies
Preston
1-2
Leicester
McCann (49')
Vardy (12'), Barnes (18')
Aug 2, 2014 3pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Preston
1-1
Leicester
Clarke (57')
Moore (25')
> Match Report
Jan 15, 2011 3pm
Preston
1-1
Leicester
Hume (90')
Russell (42')
Oct 30, 2010 3pm
Leicester
1-0
Preston
Gallagher (36')
Oakley (90')

Brown (67')
Apr 24, 2010 3pm
Preston
0-1
Leicester

Wallace (20'), Ward (56')
King (63')
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