MX23RW : Friday, June 14 08:09:04| >> :600:310910:310910:
[monks data]
Leeds logo
Championship | Gameweek 28
Jan 21, 2024 at 12pm UK
Elland Road
Preston North End logo

Leeds
2 - 1
Preston

James (6'), Piroe (90+4' pen.)
Summerville (38'), Rutter (67'), Firpo (76'), Bamford (85')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Keane (2')
Whiteman (8'), McCann (34'), Lindsay (62'), Cornell (83'), Ledson (85'), Stewart (86')

Preview: Leeds United vs. Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups

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

Leeds United play host Preston North End in the Championship on Sunday afternoon looking to remain in the hunt for the automatic promotion places.

At a time when the Yorkshire giants occupy fourth place in the standings, Preston are down in 12th spot, albeit just two points adrift of the playoffs.


Match preview

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke on December 12, 2023© Reuters

Since the arrival of Daniel Farke in the summer, Leeds have proven to be somewhat of a streaky team, with their current run of three successive wins the fourth such one of 2023-24.

That means that supporters will not get overly excited just yet, but posting three 3-0 victories in a row is perhaps reason to be optimistic.

Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Cardiff City have all been ruthlessly dispatched after a run of just one triumph in five matches.

A favourable FA Cup fourth round tie with Plymouth Argyle is to come at the end of the month, but Farke will insist that full focus is placed on improving their position in the league.

Despite being unbeaten in 13 Championship fixtures at Elland Road in 2023-24, Leeds remain 14 points adrift of leaders Leicester City and seven adrift of second-placed Ipswich Town.

In sharp contrast, Preston have developed a habit of putting together losing streaks, with a total of eight defeats coming from their last 12 fixtures in all competitions.

On a positive note, though, Ryan Lowe witnessed his team record a 2-0 triumph over Bristol City at Deepdale last weekend, keeping them in the hunt for the top six.

Preston have not recorded consecutive victories since the first half of November, highlighting the magnitude of their drop off in form since their blistering start.

Nevertheless, Lowe will be content with remaining in close proximity for the playoffs, with Preston possessing a -11 goal difference yet still being within a couple of wins of potentially moving back into real contention.

Leeds United Championship form:


Leeds United form (all competitions):


Preston North End Championship form:


Preston North End form (all competitions):



Team News

Preston North End Manager Ryan Lowe on December 26, 2023© Reuters

Barring any further fitness issues, Farke could stick with the same Leeds XI from the win over Cardiff.

Even if Liam Cooper recovers from a groin injury, Ethan Ampadu may remain in central defence and Ilia Gruev in the engine room.

With Patrick Bamford again getting on the scoresheet versus the Bluebirds, Joel Piroe faces remaining on the substitutes' bench.

Will Keane will almost certainly be restored to the Preston XI on the back of his two goals against Bristol City.

Mads Frokjaer-Jensen is also in contention for a recall, but Lowe may still err on the side of caution regarding handing a start to Emil Riis, despite the forward having made four substitute appearances after a serious knee injury since December 29.


Leeds United possible starting lineup:
Meslier; Gray, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo; Gruev, Kamara; James, Rutter, Summerville; Bamford

Preston North End possible starting lineup:
Woodman; Potts, Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Whiteman; Holmes, Frokjaer-Jensen, McCann, Millar; Keane


SM words green background

We say: Leeds United 3-0 Preston North End

While Preston have the capabilities to cause a surprise at Elland Road, it seems unlikely based on recent form. Leeds are back to building up a head of steam and we are predicting that a fourth successive 3-0 victory will be posted on Sunday.



For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting a home win in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Home Win:data


ID:534292:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect11459:

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Game History

How you voted: Leeds vs Preston

Leeds United
84.4%
Draw
9.4%
Preston North End
6.3%
32
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Scotland's Calvin Ramsay in action with Turkey's Deniz Turuc on November 16, 2022
Read Next:
Calvin Ramsay returns to Liverpool from Preston loan spell
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Friday, June 14
 
8pm
Saturday, June 15
 
5pm
 
8pm
Sunday, June 16
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Monday, June 17
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, June 18
 
5pm
Wednesday, June 19
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Thursday, June 20
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Group Stage
Spain
vs.
Italy
Friday, June 21
 
2pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Saturday, June 22
 
8pm
Sunday, June 23
 
8pm
Monday, June 24
 
8pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, June 25
 
5pm
 
8pm
 
8pm
Wednesday, June 26
 
5pm
 
5pm
 
8pm
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
Monday, July 1
Tuesday, July 2
Friday, July 5
Saturday, July 6
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Germany Germany00000
2 Hungary Hungary00000
3 Scotland flag Scotland00000
4 Switzerland Switzerland00000

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Albania national flag Albania00000
2 Croatia Croatia00000
3 Italy Italy00000
4 Spain Spain00000

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Denmark Denmark00000
2 England flag England00000
3 Serbia Serbia00000
4 Slovenia Slovenia00000

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Austria Austria00000
2 France France00000
3 Netherlands Netherlands00000
4 Poland Poland00000

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Belgium Belgium00000
2 Romania Romania00000
3 Slovakia Slovakia00000
4 Ukraine Ukraine00000

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
1 Czech Republic Czech Republic00000
2 Georgia Georgia00000
3 Portugal Portugal00000
4 Turkey Turkey00000


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!