A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Leeds United form and stats
Leeds United, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship, have performed here at Elland Road this season with 7 wins from 11 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
In their previous game, the manager M. Bielsa led his Leeds United to a defeat in the Championship match away at Fulham. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Elland Road. Before that, Leeds United drew at home versus Cardiff City.
Leeds United are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eight matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W5-D2-L1.
There will be little rest for Leeds United after this match as they are travelling to Birmingham City for a Championship game in only three days.
Leeds United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Elland Road with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Leeds United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Elland Road in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Preston North End form and stats
Preston North End have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-3-6 (11 played).
Preston North End has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Cardiff City for a Championship game that ended a draw (0-0). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Luton Town.
A new game in only three days for Preston North End, the Championship home match versus Reading. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 14 goals have been conceded by Preston North End in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Preston North End - Leeds United 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Leeds United victories, 3 draws and 2 Preston North End wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Bamford 10 goals |   D. Johnson 8 goals |  E. Alioski 5 goals |
Leeds United missing players
Preston North End missing players
| Leeds United | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 35 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 70% | 64% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 45% | 70% |
| 35% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 18% | 48% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 18% | 30% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 9% | 17% |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 27% | 52% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 22% |
| 13% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 55% | 30% |
| 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 377 | 177 | 61 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 116 | 252 |
| 122 | 59 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 37 | 90 |
| 30% | 31% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 16% | 39% |
- Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Leeds United has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- Leeds United has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Leeds United has the most clean sheets (12)
- Leeds United has the most matches under the total-line (15)
- Leeds United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Leeds United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Preston North End have scored away.
- Leeds United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Leeds United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Preston North End has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- Preston North End have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Fulham | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
| 6 | Brentford | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 37 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 26 |
| 17 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 26 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -2 | 25 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 25 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 24 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -19 | 20 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 19 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 19 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 18 |
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