Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Preston and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Preston welcome Leicester at Deepdale this coming Monday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Championship season.
The Foxes enjoy the view from the top of the table with 94 points after 44 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Preston find themselves positioned as number 10 in the Championship with 63 points following 44 rounds.
Form: Preston vs Leicester
Preston Form
Preston have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Norwich, before Southampton ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Queens Park Rangers, who came out 1-0 winners. Preston only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.
Leicester Form
In their last three matches, Leicester lost against Plymouth by 1-0, beat West Bromwich by 2-1 winning 5-0 against Southampton. Leicester only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.
Betting facts for Preston and Leicester
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Preston and Leicester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Preston have lost the last 3 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Preston have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship without scoring a goal
- Preston have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Preston have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Leicester have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Championship without scoring a goal
- Leicester have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Leicester have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Leicester have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: Preston vs Leicester
It’s been a great season for Jamie Vardy so far with 16 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Leicester want him to continue this productive spell against Prestonthis coming Monday.
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Full-time result
Preston claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leicester won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Leicester have not lost to Preston in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Preston only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Leicester scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Preston have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Leicester managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Preston and Leicester when playing at Deepdale.
Total goals
Preston saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Leicester, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.
Recommended tip: Preston vs Leicester
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Preston and Leicester seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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