Postat 45 minutes
Glen Kamara (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Championship Table
On Tuesday 26th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Leeds United, Position 4, Points 45
- Preston North End, Position 9, Points 35
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 59 |
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| 2 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 53 |
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| 3 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 48 |
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| 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 5 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 39 |
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| 6 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
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| 7 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
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| 8 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 35 |
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| 9 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 35 |
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| 10 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
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| 11 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
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| 12 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 34 |
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| 13 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
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| 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 |
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| 15 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 31 |
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| 16 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 28 |
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| 17 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 28 |
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| 18 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
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| 19 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
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| 20 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 26 |
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| 21 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 25 |
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| 22 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
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| 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 16 |
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| 24 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
26, Whatmough, Defender
6, Lindsay, Defender
16, Hughes, Defender
44, Potts, Midfielder
13, McCann, Midfielder
4, Whiteman, Midfielder
23, Millar, Midfielder
25, Holmes, Attacking Midfielder
8, Browne, Attacking Midfielder
28, Osmajic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 6, L. Lindsay
- Number 26, J. Whatmough
- Number 23, L. Millar
- Number 4, B. Whiteman
- Number 13, A. McCann , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 44, B. Potts , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 8, A. Browne , Captain, Yellow Card at 87 minutes, substituted for R. Ledson at 96 minutes
- Number 25, D. Holmes , Yellow Card at 80 minutes, substituted for M. Frøkjær-Jensen at 84 minutes
- Number 28, M. Osmajić , Yellow Card at 54 minutes, substituted for C. Evans at 72 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Preston North End
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 3, G. Cunningham
- Number 9, C. Evans
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- Number 7, W. Keane
- Number 18, R. Ledson
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 20, B. Woodburn
away team, Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Meslier, Goalkeeper
22, Gray, Defender
14, Rodon, Defender
21, Struijk, Defender
39, Spence, Defender
4, Ampadu, Defensive Midfielder
8, Kamara, Defensive Midfielder
20, James, Attacking Midfielder
7, Piroe, Attacking Midfielder
10, Summerville, Attacking Midfielder
24, Rutter, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, I. Meslier , Red Card at 53 minutes
- Number 39, D. Spence , substituted for W. Gnonto at 68 minutes
- Number 21, P. Struijk , Captain
- Number 14, J. Rodon , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 22, A. Gray
- Number 8, G. Kamara , substituted for I. Gruev at 68 minutes
- Number 4, E. Ampadu , substituted for P. Bamford at 90 minutes
- Number 10, C. Summerville , substituted for Mateo Joseph at 68 minutes
- Number 7, J. Piroe , substituted for K. Darlow at 55 minutes
- Number 20, D. James
- Number 24, G. Rutter
away team, Leeds United
- Number 12, J. Anthony
- Number 9, P. Bamford
- Number 25, S. Byram
- Number 6, L. Cooper
- Number 28, K. Darlow
- Number 3, J. Firpo
- Number 29, W. Gnonto
- Number 44, I. Gruev
- Number 49, Mateo Joseph
home team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
26, Whatmough, Defender
6, Lindsay, Defender
16, Hughes, Defender
44, Potts, Midfielder
13, McCann, Midfielder
4, Whiteman, Midfielder
23, Millar, Midfielder
25, Holmes, Attacking Midfielder
8, Browne, Attacking Midfielder
28, Osmajic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 6, L. Lindsay
- Number 26, J. Whatmough
- Number 23, L. Millar
- Number 4, B. Whiteman
- Number 13, A. McCann , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 44, B. Potts , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 8, A. Browne , Captain, Yellow Card at 87 minutes, substituted for R. Ledson at 96 minutes
- Number 25, D. Holmes , Yellow Card at 80 minutes, substituted for M. Frøkjær-Jensen at 84 minutes
- Number 28, M. Osmajić , Yellow Card at 54 minutes, substituted for C. Evans at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 3, G. Cunningham
- Number 9, C. Evans
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- Number 7, W. Keane
- Number 18, R. Ledson
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 20, B. Woodburn
away team, Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Meslier, Goalkeeper
22, Gray, Defender
14, Rodon, Defender
21, Struijk, Defender
39, Spence, Defender
4, Ampadu, Defensive Midfielder
8, Kamara, Defensive Midfielder
20, James, Attacking Midfielder
7, Piroe, Attacking Midfielder
10, Summerville, Attacking Midfielder
24, Rutter, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, I. Meslier , Red Card at 53 minutes
- Number 39, D. Spence , substituted for W. Gnonto at 68 minutes
- Number 21, P. Struijk , Captain
- Number 14, J. Rodon , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 22, A. Gray
- Number 8, G. Kamara , substituted for I. Gruev at 68 minutes
- Number 4, E. Ampadu , substituted for P. Bamford at 90 minutes
- Number 10, C. Summerville , substituted for Mateo Joseph at 68 minutes
- Number 7, J. Piroe , substituted for K. Darlow at 55 minutes
- Number 20, D. James
- Number 24, G. Rutter
Substitutes
- Number 12, J. Anthony
- Number 9, P. Bamford
- Number 25, S. Byram
- Number 6, L. Cooper
- Number 28, K. Darlow
- Number 3, J. Firpo
- Number 29, W. Gnonto
- Number 44, I. Gruev
- Number 49, Mateo Joseph
- Referee:
- Josh Smith
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matthew Smith
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alex James
- Fourth Official:
- Geoff Eltringham
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Preston v LeedsOverall Possession
Shots
Preston North End 13Leeds United 11Shots on target
Preston North End 4Leeds United 2Shots off target
Preston North End 5Leeds United 4Blocked shots
Preston North End 4Leeds United 5Total touches in the box
Preston North End 19Leeds United 22Goalkeeper saves
Preston North End 1Leeds United 2Fouls
Preston North End 22Leeds United 12Corners
Preston North End 5Leeds United 6Season so far
Championship
Key, Preston v Leeds
League position, Preston North End 20th, Leeds United 3rdTotal points, Preston North End 15, Leeds United 29
Goals scored
Preston North End 15Leeds United 24Goals conceded
Preston North End 23Leeds United 9Shots
Preston North End 104Leeds United 168Shots on target
Preston North End 46Leeds United 80Shots off target
Preston North End 58Leeds United 88Blocked shots
Preston North End 52Leeds United 77Passing accuracy %
Preston North End 75.79Leeds United 86.42Points gained from a losing position
Preston North End 1Leeds United 3Points dropped from a winning position
Preston North End 7Leeds United 4Form guide
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4
0
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v Watford
1
5
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v Coventry City
1
1
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Preston North End won
v Huddersfield Town
1
3
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Leeds United lose
v Sunderland
1
0
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v Norwich City
0
0
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Leeds United won
v Blackburn Rovers
0
2
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v Queens Park Rangers
0
2
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Leeds United won
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3
2
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Previous meetings
All competitions
Preston North End and Leeds UnitedPreston North End Won 17Leeds United Won 18Draw 9
Played
44
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Leeds United 1 , Preston North End 1 on the 26th of December 2019
Leeds United
Preston North End
26th of December 2019
Preston North End 1 , Leeds United 1 on the 22nd of October 2019
Preston North End
Leeds United
22nd of October 2019
Preston North End 0 , Leeds United 2 on the 9th of April 2019
Preston North End
Leeds United
9th of April 2019
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Match Facts
Preston have won just one of their last 11 league matches against Leeds United (D4 L6), a 3-1 home win in April 2018.
Leeds have won three of their last six away league visits to Deepdale against Preston North End (D2 L1), with this their first there since October 2019, a 1-1 draw with Eddie Nketiah scoring a late equaliser.
Preston and Leeds have met twice before on Boxing Day – the Whites won 4-1 in 2016 under Garry Monk, while they shared a 1-1 draw at Elland Road in 2019.
Leeds are unbeaten in their last four league games on Boxing Day (W3 D1), with this their first game on that day since a 2019 draw with Preston. The last side to beat them were Wigan Athletic in 2014
Preston North End have lost their last three home league games played on Boxing Day, suffering defeat against a Yorkshire team each time: against Leeds in 2016, Hull in 2018 and Huddersfield in 2022.