Leicester vs Preston Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Leicester vs Preston

Leicester, currently in the relegation places, take on Preston at King Power Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 3 April.

It could be beneficial to back Leicester when they clash with Preston. There’s loads of value in the -118 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

Leicester City played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Vicarage Road against Watford. The East Midlands outfit had the majority of the ball enjoying 55% possession and four shots on target.

Preston North End have suffered successive Championship away defeats. Their most recent league match was a 3-1 home win at Deepdale where they beat Stoke City. Paul Heckingbottom's side managed three shots on goal and had 46% possession, while Alfie Devine was on the scoresheet twice and Milutin Osmajic also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Preston won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-1 home victory was recorded against Leicester at Deepdale. Leicester have won two of the past 3 H2H games, with Preston picking up one win.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
15	Preston	40	13	14	13	47	51	-4	47:51	53
22	Leicester	40	11	13	16	53	62	-9	53:62	40

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Leicester have 1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. The Foxes have averaged 48.4% possession and 3.8 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 13.1 attempts and 7.5 corners.

Top scorer is Abdul Fatawu on 3 goals, while Patson Daka and Divine Mukasa have both racked up 2. Leading assistor is Divine Mukasa with 3.

Preston have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.9 goals from 8.7 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal. The Lancashire team average 45.2% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 6.9 corners against them, while conceding 1.6 goals from 14.0 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

Alfie Devine and Milutin Osmajic have scored 3, followed by Daniel Jebbison with 1. Ben Whiteman and Callum Lang have both managed 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jamaal Lascelles, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks, Abdul Fatawu, Divine Mukasa, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka.

Preston confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Thierry Small, Andrew Moran, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Milutin Osmajic, Lewis Dobbin.

Leicester vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Leicester vs Preston bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

Leicester could land the money in this Championship game and we’ll take this pick with confidence. There are appealing odds of -118 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Championship data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Leicester vs Preston league stats:

• Preston have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Preston have lost their last 2 games on the road.
• Leicester have won 2 of their last 3 games against Preston.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

If you’re expecting Leicester to win but also think they’ll keep a clean sheet, then it stands to reason to back the bigger odds on the Result + Both Teams to Score No market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Leicester 1 - 0 Preston

You can secure odds of +510 that Leicester are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan James to Score +330

Jordan James (Leicester) has managed three goals in his past seven Championship games on home soil. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +330.

Latest Jordan James Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+850

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Corners Prediction

Preston Over 3.5 Corners -147

There’s been an average 4.60 Preston corners in their past 10 games, while Leicester have conceded more than 3.5 corners in nine consecutive matches. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Preston to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Leicester

Total

11.30 3.80 7.50

Home

10.80 5.20 5.60

Away

9.80 2.90 6.90

Preston

Total

11.50 4.60 6.90

Home

12.30 5.10 7.20

Away

10.50 3.80 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-112

Leicester Corners

Over 5.5

-122

Under 5.5

-116

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

-109

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+700

2

+205

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Leicester vs Preston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 53% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Leicester City being priced at -112 to come away with a victory in this Championship encounter. The market suggests that Preston North End are least likely to win at +310.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Leicester -0.5 at -115 should you want to go for the favourites, with Preston +0.5 available at -112 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -127 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-112

X

+245

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+115

2

+340

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-357

X2

-120

Draw No Bet

1

-270

2

+180

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-115

2 Hcp +0.5

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-132

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-110

The First Goalscorer favourite is Jordan Ayew at +360. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+135

Anytime

+360

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Jeremy Monga (Leicester)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Patson Daka (Leicester)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Divine Mukasa (Leicester)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Jordan James (Leicester)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Milos Lukovic (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Louis Page (Leicester)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Joe Aribo (Leicester)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Andrew Moran (Preston)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Harry Winks (Leicester)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Oliver Skipp (Leicester)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Leicester have six losses and four victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Preston have gone without an away win in the last six games. PNE have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

When the teams previously met at King Power Stadium, Leicester defeated Preston 3-0.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Leicester Home Stats		4-0-6	3.30	1.50	1.80	7	3	7	3
Preston Away Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.70	1.50	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Leicester vs Preston Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Leicester vs Preston, check the team news first. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

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