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Preston North End will invite Leicester City to Deepdale in their penultimate EFL Championship match of the 2023-24 campaign on Monday.
The hosts have endured a poor run of form, suffering three consecutive defeats. They have failed to score in these losses as well. In their previous outing, they suffered a 1-0 away loss at Queens Park Rangers, failing to score for the fifth time in six games.
The visitors secured promotion to the Premier League with a thumping 5-0 home triumph over Southampton on Tuesday. Abdul Fatawu bagged a hat-trick while Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy added goals in the second half. Leeds United suffered a 4-0 loss to QPR on Saturday, which confirmed promotion for the Foxes.
Leicester have a four-point lead over Ipswich Town, who have a game in hand. So, Leicester must win their two remaining games to finish as the second-tier champions for the seventh time.
Preston North End vs Leicester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 64 times in all competitions thus far. The hosts have dominated proceedings against the visitors, with roughly twice the number of wins (31) as the Foxes (16). Seventeen meetings between them have ended in draws.
- Preston are winless in their last four meetings against the visitors, suffering three defeats while scoring just one goal.
- Leicester City have seen conclusive results in their last eight league outings, with four wins and defeats apiece.
- Preston North End have won just one of their last seven home meetings against the visitors, with four games ending in draws.
- The visitors are winless in their last four away games in the Championship, suffering three consecutive 1-0 losses.
- Preston have registered 11 out of their 18 wins in the Championship this season at home.
Preston North End vs Leicester City Prediction
The Lilywhites have struggled to get going in April, with just one win in six games. They have failed to score in five games in that period, which is cause for concern. They have failed to score in three of their last four meetings against the visitors and suffered a 3-0 away loss in the reverse fixture.
The midfield trio of Ali McCann, Brad Potts, and Ben Whiteman remain unavailable due to injuries for coach Ryan Lowe. Milutin Osmajic and Mads Frökjaer-Jensen were on the bench in the 1-0 loss to QPR and might get the nod to start here.
The Foxes booked their promotion to the Premier League in style as they defeated fellow promotion hopefuls Southampton 5-0. It was just the second time that Leicester have scored five goals in a league game this season and they will look to build on that form.
With promotion secured, Enzo Maresca will look to guide the Foxes to the Championship title in his first season in charge. Since he has a clean bill of health for the trip to Preston, he should field a strong team.
Considering the contrast in form between the two sides, the visitors are expected to register a comfortable win and have good odds of keeping a clean sheet.
Prediction: Preston North End 0-2 Leicester City
Preston North End vs Leicester City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Leicester City to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Abdul Fatawu to score or assist any time - Yes
