Preston North End vs Leeds United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 14th, 2024

Preston North End and Leeds United will play on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 12:30h (UTC), in a Championship game to be held in England, check the Preston North End vs Leeds United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Preston North End vs Leeds United will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Deepdale stadium, in the city of Preston, with a capacity for 23408 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Preston North End vs Leeds United betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.45 goals per match played.

Preston North End last match

Preston North End comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Sheffield Wednesday, in a match valid for Championship, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-1. On the field, P. Heckingbottom's team lined up with a 3-4-2-1.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.25.

Although the game ended in a draw, we must highlight the excellent performance of Sam Greenwood; he was the Preston North End team's boss during the contest and almost managed to lead them to a victory.

Leeds United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Leeds United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Middlesbrough team with a final score of 3-1.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.75.

Preston North End vs Leeds United h2h

Preston North End was in 12th place when they last played Leeds United who was 4th place in Championship. Preston North End played using the 3-5-2 formation while Leeds United responded with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 21-01-2024, in the 2023/2024 season of the Championship, which ended with a 2-1 win for Leeds United.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Leeds United team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Preston North End its counterpart.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Preston North End

Championship leaderboard now

Ranking in 18th place in the Championship, Preston North End enters this match with 19 points, 3 wins, 6 losses, 10 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

This means that Oxford United team, in 19th place, is close behind in the 21st round with a disadvantage of 1 point.

Preston North End analysis

Preston North End have a negative goal difference, having after 20 rounds conceded 26 goals to opponents and scored 18. An average to improve.

Preston North End has a ball possession percentage of 48.21% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Leeds United and especially that the team will score more goals.

Best goalscorer from Preston North End

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Emil Riis so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Preston North End to achieve victorious results this season.

Leeds United

Championship leaderboard now

The Leeds United team with 41 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 12 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses.

Leeds United analysis

We have reached matchday 20 in Championship and at the moment Leeds United has made 36 goals and conceded 14.

Leeds United is in that wonderful position of being the favorite after 2 wins in the Championship.

As we approach the Regular Season, Leeds United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The Leeds United team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 61.85%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

The chances of an opposing team beating Leeds United are low, with the latter having a balance of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws when playing away in the Championship.

Leeds United with a streak of 2 wins in the Championship, aim to get good results in this match, even if they are playing away from home. Leeds United has a record of only lost twice in the last match.

Leeds United is a more offensive team than Preston North End, having 2323 attacks vs. 1623 from Preston North End, having scored 36 times, in comparison, Preston North End converted into goal 18 times.

Best goalscorer from Leeds United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Joel Piroe. He has scored 7 times in the current season and has helped Leeds United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Historical data: Leeds United

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Leeds United team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Preston North End is Emil Riis, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Leeds United is Joel Piroe, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Leeds United has conceded 8 away goals in 9 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Leeds United will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-1, something to take into consideration.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Leeds United does not concede goals as a visitor. Leeds United also averages 1.22 goals per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.92 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Leeds United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.05 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Leeds United in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Preston North End has an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game over the 20 rounds, while Leeds United has an average of 1.7. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.55 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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