Preston vs Leicester City Predictions

Preston vs Leicester Predictions for this Championship fixture. Preston North End host recently relegated Leicester City at Deepdale this weekend, with the visitors already under pressure despite Preston’s steady season start. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Championship | Aug 16 2025 at 3:00 pm UK at Deepdale

Preston vs Leicester City Predictions

Will Deepdale Witness a Tight Duel or an Open Shootout?

• Preston have seen both teams score in each of their last eight league matches, including the opening-day draw at QPR.
• Leicester have scored exactly two goals in five of their last six competitive matches, but have yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
• Both sides have conceded in all their games so far this campaign, underlining the likelihood of goals at either end.

Best Bet for Preston vs Leicester City

Deepdale will host an intriguing Championship clash this weekend as Preston North End welcome Leicester City. On paper, it looks like a game between a side still finding their feet after a shaky campaign and another trying to prove their promotion credentials despite being weighed down by off-field distractions. For Preston, a 1-1 draw away at QPR on opening day was followed by a laboured but ultimately successful passage past League Two side Barrow in the EFL Cup. It’s hardly champagne football yet, but Paul Heckingbottom’s men already look more resilient than last term.

Leicester arrive with questions hanging over them. A stuttering 2-1 comeback win at home against a Sheffield Wednesday side in turmoil was followed by an EFL Cup defeat on penalties to Huddersfield Town. Marti Cifuentes has barely had time to stamp his authority on the squad, and there’s already a whiff of tension in the air around the King Power. The Foxes have firepower, but their defensive work so far has been patchy enough to make their supporters glance nervously over their shoulders when the opposition attack.

Both teams know that a victory here would feel like a statement, even at this early stage. Deepdale may not see the most glamorous game of the weekend, but it might just serve up its share of drama.

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Best Bet for This Match: Both Teams to Score

At BettingTips4You, we keep things simple: one game, one prediction, and we make it count. No scattergun lists, just the selection we truly believe is the most valuable. For Preston vs Leicester, our top pick is Both Teams to Score.

The case is compelling. Preston have been involved in goal-exchange football for months now — their last eight league games have seen both sides find the net. That includes the QPR draw last weekend, where they created enough danger to worry the hosts yet still conceded in familiar fashion. They might not score freely, but they usually create enough to grab at least one.

Leicester, meanwhile, have their own consistent scoring pattern — exactly two goals in five of their last six competitive games. That suggests their attacking edge remains intact, but the fact they’ve conceded in both games so far this season, including to a Huddersfield side from a lower tier, hints at defensive vulnerability.

Neither side is in the kind of form to suggest they can completely shut the other down for 90 minutes. Leicester’s approach away from home could leave space for Preston to exploit, while the Foxes’ superior individual quality in forward areas means they’re always likely to nick a goal.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Graham Hartshorn summed it up:

“When you’ve got one side who can’t stop conceding and another who score but still look shaky, the smart money is on both nets bulging before the final whistle.”

Considering the patterns and current form, a 1-1 draw feels like the most probable outcome — competitive, tight, but with enough attacking moments to give the scoreboard some life.

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