Leeds United 2-1 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Saturday 12 April 2025

Result

Leeds United 2-1 Preston North End

Championship · Saturday 12 April 2025, 11:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Leeds United 2-1 Preston North End: match report

Leeds United defeated Preston North End 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 12 April 2025. The half-time score was 2-1.

Manor Solomon opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Leeds United's goals came from Manor Solomon (4') and Jayden Bogle (13'). Preston North End scored through Kaine Kesler-Hayden (6').

Discipline: Leeds United received 2 yellow cards; Preston North End received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Leeds United were 2nd on 85 points from 41 and Preston North End 16th on 49 points from 41. Leeds United went on to finish that season 1st with 100 points, and Preston North End 20th with 50.

Leeds United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Preston North End in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Manor Solomon of Leeds United (8.8), ahead of Jayden Bogle (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Leeds United wins, 4 draws and 2 for Preston North End.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Goal · Manor SolomonLeeds United · 1-0
  • 6'Goal · Kaine Kesler-HaydenPreston North End · 1-1
  • 13'Goal · Jayden BogleLeeds United · 2-1
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Andrew HughesPreston North End
  • 72'Yellow card · Karl DarlowLeeds United
  • 87'Yellow card · Ethan AmpaduLeeds United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Leeds United 4, draws 4, Preston North End 2.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Josh SearyPreston North End · injury (Knee Injury)

Leeds United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Karl Darlow, Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Junior Firpo, Ao Tanaka, Ilia Gruev, Wilfried Gnonto, Brenden Aaronson, Manor Solomon, Joël Piroe

Preston North End line-up (3-1-4-2)

David Cornell, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Robbie Brady, Jayden Meghoma, Milutin Osmajic, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen