Leeds 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 21 Jan 2024
Leeds beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 January 2024 at Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Daniel James and J. Piroe scored for Leeds; W. Keane for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leeds have won 2 and Preston 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Elland Road · Leeds, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-12'assist: Liam Millar
- 1-16'assist: Junior Firpo
- 8'
- 34'Foul
- 38'
- Half-time1-1
- 62'Foul
- 67'Simulation
- 70'
- 76'Foul
- 76'
- 76'out: J. Piroe
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 83'Time wasting
- 85'Argument
- 85'Foul
- 86'Foul
- 90'
- 2-190+4'Penalty
- 90+6'
- 90+8'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Leeds
- 7.9Junior FirpoD
- 7.9Crysencio SummervilleM
- 7.9Daniel JamesM
- 7.5Ilia GruevM
- 7.5Joël PiroeF
- 7.5Ethan AmpaduD
- 7.2Glen KamaraM
- 6.9Patrick BamfordF
- 6.7Samuel ByramD
- 6.6Illan MeslierG
- 6.6Joseph RodonD
- 6.3Archie GrayD
- 5.9Georginio RutterM
Preston
- 7.5Liam MillarM
- 7.5Liam LindsayD
- 7.2Will KeaneF
- 7.2Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.0Alistair McCannM
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.9David CornellG
- 6.9Brad PottsM
- 6.7Emil RiisF
- 6.5Ben WoodburnM
- 6.5Robbie BradyM
- 6.5Alan BrowneM
- 6.2Andrew HughesD
- 6.2Layton StewartF
- 5.7Ryan LedsonM
Line-ups
Substitutes
LeedsD. Farke
Substitutes
- 7J. Piroe90+4'76'F7.5
- 27Ian PovedaF
- 6Liam Cooper90+6'D
- 17J. ShackletonM
- 25Samuel Byram76'D6.7
- 30Joseph GelhardtF
- 13K. KlaessonG
- 12Jaidon AnthonyF
- 49M. Joseph90+8'F
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 20B. Woodburn90'M6.5
- 11R. Brady77'M6.5
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 8Alan Browne77'M6.5
- 18Ryan Ledson85'70'M5.7
- 5Patrick BauerD
- 17Layton Stewart86'77'F6.2
- 38James PradicG
- 33K. BestD
Team statistics
Leeds
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Firpo | 76 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 89 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7.9 |
| Daniel James | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Ilia Gruev | 90 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Joël Piroe | 14 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Glen Kamara | 76 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Byram | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Illan Meslier | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Rodon | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Archie Gray | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Georginio Rutter | 89 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Millar | 77 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Will Keane | 77 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Alistair McCann | 70 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 7.0 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 89 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | – | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 77 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ben Woodburn | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Robbie Brady | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alan Browne | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Layton Stewart | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Ledson | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
LeedsWWWLL
- W13 Jan 24ACardiff3-0
- W07 Jan 24APeterborough3-0
- W01 Jan 24HBirmingham3-0
- L29 Dec 23AWest Brom0-1
- L26 Dec 23APreston1-2
PrestonWLLLW
- W13 Jan 24HBristol City2-0
- L06 Jan 24AChelsea0-4
- L01 Jan 24ASunderland0-2
- L29 Dec 23HSheffield Wednesday0-1
- W26 Dec 23HLeeds2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 46 | +48 | 97 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +35 | 96 |
| 3 | Leeds | 46 | +38 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +24 | 87 |
| 5 | West Brom | 46 | +23 | 75 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 62 |
Before and after
Leeds
- Previous: Cardiff 0-3 Leeds, 13 Jan 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leeds 1-0 Norwich, 24 Jan 2024 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-0 Bristol City, 13 Jan 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Millwall 1-1 Preston, 27 Jan 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated