Leeds 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 12 Apr 2025
Leeds beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 12 April 2025 at Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire. M. Solomon and Jayden Bogle scored for Leeds; K. Kesler-Hayden for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leeds have won 1 and Preston 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Elland Road · Leeds, West Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-04'assist: I. Gruev
- 1-16'
- 2-113'assist: M. Solomon
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time2-1
- 64'
- 64'
- 72'Handball
- 80'
- 80'
- 80'out: W. Keane
- 87'Foul
- 87'
- 87'
- 90+5'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Leeds
- 8.9Manor SolomonM
- 8.3Jayden BogleD
- 7.5Joseph RodonD
- 7.3Wilfried GnontoM
- 7.2Junior FirpoD
- 7.2Brenden AaronsonM
- 7.0Ethan AmpaduD
- 6.9Ilia GruevM
- 6.7Karl DarlowG
- 6.7Ao TanakaM
- 6.5Patrick BamfordF
- 6.3Joël PiroeF
- 6.3Isaac SchmidtD
Preston
- 7.0Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 7.0Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.9David CornellG
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.7Ryan PorteousD
- 6.7Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Liam LindsayD
- 6.6Theo CarrolM
- 6.6Robbie BradyM
- 6.6Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.5Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.3Will KeaneF
- 6.3Emil RiisF
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.3Jayden MeghomaM
Line-ups
Substitutes
LeedsD. Farke
Substitutes
- 39M. WöberD
- 9Patrick Bamford80'F6.5
- 25Samuel Byram90+5'D
- 1Illan MeslierG
- 23J. GuilavoguiM
- 17L. RamazaniF
- 33Isaac Schmidt80'D6.3
- 19Mateo JosephF
- 37James DebayoD
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 9Emil Riis64'F6.3
- 7W. Keane80'F6.3
- 6Liam Lindsay87'D6.6
- 26Patrick BauerD
- 12Chedwyn EvansF
- 2Ryan Porteous64'D6.7
- 39T. Carroll87'M6.6
- 31T. MaweneM
- 41L. StowellG
Team statistics
Leeds
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Solomon | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Jayden Bogle | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Joseph Rodon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Junior Firpo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ilia Gruev | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Karl Darlow | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ao Tanaka | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick Bamford | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Joël Piroe | 90 | – | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Schmidt | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Porteous | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Hughes | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Lindsay | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Theo Carrol | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Robbie Brady | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Will Keane | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Storey | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jayden Meghoma | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 46 | +65 | 100 |
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | +53 | 100 |
| 3 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +27 | 90 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
Leeds
- Previous: Middlesbrough 0-1 Leeds, 8 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Oxford United 0-1 Leeds, 18 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-2 Cardiff, 8 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-2 QPR, 18 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated