Preston North End is set to face Leicester City in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday afternoon.

What's at Stake?

Preston is looking to bounce back from their opening day draw against Queens Park Rangers, while Leicester aims to build on their victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Team News

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom faces several injury concerns ahead of Saturday's clash. Summer signing Jordan Thompson remains sidelined with a leg injury that has kept him out since pre-season and could miss the rest of August. Robbie Brady is nursing a calf injury sustained during a behind-closed-doors friendly and is expected to be out until early September.

Predicted Lineups

Preston North End: Iversen; Storey, Lindsay, Gibson; Vukcevic, Whiteman, McCann, Teitur, Small; Osmajic, Smith. Leicester City: Stolarczyk

As of the current season, Preston stands 14th in the Championship with 60 points from 46 games, having scored 55 goals and conceded 62. Their recent form has been LWLLW, with 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 games. | Category | Stat | | --- | --- | | League Standing | 14th | | Points | 60 | | Goals Scored | 55 | | Goals Conceded | 62 | | Recent Form | LWLLW | Their next fixture is against Cambridge United at home on 2026-07-24.