Leicester City vs Preston North End Predictions, Picks & Odds

Leicester City vs Preston North End Game Details

Competition: Championship
Date: Friday, 03 April 2026
Kick-off Time: 3:00 PM (UK time)
Venue: The King Power Stadium
Live Stream (UK): Sky Sports+

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Leicester City host Preston North End on Friday in a Championship clash that means far more to the home side than the visitors. The Foxes are deep in a relegation fight and know every point matters heading into the final stretch of the season. Preston, by contrast, sit safely in midtable, but will still see this as a chance to finish the campaign strongly.

Leicester have won only one of their last 13 league matches and were recently hit with a six-point deduction, which has left them inside the bottom three. Leicester went into the international break with a point at Watford. Gary Rowett’s side looked solid at the back and have now kept two clean sheets in their last three Championship matches. Even so, they could not turn that display into a win, and that has been the story too often this season.

Meanwhile, Preston head to the East Midlands after finally ending a seven-match winless run with a 3-1 victory over Stoke City. Alfie Devine was the star of the show with two goals, taking his tally for the season to eight and giving Paul Heckingbottom’s side a welcome lift before the break.

Both Teams to Score is a decent bet here because neither defence has looked fully reliable in recent weeks. Leicester may have shown some improvement at the back lately, but they still give away chances. Preston have also been far from convincing defensively and tend to allow openings on the road. With Leicester needing to chase the game aggressively and Preston carrying enough attacking quality to respond, both sides look capable of getting on the scoresheet.

Over 2.5 goals also looks a strong angle as the home side should be forced onto the front foot. Leicester are in no position to settle for caution given their situation in the table, and that urgency could make this a more open contest than usual. Preston have little to lose in midtable and should be prepared to play with freedom. If the match opens up early, the Over 2.5 goal line has every chance of being cleared.

We are backing Leicester to win because this is a game they simply have to target. The Foxes are in a fight for survival and need to start turning decent performances into victories, particularly at home. Preston, on paper, look like the kind of opponent Leicester should be beating at this stage, with the visitors sitting in midtable and having little left to chase.