This fixture goes back to the 1924-25 season when Leeds won both matches in the old First Division, scoring four goals in each game.
Preston are looking for a first league victory at Elland Road since 2010 when they came from 4-2 down at half-time to win 6-4.
- Leeds have lost just one of their past seven league games against Preston, (W3 D3), a 2-1 defeat at Deepdale in December 2023.
- Preston have won just one of their past 12 away league games against Leeds since 1963 (D4 L7).
- Leeds have scored 80 goals in the Championship this season, just one short of their competition record (since 2004-05) of 81 in 2010-11 and 2023-24. They last scored more than 81 in a league campaign in 1969-70 (84).
- Preston have won just one of their past 10 league matches (D6 L3), beating Portsmouth 2-1 in March. The Lilywhites have lost three of their past four away games in the Championship (D1).
- Leeds' Dan James has 12 league goals this season, one below his record in a single campaign of 13 last season. James could score in three successive league appearances for the third time in his career – the last time he achieved this (January 2024), the third game was against Preston at Elland Road.
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