ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Preston — Championship
1-1
PrestonPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Preston had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Derby 2 wins, Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Derby are 22nd in the Championship on 5 points; Preston are 23rd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W L L D W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 12 Sept 2006
- L 1-2 vs Sunderland · 9 Sept 2006
- L 4-3 at Colchester · 26 Aug 2006
- D 0-0 vs Norwich · 19 Aug 2006
- W 1-2 at Hull City · 12 Aug 2006
- L 2-0 at Stoke · 8 Aug 2006
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W W D D W). 1.3 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs West Brom · 12 Sept 2006
- W 2-1 vs Cardiff · 9 Sept 2006
- D 1-1 at Southampton · 26 Aug 2006
- D 1-1 vs QPR · 19 Aug 2006
- W 1-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 11 Aug 2006
- L 2-0 at Norwich · 8 Aug 2006
Head-to-head: Derby vs Preston
- Preston 0-1 Derby · 17 Jan 2026 · Championship
- Derby 0-1 Preston · 20 Sept 2025 · Championship
- Derby 2-0 Preston · 2 Apr 2025 · Championship
- Preston 1-1 Derby · 23 Nov 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Derby | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |