ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Preston — Championship
5-3
PrestonPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Derby 2 wins, Preston 1 win, 1 drawn. Derby are 22nd in the Championship on 4 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D W L W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Newcastle · 9 Feb 2010
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United · 6 Feb 2010
- W 1-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 30 Jan 2010
- L 1-0 at Plymouth · 26 Jan 2010
- W 0-3 at Peterboro · 16 Jan 2010
- L 1-4 vs Scunthorpe · 9 Jan 2010
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (D W L L W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Blackpool · 13 Feb 2010
- W 2-1 vs Sheffield United · 9 Feb 2010
- L 2-0 at Swansea · 6 Feb 2010
- L 1-4 vs Barnsley · 2 Feb 2010
- W 2-0 vs Ipswich · 30 Jan 2010
- W 0-1 at Peterboro · 26 Jan 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Total shots | 13 |
| 18 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 14 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |