ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Preston — Championship
1-0
PrestonPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Preston had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.2. 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 3, lost 3 (L D D W L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 12 Aug 2017
- D 1-1 at Sunderland · 4 Aug 2017
- D 1-1 at Rotherham · 7 May 2017
- W 3-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 29 Apr 2017
- L 2-1 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Apr 2017
- D 1-1 vs Huddersfield · 17 Apr 2017
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D W L D L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Leeds · 12 Aug 2017
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 5 Aug 2017
- L 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 7 May 2017
- D 1-1 vs Rotherham · 29 Apr 2017
- L 4-1 at Newcastle · 24 Apr 2017
- L 1-3 vs Norwich · 17 Apr 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 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 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 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 |