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PrestonPreston vs Derby — Championship
1-2
DerbyDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Derby had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Derby 2 wins, 1 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 4 points; Derby are 22nd on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L W W L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Sunderland · 30 Dec 2006
- L 4-2 at West Brom · 26 Dec 2006
- W 1-0 vs Colchester · 23 Dec 2006
- W 3-0 vs Plymouth · 16 Dec 2006
- L 3-1 at Birmingham · 9 Dec 2006
- L 2-0 at Luton · 2 Dec 2006
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W L D W W). 1.0 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Plymouth · 30 Dec 2006
- L 0-2 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 26 Dec 2006
- D 0-0 at Burnley · 23 Dec 2006
- W 1-0 vs Crystal Palace · 16 Dec 2006
- W 0-1 at Leeds · 9 Dec 2006
- L 1-0 at West Brom · 2 Dec 2006
Head-to-head: Preston vs Derby
- 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
| Preston | Metric | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 15 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 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 |