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PrestonPreston vs Derby — Championship
1-2
DerbyDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Derby had won 1, drawn 7, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Derby 2 wins, 1 drawn. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Derby are 22nd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L L D W D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Hull City · 29 Aug 2015
- L 1-2 vs Ipswich · 22 Aug 2015
- D 0-0 at Rotherham · 18 Aug 2015
- W 0-1 at Milton Keynes Dons · 15 Aug 2015
- D 0-0 vs Middlesbrough · 9 Aug 2015
- L 1-0 at Colchester · 3 May 2015
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 7, lost 2 (L D D D D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs Leeds · 29 Aug 2015
- D 1-1 at Birmingham · 21 Aug 2015
- D 1-1 vs Middlesbrough · 18 Aug 2015
- D 1-1 vs Charlton · 15 Aug 2015
- D 0-0 at Bolton · 8 Aug 2015
- L 0-3 vs Reading · 2 May 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Total shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 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 |