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PrestonPreston vs Derby — Championship
0-1
DerbyDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Derby had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.3. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Derby 2 wins, 1 drawn. Preston are 24th in the Championship on 3 points; Derby are 22nd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L D L L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Cardiff · 27 Jun 2020
- D 1-1 at Luton · 20 Jun 2020
- L 1-3 vs QPR · 7 Mar 2020
- L 2-0 at Fulham · 29 Feb 2020
- L 2-0 at West Brom · 25 Feb 2020
- W 2-1 vs Hull City · 22 Feb 2020
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W L). 2.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Reading · 27 Jun 2020
- W 2-3 at Millwall · 20 Jun 2020
- W 3-0 vs Blackburn · 8 Mar 2020
- W 1-3 at Sheffield Weds · 29 Feb 2020
- L 2-1 at QPR · 25 Feb 2020
- D 1-1 vs Fulham · 21 Feb 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 8 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |