English Football League - Championship

Derby
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 Mar 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Pride Park Stadium

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Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Derby vs Preston Predictions

Derby vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 20 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Pride Park Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Derby and Preston. Derby have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Preston out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Norwich, Derby is determined to redeem themselves. Derby have won none of their last 7 English Football League - Championship matches at Pride Park Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following their 3-2 loss to Sheff Utd, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Derby.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Derby have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 93% of games. Their total stands at 11 goals and 52 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 12 goals with 34 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 79% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Derby scored 4 goals while Preston scored 2 goals. Their last match on 17 Jan 2026 ended in 1-0 to Derby.

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Betting stats Derby vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Derby Preston
Played 14 14
Scored 11 12
Conceded 29 30
Shots 170 161
Shots on Target 52 34
Corners 78 67
Fouls 175 169
Yellow Cards 31 29
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

7%

Matches won

7%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

64%

Head to Head History

Derby Preston
Wins 2 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 4 2

Derby vs Preston Previous Results

17 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Derby 1

20 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Preston 1

02 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Preston 0

23 Nov 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Derby 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
23 Derby 14 1 4 9 -18 7
24 Preston 14 1 2 11 -18 5

Derby vs Preston season record

Derby Preston
Games won 1 1
Games lost 9 11
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 11 12
Conceded 29 30

Form guide

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Norwich 4

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Millwall 4 Derby 1

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Derby 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Stoke 1

14 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 4 Derby 1

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Wrexham 1

Form guide

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Sheff Utd 3

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Preston 0

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 West Brom 1

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 4 Preston 1

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 4 Preston 0

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Millwall 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 4
Bobby Clark Derby 3
Sam Szmodics Derby 3
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Derby 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Bobby Clark Derby 2
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Léo Leroy Preston 1
Alfie Devine Preston 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jordan Thompson Preston 23
Callum Lang Preston 20
Stanley Mills Preston 20
Henrik Meister Derby 19
Léo Leroy Preston 16

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Léo Leroy Preston 5
Jordan Thompson Preston 5
Alex Mowatt Derby 4
Sondre Langås Derby 4
Harry Clarke Preston 4

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Dion Sanderson Derby 1
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Callum Lang Preston 0
Bobby Clark Derby 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Bobby Clark Derby 9
Sam Szmodics Derby 9
Callum Lang Preston 8
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Derby 6
Carlton Morris Derby 5

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 26
Bobby Clark Derby 21
Joe Ward Derby 18
Léo Leroy Preston 17
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 12

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