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. D
  5. L
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  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 Stoke, Derby is determined to redeem themselves. Derby have won none of their last 6 English Football League - Championship matches at Pride Park Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 6 games. Following their 4-1 loss to Wrexham, 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 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 91% of games. Their total stands at 9 goals and 42 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 9 goals with 28 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 73% 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 11 11
Scored 9 9
Conceded 20 24
Shots 140 133
Shots on Target 42 28
Corners 62 51
Fouls 139 131
Yellow Cards 26 25
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

9%

Matches won

9%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

Over 2.5 Goals

73%

Over 3.5 Goals

18%

Over 3.5 Goals

45%

Both Teams to Score

55%

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 11 1 3 7 -11 6
24 Preston 11 1 1 9 -15 4

Derby vs Preston season record

Derby Preston
Games won 1 1
Games lost 7 9
Games drawn 3 1
Scored 9 9
Conceded 20 24

Form guide

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

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Derby 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Birmingham 2

09 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 West Brom 1

Form guide

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

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Preston 2

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Lincoln 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Preston 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

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

Assists

Player Team Assists
Bobby Clark Derby 2
Delano Burgzorg Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1
Sam Szmodics Derby 1
Andrija Vukcevic Preston 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Lang Preston 15
Jordan Thompson Preston 15
Stanley Mills Preston 15
Léo Leroy Preston 14
David Ozoh Derby 14

Yellow Cards

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

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Stanley Mills Preston 1
Jordan Thompson Preston 0
Callum Lang Preston 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0
Léo Leroy Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Sam Szmodics Derby 9
Bobby Clark Derby 7
Callum Lang Preston 7
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Derby 6
Jusef Erabi Preston 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 23
Joe Ward Derby 16
Bobby Clark Derby 15
Léo Leroy Preston 13
Callum Lang Preston 9

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