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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  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 draw with Burnley, Derby aims to claim a win. Derby have won none of their last 4 English Football League - Championship matches at Pride Park Stadium. Preston's away record stands at no victories from 4 games. Following a draw in their last match against QPR in the English Football League - Championship, Preston is aiming to secure 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 88% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 88% of games. Their total stands at 7 goals and 29 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 8 goals with 25 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 75% 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 8 8
Scored 7 8
Conceded 14 15
Shots 98 104
Shots on Target 29 25
Corners 51 42
Fouls 107 96
Yellow Cards 18 19
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

13%

Matches won

13%

Over 1.5 Goals

88%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Over 3.5 Goals

38%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

75%

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
22 Derby 8 1 2 5 -7 5
23 Preston 8 1 1 6 -7 4

Derby vs Preston season record

Derby Preston
Games won 1 1
Games lost 5 6
Games drawn 2 1
Scored 7 8
Conceded 14 15

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Ham 3 Derby 0

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 0 Derby 2

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Swansea 3

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Blackburn 1

01 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Bristol C 3

29 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Lang Preston 3
Bobby Clark Derby 2
Sam Szmodics Derby 2
Johnny Kenny Preston 2
Jordan Thompson Preston 1

Assists

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

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Lang Preston 14
Charlie Taylor Derby 10
Léo Leroy Preston 9
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Harry Clarke Preston 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Harry Clarke Preston 4
Jordan Thompson Preston 3
Sondre Langås Derby 3
Léo Leroy Preston 2
Dion Sanderson Derby 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Léo Leroy Preston 0
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Jordan Thompson Preston 0
Callum Lang Preston 0
Alfie Devine Preston 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Callum Lang Preston 6
Sam Szmodics Derby 6
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Derby 5
Bobby Clark Derby 4
Jusef Erabi Preston 3

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 20
Bobby Clark Derby 10
Joe Ward Derby 9
Léo Leroy Preston 8
Alex Mowatt Derby 8

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