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. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  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 Birmingham, Derby is determined to redeem themselves. 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 3 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Lincoln, 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 86% of games. Their total stands at 6 goals and 23 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 6 goals with 22 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% 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 7 7
Scored 6 6
Conceded 13 13
Shots 81 90
Shots on Target 23 22
Corners 45 39
Fouls 95 83
Yellow Cards 16 17
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

14%

Matches won

14%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 3.5 Goals

14%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Both Teams to Score

71%

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 7 1 1 5 -7 4
23 Preston 7 1 0 6 -7 3

Derby vs Preston season record

Derby Preston
Games won 1 1
Games lost 5 6
Games drawn 1 0
Scored 6 6
Conceded 13 13

Form guide

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

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Cardiff 2

Form guide

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

22 Aug 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Wolves 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

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

Assists

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

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Callum Lang Preston 12
Jordan Thompson Preston 9
Alex Mowatt Derby 9
Henrik Meister Derby 9
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Derby 8

Yellow Cards

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

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jordan Thompson Preston 0
Daniel Iversen Preston 0
Sondre Langås Derby 0
Charlie Taylor Derby 0
Jacob Widell Zetterström Derby 0

Shots on Target

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

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Alfie Devine Preston 18
Bobby Clark Derby 8
Léo Leroy Preston 8
Alex Mowatt Derby 8
Joe Ward Derby 8

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