Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #23 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 0.63 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 13% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
8%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Derby County FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' George Evans gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Graeme Shinnie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' Darnell Fisher was booked on 23.
- 28' Martyn Waghorn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Bennett at the 28 minute mark.
- 33' Goal! Martyn Waghorn scores his 40 goal in 390 matches.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' A moment of madness from Joe Rafferty on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Billy Bodin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayden Stockley on 46 minute.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phillip Cocu will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Chris Martin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 61' Jayden Stockley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 198 appearances.
- 66' Derby County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Davies departs to be replaced by Jordan Storey.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Chris Martin exits the field as Andre Wisdom enters on 78.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Duane Holmes made 390 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Derby County FC and Preston North End FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 33
- 37
- 10
-
19
Chris Martin ↓ Andre Wisdom 78'
- 23
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Martyn Waghorn 28'
- 5
- 25
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ George Evans 15'
Bench
- 7
- 12
- 8
-
2
Andre Wisdom ↑ 78'
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 28'
-
17
George Evans ↑ 15'
- 14
Coach
Phillip Cocu
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Paul Gallagher 46'
- 29
- 8
- 4
- 1
-
6
Ben Davies ↓ Jordan Storey 72'
- 21
- 15
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↓ Billy Bodin 46'
Bench
- 35
- 44
- 18
-
14
Jordan Storey ↑ 72'
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 46'
-
39
Billy Bodin ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| Wayne Rooney | 1 |
| Alan Browne | 1 |
| Ryan Ledson | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
| Ravel Morrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2019-11-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2019-11-09
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-11-02
Derby County FC
2–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-10-26
Hull City AFC
2–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-10-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-10-19
Charlton Athletic FC
3–0
Derby County FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2019-11-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-11-09
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-11-03
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-10-26
Preston North End FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-10-22
Preston North End FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2019-10-19
Reading FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
51%
Derby County FC or Preston North End FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

