Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Championship · 2020-21

Derby County FC

0 – 1

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Martyn Waghorn 20' R

Y 43' Darnell Fisher

Overview

Match Preview

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 Nicholas Barnard
Referee Darren Bond
Referee James Wilson
Referee Robert Massey Ellis

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

Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 1.3 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-07-01 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2019-11-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-02-01 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC 2018-08-25 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
16 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	2–0	W
12 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D
09 Dec	Brentford FC	A	0–0	D
05 Dec	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
01 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Derby County FC	A	1–0	W
18 Dec	Bristol City FC	H	1–0	W
15 Dec	Barnsley FC	A	1–2	L
12 Dec	Luton Town FC	A	0–3	L
09 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–0	W
05 Dec	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D

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)

8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at iPro Stadium as Derby County FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Maguire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
15' Darnell Fisher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' The referee has no hesitation. Martyn Waghorn is booked for Derby County FC — Red card on 20.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Scott Sinclair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
40' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Darnell Fisher on 43 minutes.
48' It is a cagey affair so far. Derby County FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
53' Ireland international Alan Browne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
58' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
60' Jayden Stockley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darnell Fisher on 60 minute.
65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Paul Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Ledson to step up.
74' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
79' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
82' Preston North End FC make a change. Tom Barkhuizen trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Harrop on 82 minutes.
85' Louie Sibley is replacing Kamil Jozwiak for the Derby County FC side.
90' Jahmal Hector-Ingram gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Colin Kazim-Richards and will look to change the dynamic.
It finishes all square. Derby County FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Matt Clarke
2
Andre Wisdom
9
Martyn Waghorn
1
David Marshall C
5
Krystian Bielik
12
Nathan Byrne
4
Graeme Shinnie
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↓ Jahmal Hector-Ingram 90'
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Louie Sibley 85'
26
Lee Buchanan
38
Jason Knight

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Daniel Johnson
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 60'
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Jayden Stockley 60'
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Joshua Harrop 82'
23
Paul Huntington
8
Alan Browne C
1
Declan Rudd
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Ryan Ledson 69'
6
Ben Davies
3
Joshua Earl
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Tom Bayliss 69'

Bench

18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 69'
14
Jordan Storey
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 82'
32
Adam O'Reilly
15
Joe Rafferty
25
Connor Ripley
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 69'
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 60'
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 60'

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jerry Yates	2
Wayne Rooney	1
Alan Browne	1
Ryan Ledson	1
Ben Whiteman	1
Ched Evans	1
Ravel Morrison	1
Richard Keogh	1

Head to Head

Derby County FC Form

2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-16 Derby County FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W 2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-09 Brentford FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2020-12-05 Millwall FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2020-12-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-12 Luton Town FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-05 Preston North End FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.15 Derby County FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.81 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Derby County FC42% Draw32% Preston North End FC26%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 1.96

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Preston North End FC

58%

Derby County FC or Preston North End FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Derby County FC28% Draw55% Preston North End FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.5%

1 – 0

14.9%

1 – 1

14%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3.4%

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap	Derby County FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	24%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	16%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

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.