Sunday , 15 November 2026

Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Derby County FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
R 32' Liam Lindsay
Max Bird 55' R
Y 61' Ben Whiteman
Curtis Davies 66' Y
Jason Knight 83' Y
Y 87' Daniel Johnson

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Pride Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 1.3 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2021-10-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC 2021-04-20 Preston North End FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-07-01 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
15 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–3 L
12 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
05 Mar Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
01 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Derby County FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–4 L
12 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
05 Mar AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
26 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
22 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Derby County FC Preston North End FC
#23 Position #24
10 Points 8
15 Played 15
2 / 4 / 9 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 11
14 Scored 13
30 Conceded 30
-16 GD -17
0.67 PPG 0.53
13% Win % 13%

Key Stats

8% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 3 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 3 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Derby County FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Liam Lindsay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 32.
  • 35' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Emil Riis Jakobsen has done his job and it is now time for Sepp van den Berg to step up.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Max Bird is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 58' Festy Ebosele makes way for Krystian Bielik at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Ben Whiteman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Curtis Davies.
  • 68' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Malcolm Ebiowei is withdrawn and Ravel Morrison gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Patrick Bauer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The Jamaica Ravel Morrison breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-0!
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Knight.
  • 85' Derby County FC ring the changes. Luke Plange has done his job and it is now time for Richard Stearman to step up.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Derby County FC players.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 2
Mason Mount 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Richard Keogh 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Mason Mount 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Wayne Rooney 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2021-10-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC 2021-04-20 Preston North End FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-07-01 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2022-04-02 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2022-03-19 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Derby County FC L 2022-03-12 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Derby County FC L 2022-03-05 Derby County FC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2022-04-02 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-03-16 Luton Town FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-03-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-03-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC47% Draw30% Preston North End FC23%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Preston North End FC
53%
Derby County FC or Preston North End FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC30% Draw53% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%

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% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.