Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#8 Position #14
69 Points 60
46 Played 46
20 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
67 Scored 55
59 Conceded 62
+8 GD -7
1.50 PPG 1.30
43% Win % 33%

Key Stats

8% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Pride Park as Derby County FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Lee Buchanan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Krystian Bielik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Liam Lindsay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 35' Sepp van den Berg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 35 minute mark.
  • 40' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Max Bird was booked on 55.
  • 58' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Festy Ebosele by Krystian Bielik on 58 minute.
  • 61' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 68' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Malcolm Ebiowei is withdrawn and Ravel Morrison gets his opportunity.
  • 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Magnificent from Ravel Morrison! That is 6 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Jason Knight is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Luke Plange by Richard Stearman on 85 minute.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Johnson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The points are shared — Derby County FC 1-0 Preston North End FC. Honours even.

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
Ryan Ledson 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Ched Evans 1
Ravel Morrison 1
Richard Keogh 1
Mason Mount 1
Sam Greenwood 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
1.4 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 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC50% Draw29% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Preston North End FC
50%
Derby County FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC33% Draw51% Preston North End FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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