Sunday , 15 November 2026

Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Derby County FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Pride Park Stadium 26,014 HT 45' · FT 45'
Craig Forsyth 48' 1–0
Jerry Yates 52' 2–0
Liam Thompson 15' Y
Y 72' Robbie Brady
Y 90' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Carl Fitch-Jackson
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2025-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2024-11-23 Preston North End FC 1–1 Derby County FC 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

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
15 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
11 Mar Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
08 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
01 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
22 Feb Millwall FC H 0–1 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
30 Mar Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
15 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
04 Mar Swansea City AFC 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' And we are off! Derby County FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Nyambe is withdrawn and Kane Wilson gets his opportunity.
  • 9' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Milutin Osmajic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Thompson on 15.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harrison Armstrong made 329 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Derby County FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Craig Forsyth makes it 1-0.
  • 52' GOAL! Jerry Yates scores on 52. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Preston North End FC make a change. Jayden Meghoma trudges off to be replaced by Robbie Brady on 58 minutes.
  • 63' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' The 28-year-old Emil Riis Jakobsen has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The whistle greets Liam Thompson as he departs to be replaced by Kayden Jackson.
  • 72' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 72.
  • 74' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ched Evans is hanging Lewis Gibson on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Marcus Harness as he departs to be replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2025-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2024-11-23 Preston North End FC 1–1 Derby County FC 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

Derby County FC Form

2025-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2025-03-15 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Derby County FC W 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-03-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2025-02-22 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2025-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-30 Preston North End FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2025-03-15 Preston North End FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC W 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2025-03-04 Preston North End FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC52% Draw28% Preston North End FC20%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
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
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
48%
Derby County FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
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.