Thursday , 2 July 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)

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
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
#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' KICK OFF: Derby County FC gets underway.
  • 4' The whistle greets Ryan Nyambe as he departs to be replaced by Kane Wilson.
  • 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Derby County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 20' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Keane, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Matt Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Ryan Porteous has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Magnificent from Craig Forsyth! That is 10 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 52' Jerry Yates has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 57' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Robbie Brady. He replaces Jayden Meghoma on 58 minute.
  • 63' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Kayden Jackson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Thompson at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' Robbie Brady picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Gibson is withdrawn and Ched Evans gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
  • 90' Kenzo Goudmijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Harness on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Derby County FC take all three points.

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
Ravel Morrison 1
Richard Keogh 1
Mason Mount 1
Sam Greenwood 1
Richard Keogh 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Mason Mount 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
1.53 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 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC55% Draw26% Preston North End FC19%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Preston North End FC
45%
Derby County FC or Preston North End FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC36% Draw49% Preston North End FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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