Thursday , 1 October 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 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
#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' 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.
  • 4' Ryan Nyambe makes way for Kane Wilson at the 4 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jayden Meghoma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
  • 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Thompson.
  • 20' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Ryan Nyambe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Callum Elder, a Australia defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 48' A goal from the Scotland international Craig Forsyth! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-0!
  • 52' Goal! Jerry Yates scores his 69 goal in 57 matches.
  • 57' Kaine Kesler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Robbie Brady gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Jayden Meghoma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Kayden Jackson. He replaces Liam Thompson on 70 minute.
  • 72' Preston North End FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' Lewis Gibson makes way for Ched Evans at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 79' Derby County FC have won 457 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen. He receives a card.
  • 90' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenzo Goudmijn is hanging Marcus Harness on the field on 90 minute.
  • 2-0 the final result. Preston North End FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Martyn Waghorn 1
Wayne Rooney 1
Alan Browne 1
Ryan Ledson 1
Ben Whiteman 1
Ched Evans 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
1.31 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC50% Draw28% Preston North End FC22%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Preston North End FC
50%
Derby County FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC31% Draw52% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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