Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 60 | Points | 69 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 15 / 16 | W / D / L | 20 / 9 / 17 |
| 55 | Scored | 67 |
| 62 | Conceded | 59 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 33% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
8%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Deepdale Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Preston North End FC and Derby County FC.
- 5' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Declan Rudd has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 15' Tom Lawrence, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Ben Pearson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
- 58' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Alan Browne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Mason Bennett comes on to replace Martyn Waghorn.
- 69' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace David Nugent by Andre Wisdom on 69 minute.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Paul Gallagher by Tom Barkhuizen on 79 minute.
- 84' Andrew Hughes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 89' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Scott Malone. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Derby County FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 24
- 2
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 6
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↓ Lukas Nmecha 65'
Bench
- 18
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 65'
- 11
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 79'
- 3
- 5
- 25
Coach
Alex Neil
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 10
-
28
David Nugent ↓ Andre Wisdom 69'
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Mason Bennett 65'
- 17
- 4
- 23
- 46
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
2
Andre Wisdom ↑ 69'
- 15
- 44
- 11
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 65'
- 39
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Preston North End FC Form
2019-02-01
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2019-01-26
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–4
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-01-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-01-01
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Derby County FC
70%
Preston North End FC or Derby County FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.