Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee James Wilson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #22 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 13% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
8%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Derby County FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 18' Ben Whiteman adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Buchanan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
- 28' Ched Evans is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' Derby County FC make a change. Andre Wisdom trudges off to be replaced by George Edmundson on 34 minutes.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sepp van den Berg, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martyn Waghorn is hanging Jason Knight on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Clarke made 376 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Brad Potts gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ben Whiteman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Ched Evans gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 77' Festy Ebosele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Graeme Shinnie at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 390 games and scored 457 goals.
- 85' Emil Riis Jakobsen gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Tom Barkhuizen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Byrne argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' A goal from the England international Ryan Ledson! He fires home on 87 to make it 3-0!
- 90' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Sean Maguire comes on to replace Ched Evans.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 37
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Jayson Molumby 90'
- 14
- 29
- 8
-
17
Ben Whiteman ↓ Brad Potts 66'
-
26
Ched Evans ↓ Sean Maguire 90'
- 22
- 2
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 66'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 90'
- 23
- 25
- 7
- 31
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↑ 90'
- 42
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 85'
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
3
Craig Forsyth ↓ Lee Buchanan 46'
-
2
Andre Wisdom ↓ George Edmundson 34'
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 12
- 23
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Festy Ebosele 77'
- 13
-
38
Jason Knight ↓ Martyn Waghorn 46'
Bench
- 21
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 46'
-
6
George Edmundson ↑ 34'
-
26
Lee Buchanan ↑ 46'
- 17
- 46
- 40
-
29
Festy Ebosele ↑ 77'
- 28
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Ched Evans | 1 |
| Ravel Morrison | 1 |
| Richard Keogh | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1 |
| Richard Keogh | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2021-04-20
Preston North End FC
3–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-04-17
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-04-10
Preston North End FC
0–5
Brentford FC
L
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2021-03-20
Preston North End FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Derby County FC
51%
Preston North End FC or Derby County FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.