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Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'
Y 86' Nathan Byrne

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
6
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 1.3 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Preston North End FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-07-01 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2019-11-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-02-01 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#25 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

8% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Derby County FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Bird made 385 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 18' What composure from Ben Whiteman! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 23' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' The supporters are chanting for George Edmundson. He replaces Andre Wisdom on 34 minute.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Patrick Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 199 appearances.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Martyn Waghorn comes on to replace Jason Knight.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' Graeme Shinnie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
  • 61' Andrew Hughes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 66' The whistle greets Ben Whiteman as he departs to be replaced by Brad Potts.
  • 71' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 73' Ched Evans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Graeme Shinnie by Festy Ebosele on 77 minute.
  • 82' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 85' Emil Riis Jakobsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barkhuizen on 85 minute.
  • 86' Nathan Byrne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Ryan Ledson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Preston North End FC make a change. Ched Evans trudges off to be replaced by Sean Maguire on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 2
Richard Keogh 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Mason Mount 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Wayne Rooney 1
Alan Browne 1
Ryan Ledson 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Preston North End FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-07-01 Preston North End FC 0–1 Derby County FC 2019-11-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-02-01 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC

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

2021-04-20 Preston North End FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2021-04-10 Derby County FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2021-04-05 Reading FC 3–1 Derby County FC L 2021-04-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.75 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Preston North End FC or Draw 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC43% Draw39% Derby County FC18%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Derby County FC
57%
Preston North End FC or Derby County FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC21% Draw69% Derby County FC10%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.4%
1 – 0
21.2%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 26% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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