Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Derby County FC.
- 5' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Daniel Johnson gets a Yellow card.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Curtis Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' The whistle greets Sam Baldock as he departs to be replaced by Louie Sibley.
- 29' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
- 39' Patrick Bauer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Tom Barkhuizen makes way for Scott Sinclair at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 62' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' Ben Whiteman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Ledson on 63 minute.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Another change for Derby County FC made on 77 minute. Louie Sibley leaves to be changed by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 82' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Ben Whiteman 63'
-
14
Jordan Storey ↓ Josh Murphy 77'
- 11
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Scott Sinclair 58'
- 8
- 32
- 5
- 12
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 6
- 44
-
45
Josh Murphy ↑ 77'
- 3
- 1
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 63'
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↑ 58'
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Baldock ↓ Louie Sibley 24'
- 6
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 31
- 4
- 26
- 38
- 11
- 36
Bench
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 7
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 24'
- 35
- 43
Coach
Wayne Rooney
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
2021-10-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2021-10-02
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–2
Preston North End FC
L
2021-09-28
Preston North End FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2021-09-25
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-18
Preston North End FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-09-14
Sheffield United FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
Derby County FC Form
2021-10-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2021-10-02
Derby County FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-09-29
Derby County FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
2021-09-25
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2021-09-18
Derby County FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2021-09-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Preston North End FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Derby County FC
60%
Preston North End FC or Derby County FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 24% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.