Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
- Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #23 |
| 8 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| 13 | Scored | 14 |
| 30 | Conceded | 30 |
| -17 | GD | -16 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 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
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Derby County FC.
- 5' Guatemala international Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Preston North End FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Curtis Nelson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Greenwood makes it 1-0.
- 28' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' A stunning finish from Jerry Yates — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Thompson, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Ebou Adams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 46' Milutin Osmajic is replacing Ryan Ledson for the Preston North End FC side.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Liam Thompson was booked on 58.
- 60' Kane Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dajaune Brown at the 60 minute mark.
- 62' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Sam Greenwood gets a card.
- 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Marcus Harness gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Liam Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
- 79' Will Keane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Greenwood at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 85' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Jerry Yates departs to be replaced by James Collins.
- 87' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Alistair McCann gets a card.
- 87' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ben Whiteman by Duane Holmes on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Marcus Harness.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Milutin Osmajic 46'
- 14
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Duane Holmes 87'
- 8
- 1
- 9
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Will Keane 79'
- 29
Bench
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 87'
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 79'
- 13
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 46'
- 40
- 22
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 75'
- 33
- 23
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Derby County FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 19
- 35
-
10
Jerry Yates ↓ James Collins 85'
- 32
- 12
-
16
Liam Thompson ↓ Marcus Harness 69'
- 6
- 1
-
39
Dajaune Brown ↓ Kane Wilson 60'
Bench
- 17
-
18
Marcus Harness ↑ 69'
-
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 69'
- 27
-
2
Kane Wilson ↑ 60'
- 31
-
9
James Collins ↑ 85'
- 5
- 7
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Ravel Morrison | 1 |
| Richard Keogh | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
| Sam Greenwood | 1 |
| Richard Keogh | 1 |
| Craig Forsyth | 1 |
| Mason Mount | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-11-23
Preston North End FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2024-11-09
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-11-06
Preston North End FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-11-02
Preston North End FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
L
2024-10-26
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Preston North End FC
D
2024-10-22
Preston North End FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Derby County FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Derby County FC
61%
Preston North End FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.