ENGLAND › CHAMPIONSHIP
17.01.2026 15:00
Deepdale
Referee: Farai Hallam, England
Preston
Match Timeline
Derby
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
38'
Bobby Clark
Derby
🟨
40'
David Ozoh
Derby
🟨
57'
Ben Brereton Díaz
Derby
🔄
58'
J. Lewis ↔ T. Small
Preston
🟨
63'
Callum Elder
Derby
🟨
66'
Lewis Dobbin
Preston
🔄
67'
M. Osmajic ↔ D. Jebbison
Preston
🔄
68'
B. Potts ↔ P. Valentin
Preston
🔄
72'
R. Brewster ↔ O. Fraulo
Derby
🔄
73'
D. Ozoh ↔ L. Thompson
Derby
🔄
79'
L. Dobbin ↔ J. Thompson
Preston
🔄
79'
A. McCann ↔ M. Smith
Preston
⚽
82'
P. Agyemang · Assist: B. Brereton Diaz
Derby
🟨
87'
Jordan Thompson
Preston
🟨
87'
Liam Thompson
Derby
🔄
89'
B. Clark ↔ A. Weimann
Derby
🔄
89'
P. Agyemang ↔ L. Salvesen
Derby

Preston vs Derby Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Derby Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.36
Derby1.18
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
36 GF / 26 GA
Derby Derby
WLDWL
36 GF / 38 GA
Key Stats
1.33
Average Goals Scored
1.33
0.96
Average Goals Conceded
1.41
16
BTTS Yes
20
11
Over 2.5
14
3.74
Shots on Goal
3.19

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 27 matches
Derby Derby 27 matches
Preston Statistic Derby
11 Wins 9
10 Draws 8
6 Losses 10
36 Goals For 36
26 Goals Against 38
1.33 Avg Goals Scored 1.33
0.96 Avg Goals Conceded 1.41
16 BTTS Yes 20
20 Over 1.5 21
11 Over 2.5 14
4 Over 3.5 7
8 Clean Sheets 5
5 Failed To Score 2
3.74 Shots On Goal 3.19
11.22 Total Shots 9.41
4.19 Corners 5.11
46.2% Ball Possession 41.6%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 4 times, Derby won 8 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 8:12 from Preston's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 1.33 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-1-4-2 / Derby 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 4, draws 3, Derby wins 8

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8
Derby Away
46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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