Preston vs Derby

0 - 1
🕒 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Deepdale 🧑‍⚖️ Farai Hallam 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Preston 14 · Derby 8
Referee Stats
22 matches · 0.95 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.95
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.05
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 27%
Draws 36%
Away wins 36%
How the match was won
  • Derby outshot their opponent (13-18).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Derby had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Preston (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.22 / 1.30

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6
Derby (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-3-10

Goals For / Against

36 / 32
Avg: 1.57 / 1.39

Points

33
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
1.43
1.22
GF
1.57
1.30
GA
1.39
48%
O2.5
65%
57%
BTTS
65%
13%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Preston rank14th
Derby rank8th
Preston points60
Derby points69
Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Derby: #8 · 69 pts · GD +8
15 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Preston last 5 home

L L D W L
Points4/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Derby last 5 away

W L L L W
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals8-9
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Derby trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Preston score at home74%
Preston clean sheet at home22%
Derby score away87%
Derby clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Preston score first13%
Preston win after scoring first33%
Derby score first17%
Derby win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Preston 0% · Derby 40%
Avg first goal minute: Preston 35.0' · Derby 34.3'

Vs league average

Preston score at home1.22 vs 1.40
Preston concede at home1.30 vs 1.20
Derby score away1.57 vs 1.20
Derby concede away1.39 vs 1.40
Preston score 13% below league average, while Derby score 30% above league average.
Defensive side: Preston are 8% above league average at home, and Derby are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.40
BTTS20%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Preston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Derby goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
13
18
Shots off Goal
8
8
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots Inside Box
6
13
Shots Outside Box
7
5
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
5
10
Fouls
7
12
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
364
338
Passes Accurate
269
238
Passes %
74%
70%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
38'
38' B. Clark
40'
40' D. Ozoh
57'
57' B. Brereton
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ J. Lewis
1st substitution · For: T. Small
63'
63' C. Elder
66'
66' L. Dobbin
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ M. Osmajić
2nd substitution · For: D. Jebbison
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ B. Potts
3rd substitution · For: Pol Valentín
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ R. Brewster
1st substitution · For: O. Fraulo
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ D. Ozoh
2nd substitution · For: L. Thompson
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ A. McCann
4th substitution · For: M. Smith
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ L. Dobbin
5th substitution · For: J. Thompson
82' ⚽
⚽
82' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
P. Agyemang
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Brereton
87'
87' J. Thompson
87'
87' L. Thompson
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ B. Clark
3rd substitution · For: A. Weimann
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ P. Agyemang
4th substitution · For: L. Salvesen

Preston vs Derby 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Derby beat Preston 1-0 on Saturday, 17 January 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Farai Hallam. It was played at Deepdale.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. B. Clark received a yellow card for Derby at 38'. D. Ozoh received a yellow card for Derby at 40'.

Second half: B. Brereton received a yellow card for Derby at 57'. Preston made their 1st substitution at 58', with J. Lewis replacing T. Small. C. Elder received a yellow card for Derby at 63'. L. Dobbin received a yellow card for Preston at 66'. Preston made their 2nd substitution at 67', with M. Osmajić replacing D. Jebbison. Preston made their 3rd substitution at 68', with B. Potts replacing Pol Valentín. Derby made their 1st substitution at 72', with R. Brewster replacing O. Fraulo. Derby made their 2nd substitution at 73', with D. Ozoh replacing L. Thompson. Preston made their 4th substitution at 79', with A. McCann replacing M. Smith. Preston made their 5th substitution at 79', with L. Dobbin replacing J. Thompson. Derby took the lead at 82' when P. Agyemang scored, with the assist credited to B. Brereton, making the score 0-1. J. Thompson received a yellow card for Preston at 87'. L. Thompson received a yellow card for Derby at 87'. Derby made their 3rd substitution at 89', with B. Clark replacing A. Weimann. Derby made their 4th substitution at 89', with P. Agyemang replacing L. Salvesen.

Preston used 5 substitutions while Derby used 4 substitutions. Preston got 2 yellow cards, while Derby got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Derby outshot their opponent (13-18).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Derby had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins10
Over 2.5 Goals2 (11.1%)
BTTS3 (16.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins1
Draws3
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals2 (22.2%)
BTTS2 (22.2%)

Preston vs Derby Head-to-Head History by Season