Championship
02:00 PMSeptember 20, 2025
Regular Season – 6
0 – 1
HT: (0 – 1)
How did Derby and Preston perform?
Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
Derby and Preston Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
48%52%
ATTACK
7
Total shots10
3
Shots on target6
2
Shots off target3
2
Blocked shots1
4
Shots inside box5
3
Shots outside box5
3
Corner kicks4
4
Offsides1
1
Dangerous attacks0
PASSING
409
Total passes461
320 (78%)
Accurate passes359 (78%)
DISCIPLINE
10
Fouls7
2
Yellow cards2
5
Goalkeeper saves3
Derby and Preston Lineups
Derby
3-4-2-11G
Jacob Widell Zetterström
7.3
28D
Dion Sanderson 55′
6.2
5D
Matthew Clarke
6.6
3D
Craig Forsyth
7.2
22M
Max Johnston
7.2
27M
Lewis TravisC
6.9
32M
Ebou Adams 75′ 🔺87′
7.3
20M
Callum Elder 🔺46′
6.7
42F
Bobby Clark 🔺66′
6.2
25F
Ben Brereton Díaz 🔺87′
6.5
9F
Carlton Morris
7
Substitutes
7F
Patrick Agyemang 🔻46′
6.3
14F
Andreas Weimann 🔻66′
6.6
23M
Joe Ward 🔻87′
6.7
15F
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 🔻87′
6.5
31G
Josh Vickers
–
24D
Ryan Nyambe
–
4D
Danny Batth
–
18M
David Ozoh
–
19F
Kayden Jackson
–
Coach of Derby
👔 John Mark Eustace
Preston
3-5-21G
Daniel Iversen 72′
7.2
14D
Jordan Storey
7.2
19D
Lewis Gibson 🔺85′
7.2
16D
Andrew Hughes
7.3
2M
Pol Valentín
7.2
21M
Alfie Devine ⚽29′ 🔺85′
8.2
4M
Benjamin WhitemanC
6.9
8M
Alistair McCann
6.9
26M
Thierry Small 🔺74′
6.3
28F
Milutin Osmajić 🔺74′
6.3
17F
Lewis Dobbin 🔺67′
6.3
Substitutes
5M
Harrison Armstrong 🔻67′
6.6
6D
Liam Lindsay 🔻74′
6.9
9F
Daniel Jebbison 🔻74′
7.2
3D
Andrija Vukčević 🔻85′
6.7
24F
Michael Smith 🔻85′
6.2
12G
Jack Walton
–
42D
Odeluga Offiah
–
22M
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
–
10M
Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
–
Coach of Preston
👔 Paul Heckingbottom
Derby and Preston Head to Head
1WINS
1DRAWS
0WINS
Over 1.5 Goals100%
Over 2.5 Goals0%
Both Teams Scored50%
Past H2H Matches & Results
Championship Standings Season 2025/2026
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 57-29 | 28 | 52 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37-26 | 11 | 46 |
| 3 |  Ipswich |
25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 42-24 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston |
26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36-25 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 |  Millwall |
26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29-33 | -4 | 43 |
| 6 |  Watford |
25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37-29 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 |  Hull |
25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 40-38 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 |  Stoke |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32-23 | 9 | 40 |
| 9 |  Wrexham |
26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38-32 | 6 | 40 |
| 10 |  Bristol City |
26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 38-29 | 9 | 39 |
| 11 |  QPR |
26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38-39 | -1 | 38 |
| 12 |  Leicester |
26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37-38 | -1 | 37 |
| 13 | Derby |
26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35-35 | 0 | 35 |
| 14 |  Birmingham |
26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35-36 | -1 | 34 |
| 15 |  Southampton |
26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38-38 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 |  Sheffield Utd |
25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 36-38 | -2 | 32 |
| 17 |  Swansea |
26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27-33 | -6 | 32 |
| 18 |  West Brom |
26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29-35 | -6 | 31 |
| 19 |  Charlton |
25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25-32 | -7 | 29 |
| 20 |  Blackburn |
25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24-30 | -6 | 28 |
| 21 |  Portsmouth |
24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21-35 | -14 | 25 |
| 22 |  Norwich |
26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28-39 | -11 | 24 |
| 23 |  Oxford Utd |
25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25-35 | -10 | 22 |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wed |
25 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18-51 | -33 | -7 |
Qualification/Relegation
Relegation – League One
Promotion – Premier League
Promotion – Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Derby vs Preston Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-09-20
In the grand scheme of the Championship season, every point is precious. Derby hosted Preston on September 20, 2025 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at Pride Park was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Derby is fighting for a top spot, currently at 13th. With 35 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 9W – 8D – 9L.
Preston is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 4th with 43 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 11 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 3 matches, Derby leads with 1 wins against Preston‘s 1. 1 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 1 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 0 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Derby
- Derby 1-2 Wrexham (Championship, Jan 04, 2026)
- Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough (Championship, Jan 01, 2026)
- Leicester 2-1 Derby (Championship, Dec 29, 2025)
- Birmingham 1-1 Derby (Championship, Dec 26, 2025)
- Derby 1-1 Portsmouth (Championship, Dec 20, 2025)
- Sheffield Wed 0-3 Derby (Championship, Dec 15, 2025)
- Derby 1-1 Millwall (Championship, Dec 10, 2025)
- Derby 1-3 Leicester (Championship, Dec 06, 2025)
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby (Championship, Nov 29, 2025)
Recent Matches of Preston
- Bristol City 0-2 Preston (Championship, Jan 04, 2026)
- Preston 3-0 Sheffield Wed (Championship, Jan 01, 2026)
- Wrexham 2-1 Preston (Championship, Dec 29, 2025)
- Stoke 0-0 Preston (Championship, Dec 26, 2025)
- Preston 1-1 Norwich (Championship, Dec 20, 2025)
- Oxford Utd 1-2 Preston (Championship, Dec 13, 2025)
- Preston 1-1 Coventry (Championship, Dec 09, 2025)
- Preston 1-1 Wrexham (Championship, Dec 06, 2025)
- Sheffield Wed 2-3 Preston (Championship, Nov 29, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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