Derby vs Preston: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 2, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
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What was the result of Derby vs Preston?
Derby won 2-0 on April 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 48′C. ForsythDerby
- 52′J. YatesDerby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Preston have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Derby win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Preston 1-1 Derby | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Derby 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Preston 0-0 Derby | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Preston 3-0 Derby | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Derby 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Derby 1-2 Preston | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derby sit 16th in Championship (1 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Derby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy