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
Official lineup for Derby vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derby
3-5-2- 10J. Yates
- 18M. Harness
- 20C. Elder
- 16L. Thompson
- 28H. Armstrong
- 32E. Adams
- 24R. Nyambe
- 3C. Forsyth
- 25M. Clarke
- 12N. Phillips
- 1J. Widell Zetterström
Preston
3-5-2- 28M. Osmajić
- 7W. Keane
- 3J. Meghoma
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 22S. Þórðarson
- 18R. Ledson
- 29K. Kesler-Hayden
- 19L. Gibson
- 6L. Lindsay
- 2R. Porteous
- 13D. Cornell
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, 2 draws, 3 Preston wins.
| 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 23rd in Championship (6 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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