Derby vs Preston: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
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What was the result of Derby vs Preston?
Preston won 0-1 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. DevinePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 3-5 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Derby win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | Derby 2-0 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derby sit 17th in Championship (1 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 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