Preston vs Derby: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 20, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Derby?
Preston won 3-0 on April 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′B. WhitemanPreston
- 73′C. EvansPreston
- 87′R. LedsonPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Derby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-5-2- 26C. Evans
- 17B. Whiteman
- 18R. Ledson
- 8A. Browne
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 2S. van den Berg
- 14J. Storey
- 6L. Lindsay
- 16A. Hughes
- 37G. Cunningham
- 22D. Iversen
Derby
4-2-3-1- 13C. Kazim-Richards
- 38J. Knight
- 8M. Bird
- 16M. Clarke
- 23P. Roberts
- 12N. Byrne
- 10T. Lawrence
- 2Andre Wisdom
- 4G. Shinnie
- 3C. Forsyth
- 1D. Marshall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Derby have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Brentford(home) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Swansea(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Luton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 1 draw, 3 Derby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Derby 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Derby 1-2 Preston | League Cup |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Derby | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Derby 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Preston 0-0 Derby | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Derby 2-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Derby | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Derby sit 23rd (6 points from 9 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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