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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Derby win(s).
| 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 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Derby sit 16th (1 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