Derby vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 44%, draw 27%, away 29%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersPreston won 1–0 away at Derby in the Championship on Saturday 20 September 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Derby 44%, the draw 27% and Preston 29%, so an away win had a 29% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
DEPR
7Shots10
2On target6
3Corners4
10Fouls7
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: L Smith
Recent form
Derby
W @ West Brom1–0 · 13 Sep
D @ Ipswich2–2 · 30 Aug
D v Bristol City1–1 · 22 Aug
L v Coventry3–5 · 16 Aug
L @ Stoke1–3 · 9 Aug
Preston
D v Middlesbrough2–2 · 13 Sep
L @ Portsmouth0–1 · 30 Aug
W v Ipswich1–0 · 23 Aug
W v Leicester2–1 · 16 Aug
D @ QPR1–1 · 9 Aug
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2021, Derby won 2, Preston won 0 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 2 Apr 2025, finished Derby 2–0 Preston, a win for Derby.
Derby 2–0 Preston2 Apr 2025
Preston 1–1 Derby23 Nov 2024
Derby 1–0 Preston2 Apr 2022
Preston 0–0 Derby16 Oct 2021