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Derby County v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Wednesday evening sees John Coleman’s Derby County and Paul Heckingbottom’s Preston North End go up against one another in a Championship clash at the Pride Park Stadium. Our predictions are based on in-depth statistical analysis of both teams, across seventeen of the main markets. The data and the odds change with each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included for all.

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Derby County's next match is v Swansea at 15:00 on Saturday 5th April
Preston North End's next match is v Stoke at 15:00 on Saturday 5th April
The last English Championship meeting between Derby and Preston was on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
English Championship
April 2nd 2025
Derby 2
0 Preston
 
C. Forsyth 48'
J. Yates 52'
 
DER
PNE
Shots On
2
1
Shots Off
2
2
Corners
4
3
Possession
35%
65%
Fouls
11
10
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
DerbyPreston
 
J. Widell Zetterström
M. Clarke
R. Nyambe (K. Wilson 4')
C. Elder
N. Phillips
C. Forsythfootball icon
L. Thompson (K. Jackson 70')
H. Armstrong
E. Adams
M. Harness (K. Goudmijn 90')
J. Yatesfootball icon
D. Cornell
K. Kessler
(C. Evans 74') L. Gibson
(R. Brady 58') J. Meghoma
R. Porteous
L. Lindsay
M. Frøkjær-Jensen
R. Ledson
(B. Whiteman 58') S. Þórðarson
(E. Riis Jakobsen 58') W. Keane
M. Osmajić

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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

A real chess match could be in store as Derby and Preston go head-to-head, with hardly anything between the teams in terms of who could claim victory. The statistics do not provide any clear conclusion in that regard, but they are pointing strongly towards there being 2 goals or fewer in the game. It's a prediction which is available at best priced odds of 1.44 with the bookmakers, so we make under 2.5 goals our tip of the day on this occasion.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Derby are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.40.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Derby
42%
6/5
8%
-
Draw
30%
15/8
4%
-
Preston
28%
14/5
19%
-
Derby 1-0
15%
9/2
8%
-
Draw 0-0
13%
9/2
8%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
Preston 1-0
12%
13/2
7%
-
Derby 2-0
9%
15/2
15%
-
Derby 2-1
8%
9/1
9%
-
Preston 2-1
6%
14/1
15%
-
Preston 2-0
5%
16/1
31%
-
Draw 2-2
3%
20/1
11%
-
Derby 3-0
3%
20/1
9%
-
Derby 3-1
3%
22/1-
Preston 3-1
2%
40/1
21%
-
Preston 3-0
1%
40/1
21%
-
Derby 3-2
1%
40/1-
Preston 3-2
1%
50/1
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
33%
2/1
9%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
67%
2/5
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
49%
8/11
5%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
7/4
15%
-
No 1st Goal
9%
9/2
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
40%
11/8
8%
-
BTTS - No
60%
8/15
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
13%
11/2-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
10/1
38%
-
Home/draw
72%
1/4
8%
-
Away/draw
58%
4/6
9%
-
Home/away
70%
2/5
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
60%
8/13
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
40%
13/10
3%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
5/1
9%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
85%
1/8
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
5%
14/1
15%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
95%
1/33
1%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
28/1
12%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/150-
Over 0.5 Goals
87%
1/7
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
13%
9/2
8%
-
Home DNB
63%
4/9
14%
-
Away DNB
49%
13/8
25%
-
Derby win to nil
28%
2/1
14%
-
Preston win to nil
19%
9/2
22%
-
Derby / Derby
23%
11/4
6%
-
Derby / Preston
2%
40/1-
Derby / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Derby
17%
4/1
9%
-
Draw / Preston
11%
13/2
15%
-
Draw / Draw
22%
11/4
6%
-
Preston / Derby
2%
33/1-
Preston / Preston
13%
11/2
18%
-
Preston / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Derby have played 38 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

35 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 19 games, drawn 7 and won 9. Derby have conceded 46 goals, scored 35, failed to score in 13 matches and kept 8 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Derby have played 19 games at home, winning 8, drawing 3 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 23 goals, conceded 17 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Preston lay in 14th place on 47 points in the Championship league table having played 38 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 4 games. They have scored 14 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Preston have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Preston have played 19 away games, winning 3, drawing 7 and losing 9 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Derby
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Utd3926762783 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
2
Leeds39231245181 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 12
3
Burnley39221524281 
Apr 8
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
4
Sunderland39201271972 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
5
Coventry3917814559 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
6
West Brom39131881357 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
7
M'Boro39169141057 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
8
Bristol C39141510757 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3A
May 3
9
Watford3915816-453 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
10
Norwich39131313752 
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
11
Blackburn3915717152 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
12
Sheff Wed39141015-652 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-2A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
13
Millwall39131214-351 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1A
14
Preston Away39101712-747 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
-
-
15
QPR39111216-845 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-0A
Apr 18
l
 
2-1F
16
Swansea3912918-1145 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 5
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
17
Portsmouth3912918-1445 
w
 
4-0F
Apr 12
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
18
Stoke39101217-1242 
May 3
l
 
2-1A
Apr 5
d
 
0-00-0
19
Oxford Utd39101217-1742 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-1F
20
Derby Home3911820-941 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
21
Hull39101118-941 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
22
Cardiff3991317-2040 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Apr 8
w
 
0-2F
23
Luton3910821-2538 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
24
Plymouth3971319-3734 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-3F
Apr 26
d
 
3-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Derby have won 3 consecutive league games
Derby 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derby2 - 0Coventry
Derby2 - 1Blackburn
Derby0 - 1Millwall
Derby0 - 0Oxford Utd
Derby0 - 1Sheff Utd
Derby0 - 1Sunderland
Derby0 - 2Watford
Derby0 - 1Leeds
Derby2 - 1West Brom
Derby4 - 0Portsmouth
Derby1 - 2Sheff Wed
Derby1 - 2Swansea
Derby1 - 1Plymouth
Derby1 - 1Hull
Derby2 - 0QPR
Derby2 - 3Norwich
Derby1 - 0Cardiff
Derby3 - 0Bristol C
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Derby2 - 0Carlisle
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADerby3 - 2Plymouth
HDerby2 - 0Coventry
HDerby2 - 1Blackburn
ADerby0 - 1M'Boro
HDerby0 - 1Millwall
ADerby0 - 4QPR
HDerby0 - 0Oxford Utd
ADerby1 - 1Norwich
HDerby0 - 1Sheff Utd
ADerby1 - 2Cardiff
HDerby0 - 1Sunderland
HDerby0 - 2Watford
ADerby0 - 1Bristol C
ADerby2 - 4Sheff Wed
HDerby0 - 1Leeds
HDerby2 - 1West Brom
ADerby1 - 2Luton
HDerby4 - 0Portsmouth
ADerby0 - 0Burnley
ADerby0 - 2Leeds
Preston 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sunderland1 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Coventry2 - 1Preston
Norwich0 - 1Preston
Blackburn2 - 1Preston
Watford1 - 2Preston
Luton0 - 0Preston
West Brom3 - 1Preston
QPR2 - 1Preston
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed1 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Portsmouth3 - 1Preston
Plymouth3 - 3Preston
Burnley0 - 0Preston
Millwall3 - 1Preston
M'Boro1 - 1Preston
Oxford Utd3 - 1Preston
Swansea3 - 0Preston
West Brom3 - 0Preston
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston2 - 1Portsmouth
APreston1 - 1Sunderland
APreston0 - 1Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 0Swansea
APreston1 - 2Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston0 - 0Burnley
APreston1 - 0Norwich
APreston1 - 2Blackburn
HPreston2 - 1M'Boro
APreston2 - 1Watford
APreston0 - 0Luton
HPreston1 - 1Oxford Utd
APreston1 - 3West Brom
HPreston3 - 1Sheff Wed
HPreston1 - 0Hull
APreston1 - 2QPR
HPreston1 - 1Leeds
APreston2 - 0Cardiff
APreston1 - 1Sheff Wed
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Derby since 2002
Derby
Preston
Goals: Scored
26
13
Games: Scored
12 / 15
9 / 15
Clean sheets
6 / 15
3 / 15
DER
8
D
5
PNE
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derby
Derby1 - 0
0 - 1Preston
Derby1 - 0
Derby2 - 0
Derby1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Derby3 - 0
Derby5 - 3
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derby3 - 1
Derby5 - 1
0 - 2Preston
League games at Preston since 2003
Preston
Derby
Goals: Scored
20
13
Games: Scored
10 / 16
9 / 16
Clean sheets
7 / 16
6 / 16
DER
6
D
5
PNE
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Preston3 - 0
0 - 1Derby
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Derby
0 - 1Derby
1 - 2Derby
1 - 2Derby
Draw0 - 0Draw
Preston2 - 0
1 - 2Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston3 - 0
Preston3 - 0
Preston4 - 2
Goal Statistics
Derby 22nd Preston 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
4+
There is a 68% probability that Derby will score no more than 1 goal
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Preston scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-8
Derby’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-12
Preston have scored 12% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/280547/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Derby
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.1
0.9
Attack rating
DER
PNE
8%
better
view stats
Games scored25
28
Failed to score13
10
Scored first15
18
Goals scored40
39
Avg. goals scored1.1
1
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
DER
PNE
20%
better
view stats
Games conceded30
25
Clean sheets8
13
Conceded first21
13
Goals conceded51
44
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against17%
14%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+20%

Derby v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Derby Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
367410
J ZetterströmJ YatesJ YatesE Adams
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Zetterström GLK36
1
-
N Phillips DEF241
4
-
M Clarke DEF81
1
-
C Forsyth DEF3122
3
-
R Nyambe MID16
2
-
E Adams MID365
10
-
H. Armstrong MID71
2
-
L Thompson MID221
4
-
C Elder MID283
8
-
J Yates FWD3574
1
-
M Harness FWD3342
10
-
Subs
J Vickers GLK2
-
K Wilson DEF2521
-
E Pieters  DEF
-
S Langas MID7
-
K Goudmijn MID3622
5
-
J Hendrick MID
-
T Barkhuizen FWD16
2
-
N Mendez-Laing FWD3424
3
-
K Jackson FWD3832
5
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3310411
K Kesler-HaydenE RiisM Frökjaer-JensenL Lindsay
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Cornell GLK2
-
R Porteous DEF222
7
-
L Lindsay DEF271
8
3
L Gibson DEF12
2
-
K Kesler-Hayden MID363
5
-
R Ledson MID2211
5
-
S Thórdarson MID3122
4
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID3224
6
-
J. Meghoma MID91
1
-
W Keane FWD223
-
M Osmajic FWD2673
3
-
Subs
L. Stowell GLK
-
J Storey DEF2911
6
-
A Hughes DEF341
7
-
B Whiteman MID271
11
-
R Brady MID212
3
-
T. Mawene MID
-
T. Carroll MID
-
E Riis FWD37102
2
-
C Evans FWD41
-