A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Preston North End in 7th position and Derby County placed 8th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Preston nor Derby County as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Preston North End form and stats
Overall Championship stats at home this season for Preston North End are 11-3-6 (wins-draw-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Preston, their manager A. Neil and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Preston North End fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Deepdale: A 1-3 defeat against Cardiff City (placed 6th). 1-1 away at Luton Town before that.
This is expected to be a close game, with Preston perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston North End as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Preston North End has won four of these, drawn five and lost two.
There will be little rest for Preston after this match as they are travelling to Huddersfield Town for a Championship game in only three days.
The Preston fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 20 league matches. 27 goals have been conceded.
Derby County form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Derby County so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-10 (win-draw-lose). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Derby County hope to make it five in this match. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Derby County are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
County go into this game after a win, the home game against Reading that ended 2-1. Prior to that result Derby County won their away game at Millwall. The scoreline was 3-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Derby County playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were two County wins, seven draws and four defeats.
After this away game County return home for a Championship game against Nottingham Forest. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Derby County have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 24 goals have been scored. The County manager P. Cocu has some worries about the defense as 38 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Preston North End and Derby County have met before this season: Derby County - Preston North End 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Preston won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Derby County has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  D. Johnson 12 goals |   M. Waghorn 12 goals |  T. Lawrence 10 goals |
Preston North End missing players
Derby County missing players
| Preston North End | Derby County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 20 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 19 | 39 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 52 | 36 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 24 | 54 |
| 49 | 27 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 38 | 52 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 79% | 90% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 82% |
| 44% | 65% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 74% | 54% |
| 23% | 35% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 26% |
| 10% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 13% |
| 54% | 70% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 63% | 59% |
| 18% | 10% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 31% | 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 37% | 23% |
| 4.6 | 5 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 7.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 434 | 232 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 181 | 432 |
| 139 | 80 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 59 | 156 |
| 37% | 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 41% | 35% |
- Derby County has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Derby County have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Derby County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Derby County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Derby County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 74 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 64 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 71 |
| 3 | Brentford | 39 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 64 |
| 5 | Fulham | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 64 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 39 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 6 | 60 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 57 |
| 8 | Derby County | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 2 | 57 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 56 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 56 |
| 11 | Millwall | 39 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 55 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -5 | 55 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 29 | -2 | 52 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -6 | 50 |
| 15 | Reading | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 49 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -9 | 49 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -8 | 47 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -8 | 45 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -11 | 44 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -8 | 43 |
| 21 | Hull City | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 67 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -15 | 42 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -17 | 42 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 39 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 72 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 39 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -19 | 38 |
- Preston North End
- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)
- Derby County FC
- Derby Telegraph - (local newspaper)