Championship match preview and statistics: Preston North End fight Derby County

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

Preston North End are welcoming Derby County for another important game after their 0-0 result against 12th-placed Stoke City.

Insights:
  • Derby County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Preston are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. County are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Preston North End form and stats

Preston North End's results here at Deepdale in the Championship have been very modest with 5 victories, 5 draws and 11 defeats.

Preston are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 180 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Grimes (own goal)).

The home team returns to Deepdale after being equal after 90 minutes with Stoke City (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Brentford that was lost 0-5.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Preston have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won six, drawn one and lost nine.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Preston as they are travelling to their away game against Coventry City in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Preston North End have scored 16 league goals here from 21 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Derby County form and stats

There's been little loot from Derby County's travels as they have only collected 19 points from 21 away games in the Championship. Derby County only have 5 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 4 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means County are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road. Recent form does not give Derby County much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Preston North End will be a tough nut to crack.

Two away games in a row for County, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Norwich City.

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 15 relevant matches. Results were four County wins, two draws and nine defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Birmingham City in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting County as they have only managed to score 15 times from 21 away games in the league. Derby County have conceded 27 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Derby County - Preston 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Preston won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Derby County has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Top Goalscorers

Preston North EndS. Sinclair
S. Sinclair
9 goals
Derby CountyC. Kazim-Richards
C. Kazim-Richards
7 goals
Preston North EndB. Potts
B. Potts
5 goals

Preston North End missing players

Derby County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Derby County
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
14 5 3 Won W 2 5 11
7 5 1 Drew D 0 4 10
21 11 2 Lost L 4 12 21
41 16 10 Scored S 6 15 31
55 24 6 Conceded C 7 27 48
93% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 93%
62% 52% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 52% 55%
45% 33% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 29%
17% 10% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 12%
10% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 24% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 33% 31%
31% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 29%
43% 52% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 48% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.6 1.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.6 10.5 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 10 10.1
3.1 2.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.4 2.9
32% 27% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 26%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Derby County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
19 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
20 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
19 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
20 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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