Derby County without a win in 8 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 1 September, 2:0 against Portsmouth.
Match Centre: Derby County vs Preston North End
Home
Derby County
16:00
Sat 20 Mar · your time
in 140 days 4 h
Away
Preston North End
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers4:1Derby County
Lloyd 18'Madsen 22' (p)Vale 45'Smyth 68'
Salvesen 90+10'
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:2Preston North End
Poku 66'Smyth 90'
Kenny 1', 26'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium, Derby
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 17 January 2026: Preston North End – Derby County 0:1
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Preston North End without a win in 7 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 2:1 against Blackburn Rovers.
2 points apart in the table
23.Derby County7 pts
24.Preston North End5 pts
Derby County: place 23, 7 pts · Preston North End: place 24, 5 pts.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Bobby Clark
Derby County · midfielder
3goals
2assists
7.01avg rating
Last match, Sheffield United: 1 goal, rating 7.4.
Johnny Kenny
Preston North End · forward
2goals
1assist
7.11avg rating
Last match, West Bromwich Albion: rating 7.2.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Derby County at home and Preston North End away, as in this match.
Derby County
all matches · 10
1W3D6L0.7scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
2W2D6L0.9scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
2W2D6L1.3scored per match2.0conceded per match
- 24 Oct Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Stoke CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 14 Oct Queens Park RangersAChampionship 4:1L
- 10 Oct WrexhamHChampionship 1:1D
- 19 Sep BurnleyAChampionship 1:1D
- 12 Sep Birmingham CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 9 Sep West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 0:1L
- 5 Sep West Ham UnitedAChampionship 3:0L
- 1 Sep PortsmouthAChampionship 0:2W
- 29 Aug Swansea CityHChampionship 0:3L
- 22 Aug Cardiff CityHChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Lincoln CityHCarabao Cup 1:2L
- 2 May Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 1:2L
- 25 Apr Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:3W
- 21 Apr Norwich CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 18 Apr Oxford UnitedHChampionship 1:0W
- 11 Apr SouthamptonAChampionship 2:1L
- 6 Apr Stoke CityHChampionship 2:0W
- 3 Apr Coventry CityAChampionship 3:2L
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers4:1Derby County
Lloyd 18'Madsen 22' (p)Vale 45'Smyth 68'
Salvesen 90+10'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Derby County1:2Birmingham City
Clark 40'
Vicente 42'Paik 63'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipaway
West Ham United3:0Derby County
Piroe 6'Austbø 87'Kanté 90+5'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Derby County0:3Swansea City
Opoku 2'Eom 44'Ronald 90+1'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Derby County2:2Cardiff City
Morris 26'Clark 49'
Ashford 19'Salech 39'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic2:1Derby County
Jones 61'Campbell 80'
Szmodics 23'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Derby County1:2Lincoln City
Szmodics 45+1'
House 3'Jefferies 23'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Derby County1:2Sheffield United
Szmodics 5'
Cannon 62'Peck 69'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:3Derby County
Vale 13'Kone 55'
Fraulo 25'Langås 76'Banel 88'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipaway
Norwich City2:1Derby County
Touré 33'Gibbs 60'
Ozoh 54'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Southampton2:1Derby County
Scienza 62'Harwood-Bellis 69'
Morris 38'
Fri 3 Apr · Championshipaway
Coventry City3:2Derby County
Onyeka 12'Rudoni 68', 80'
Díaz 38', 77' (p)
Preston North End
all matches · 10
1W2D7L0.8scored per match2.0conceded per match
at home · 10
2W1D7L0.7scored per match2.0conceded per match
away · 10
2W2D6L1.3scored per match2.2conceded per match
- 24 Oct West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct WrexhamAChampionship 4:1L
- 13 Oct Birmingham CityAChampionship 4:0L
- 10 Oct MillwallHChampionship 0:1L
- 19 Sep Queens Park RangersAChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Lincoln CityHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 5 Sep Blackburn RoversHChampionship 2:1W
- 1 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 29 Aug Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:0L
- 26 Aug EvertonHCarabao Cup 0:4L
- 22 Aug Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 1:3L
- 15 Aug Bolton WanderersAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Huddersfield TownHCarabao Cup 1:1W
- 2 May SouthamptonHChampionship 1:3L
- 25 Apr Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 22 Apr Birmingham CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 18 Apr West Bromwich AlbionHChampionship 0:2L
- 11 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
- 3 Apr Leicester CityAChampionship 2:2D
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:1West Bromwich Albion
Hughes 78'
Heggebø 82'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipaway
Wrexham4:1Preston North End
Worrall 31'Whiteman 42'Smith 59'Moore 63'
Devine 36'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipaway
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Queens Park Rangers2:2Preston North End
Poku 66'Smyth 90'
Kenny 1', 26'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Watford2:1Preston North End
Kayembe 69'Doumbia 76'
Lang 5'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End2:1Blackburn Rovers
Lang 9', 27'
Mills 51' (og)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Bristol City
Wiley 51'
Twine 4'Eissat 79'Ballard 86'
Wed 26 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End0:4Everton
Barry 25', 59', 70'Johnson 72'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thompson 90+1'
López 8', 82'Armstrong 71'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers2:1Preston North End
Dalby 14'Gale 25'
Erabi 86'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Preston North End1:1Huddersfield Town
pens 4:3
Erabi 90+3'
Balker 38'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipaway
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipaway
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Sat 18 Apr · Championshipat home
Preston North End0:2West Bromwich Albion
Maja 11'Dike 77'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Preston North End
Rankin-Costello 18'
Dobbin 25'Potts 65'
Fri 3 Apr · Championshipaway
Leicester City2:2Preston North End
Daka 4', 81'
Moran 38'Whiteman 45'
Head to head
4 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 17 Jan 2026 · Championship
Preston North End 0:1 Derby County
Agyemang 82'
2wins
1wins
1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4
- 17 Jan 2026Championship Preston North End0:1Derby County Agyemang 82' Details
- 20 Sep 2025Championship Derby County0:1Preston North End Devine 29' Details
- 2 Apr 2025Championship Derby County2:0Preston North End Forsyth 48' · Yates 52' Details
- 23 Nov 2024Championship Preston North End1:1Derby County Greenwood 23' · Yates 29' Details
1wins
1wins
0 draws1.5 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
1wins
0wins
1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Derby County (4-2-3-1, last: Sheffield United) · Preston North End (3-4-1-2, last: West Bromwich Albion).
JZZetterström
RHHedges
DSSanderson
RNNyambe
JWWard
DOOzoh
BCClark
HMMeister
SSSzmodics
RBBrewster
CMMorris
DIIversen
OOOffiah
JSStorey
AHHughes
SMMills
LLLeroy
BPPotts
AVVukcevic
ADDevine
JKKenny
DBBurgzorg
Derby CountyPreston North End
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Who wins?
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 20 March, 16:00Your time · in 140 days 4 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Pride Park Stadium Derby · show map
- Rest
- Derby County 147 days · Preston North End 147 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 23. Derby County (7 pts) and 24. Preston North End (5 pts) Matchday 39 of 46