Derby host Preston at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 20 March 2027 at 15:00 in the Championship. Derby's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Preston's last five: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Derby have won 3, Preston 1, with 2 draws.
Derby vs Preston kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 20 March 2027 in the Championship, at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Pride Park Stadium holds 33,597 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Derby vs Preston is being played at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Saturday 20 March 2027, the home ground of Derby, which holds 33,597 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Derby have won 3, Preston have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Derby scoring 5 goals to Preston's 2. The most recent was Preston North End 0-1 Derby County on 17 January 2026 in the Championship.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Derby vs Preston is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Derby vs Preston, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Championship | Preston North End vs Derby County | 0-1 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Championship | Derby County vs Preston North End | 0-1 |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Championship | Derby County vs Preston North End | 2-0 |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Derby County | 1-1 |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Championship | Derby County vs Preston North End | 1-0 |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Championship | Preston North End vs Derby County | 0-0 |
Predicted lineups for Derby vs Preston are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Derby | Fouls committed | Preston | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Meister | 18 | S. Mills | 20 |
| 2 | D. Ozoh | 16 | J. Thompson | 12 |
| 3 | C. Morris | 11 | L. Leroy | 12 |
| 4 | C. Taylor | 9 | C. Lang | 10 |
| 5 | A. Mowatt | 8 | A. Hughes | 8 |
| # | Derby | Shots | Preston | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 26 | J. Kenny | 22 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 21 | J. Erabi | 14 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 13 | A. Devine | 13 |
| 4 | C. Morris | 12 | C. Lang | 13 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 10 | L. Leroy | 9 |
| # | Derby | Shots on target | Preston | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 7 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 7 | J. Kenny | 5 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 5 | J. Erabi | 3 |
| 4 | H. Meister | 3 | D. Burgzorg | 3 |
| 5 | R. Hedges | 3 | J. Thompson | 2 |
| # | Derby | Goals | Preston | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Clark | 2 | C. Lang | 3 |
| 2 | L. Salvesen | 2 | J. Kenny | 2 |
| 3 | S. Szmodics | 2 | A. Hughes | 1 |
| 4 | F. Bilbija | 1 | A. Devine | 1 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 1 | C. Wiley | 1 |
| # | Derby | Yellow cards | Preston | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ozoh | 3 | J. Thompson | 3 |
| 2 | S. Langås | 2 | H. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | A. Mowatt | 2 | A. Vukcevic | 2 |
| 4 | M. Fuseini | 2 | A. Hughes | 2 |
| 5 | C. Morris | 1 | L. Leroy | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |