Preston host Derby at Deepdale, Preston on 26 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Derby's last five: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 1, Derby 3, with 2 draws.
Preston vs Derby kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 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.
Preston vs Derby is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 1, Derby have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Preston scoring 2 goals to Derby's 5. The most recent was Preston North End 0-1 Derby County on 17 January 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Preston vs Derby is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall 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 Preston vs Derby, 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 Preston vs Derby are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Derby | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | H. Meister | 18 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | D. Ozoh | 16 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | C. Morris | 11 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | C. Taylor | 9 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | A. Mowatt | 8 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Derby | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | S. Szmodics | 26 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | B. Clark | 21 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | L. Salvesen | 13 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | C. Morris | 12 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | M. Fuseini | 10 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Derby | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | S. Szmodics | 7 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | B. Clark | 7 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | L. Salvesen | 5 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | H. Meister | 3 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | R. Hedges | 3 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Derby | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | B. Clark | 2 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | L. Salvesen | 2 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | S. Szmodics | 2 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | F. Bilbija | 1 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | M. Fuseini | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Derby | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | D. Ozoh | 3 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | S. Langås | 2 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | A. Mowatt | 2 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | M. Fuseini | 2 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | C. Morris | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |