Match summary
1ST HALF
Alfie Devine(Lewis Dobbin)
29'
2ND HALF
46'
P. Agyemang
C. Elder
55'
D. Sanderson
66'
A. Weimann
Bobby Clark
Lewis Dobbin
H. Armstrong
67'
Daniel Iversen
72'
M. Osmajić
Daniel Jebbison
74'
Thierry Small
L. Lindsay
74'
75'
Ebou Adams
Lewis Gibson
84'
Lewis Gibson
Andrija Vukcevic
85'
Alfie Devine
Michael Smith
85'
87'
J. Ward
Ben Brereton
87'
L. Salvesen
Ebou Adams
Michael Smith
96'
Match statistics
47%Possession53%
409Passes Attempted461
320Completed Passes359
3Corners4
29Throw-ins23
7Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Derby County
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Widell Zetterström
#5Barkell Clarke
#3Forsyth
#28Leonard Sanderson
#32Adams
#27Travis
#22Johnston
#20Elder
#42Clark
#25Brereton Díaz
#9Morris
Starting XI
J. Widell #1 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | |
C. Forsyth #3 | |
D. Sanderson #28 | 55' |
Ebou Adams #32 | 87' 75' |
Lewis Travis #27 | |
M. Johnston #22 | |
C. Elder #20 | 46' |
Bobby Clark #42 | 66' |
Ben Brereton #25 | 87' |
Carlton Morris #9 |
Will not play
Carlton Morris
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Owen Beck
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Ozoh
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | 72' |
Lewis Gibson #19 | 84' 85' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 85' ⚽29' |
Thierry Small #26 | 74' |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 67' 🎯29' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 74' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Derby County
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Widell Zetterström
#5Barkell Clarke
#3Forsyth
#28Leonard Sanderson
#32Adams
#27Travis
#22Johnston
#20Elder
#42Clark
#25Brereton Díaz
#9Morris
Starting XI
J. Widell #1 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | |
C. Forsyth #3 | |
D. Sanderson #28 | 55' |
Ebou Adams #32 | 87' 75' |
Lewis Travis #27 | |
M. Johnston #22 | |
C. Elder #20 | 46' |
Bobby Clark #42 | 66' |
Ben Brereton #25 | 87' |
Carlton Morris #9 |
Will not play
Carlton Morris
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Owen Beck
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Return: Late January 2026
David Ozoh
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#8McCann
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | 72' |
Lewis Gibson #19 | 84' 85' |
A. Hughes #16 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
A. McCann #8 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 85' ⚽29' |
Thierry Small #26 | 74' |
Pol Valentín #2 | |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 67' 🎯29' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 74' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
33 matches
Derby County
13
Wins
9
Draws
11
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matches
EFL Cup2020 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Pride Park Stadium
Capacity:
44 000
Derby County vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Derby County and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.