Derby v Preston result

Full-time · Derby 1–2 Preston

League Cup · · Pride Park

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Derby 1–2 Preston — Preston won this League Cup match.

Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Derby 1–2 Preston · League Cup
  • Venue: Pride Park · Derby
  • Referee: A. Davies
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Derby 5 · draws 1 · Preston 0 · 1 goals/game
  • Recent form: Derby 1W 1D 3L · Preston 2W 1D 2L

Derby 1–2 Preston (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.38
Goals
against 1.75 / 0.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.29 / 5.5
Corners
against 3.86 / 4.13 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
2.29 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 5.43 / 2 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.29 / 0.88
Cards
against 1 / 0.88 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 September 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameDerby for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8
Corners won
4.29 for · 3.86 against n 7
9.5standard
5.5 for · 4.13 against n 8
Shots
9.29 for · 14.14 against n 7
19.5standard
13.75 for · 9.38 against n 8
Shots on target
2.29 for · 5.43 against n 7
8.5standard
4.38 for · 2 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.86 for · 9.86 against n 7
21.5standard
13.13 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.29 for · 1 against n 7
3.5standard
0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Sibley n 874.4
2.17/5
1.14/2
J. Stockley
M. Whittaker n 832.3
2.14/2
1.43/1
—
J. Marriott n 833
23/2
0.31/0
—
J. Knight n 874.3
1.86/3
26/5
J. Stockley
G. Shinnie n 834.9
1.63/1
1.64/1
D. Fisher
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Marriott n 833
3.16/2
0.72/0
M. Whittaker n 832.3
2.44/2
12/1
T. Lawrence n 874.5
2.14/3
0.92/2
M. Waghorn n 870.1
1.97/3
0.63/1
J. Knight n 874.3
1.75/4
0.95/1
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Whittaker n 832.3
0.31/0
0.31/0
T. Lawrence n 874.5
0.52/1
00/0
L. Sibley n 874.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
J. Knight n 874.3
0.32/0
00/0
C. Martin n 874.1
0.32/0
00/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Lowe n 876.9
5.38/8
G. Shinnie n 834.9
3.55/4
M. Whittaker n 832.3
3.15/3
T. Lawrence n 874.5
2.96/5
J. Bogle n 878.4
2.28/4
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
K. Roos n 880.8
3.25/3
B. Hamer n 888
2.76/5
D. Marshall n 890
2.57/3
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stockley n 835.4
3.25/3
0.61/1
J. Knight
A. Hughes n 888.3
2.27/5
0.43/0
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R. Ledson n 865.4
2.26/3
1.56/2
—
D. Fisher n 873.5
2.17/4
3.28/6
G. Shinnie
P. Huntington n 884.4
1.57/4
0.96/1
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Stockley n 835.4
3.25/2
1.94/1
B. Bodin n 850.9
3.15/4
0.73/0
B. Potts n 872.8
2.57/6
0.53/0
P. Gallagher n 846
2.45/4
0.72/1
S. Sinclair n 841.9
2.45/3
0.52/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Stockley n 835.4
0.62/0
0.61/1
Daniel Johnson n 878.8
0.32/0
0.32/0
B. Potts n 872.8
0.32/0
0.32/0
J. Harrop n 844
0.31/0
0.31/0
T. Barkhuizen n 861.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Fisher n 873.5
3.48/5
R. Ledson n 865.4
2.27/5
P. Gallagher n 846
23/3
T. Bayliss n 426.3
1.71/1
A. Hughes n 888.3
1.56/3
Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Ripley n 890
36/5
D. Rudd n 890
25/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
DerbyPreston
42%Possession58%
7Shots16
1Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
1Blocked shots6
3Shots inside the box7
0Corners6
2Offsides3
19Fouls19
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
4Saves0
300Passes393
69%Pass accuracy76%

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
K. Roos9000000006.6
A. Wisdom9000000106.2
M. Clarke9000100307.3
L. Buchanan90001001Y6
G. Shinnie90000023Y6.3
J. Knight9010110207.3
W. Rooney9000100106.6
G. Evans89000000Y6.9
M. Whittaker6800000006.7
L. Sibley5601201006.9
M. te Wierik55000001R5.9
C. Davies sub3400000006.3
J. Brown sub2200000006.3
J. Marriott sub10000000–

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Rudd9000000006.2
D. Fisher90011022Y7.3
P. Bauer9000000206.9
P. Huntington90000002Y6.7
J. Rafferty9000000006.5
S. Maguire9000110106.7
A. Browne90000021Y6.7
J. Stockley9000212007
P. Gallagher7500100106.7
J. Harrop7500210106.6
T. Bayliss6700000406.9
T. Barkhuizen sub2310111007.5
S. Sinclair sub1500110006.6
Daniel Johnson sub1510110007.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Derby v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
DerbyLLWDL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
PrestonLWDWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Derby 5 · 1 draw · Preston 0 · 1 goals/game
  • 2020-07-01 Preston 0–1 Derby
  • 2019-11-23 Derby 1–0 Preston
  • 2019-02-01 Preston 0–0 Derby
  • 2018-08-25 Derby 2–0 Preston
  • 2018-04-02 Preston 0–1 Derby
  • 2017-08-15 Derby 1–0 Preston
Goals per game
Derby scored1
Preston scored1.4
Derby conceded1.6
Preston conceded0.6

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Derby won 5, Preston won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Derby and Preston?
Recent form — Derby 1W 1D 3L; Preston 2W 1D 2L.

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