Derby vs Preston

20 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • A. Devine 29’

Match summary

Preston won 1-0 away at Derby. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

A. Devine put Preston ahead in the 29th minute.

The chances backed that up: Preston created 0.90 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Derby's 0.33 from 7.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
7 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 4
407 Passes 461
78.1% Pass accuracy 77.9%
15 Tackles 12
10 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Derby Preston
Kick-off
17’
B. WhitemanShot on target
29’
A. DevineLeft foot shot0-1 (Preston)
32’
T. SmallShot on target
42’
M. OsmajićShot on target
B. Brereton DíazShot on target
44’
Half-time0-1
P. AgyemangC. Elder
46’
47’
A. DevineShot on target
Second half underway
D. Sanderson
55’
P. AgyemangShot on target
65’
A. WeimannB. Clark
66’
67’
H. ArmstrongL. Dobbin
72’
D. Iversen
74’
D. JebbisonM. Osmajić
74’
L. LindsayT. Small
E. Adams
75’
85’
A. VukčevićL. Gibson
85’
M. SmithA. Devine
L. SalvesenB. Brereton Díaz
87’
J. WardE. Adams
87’
88’
D. JebbisonShot on target
90+6’
M. Smith
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.33 0.90 29’ A. Devine (Preston), 0-1 29’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.33 0.90 29’ A. Devine (Preston), 0-1 Devine 29’
Derby 0.33 xGPreston 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Derby attacking 
42’ M. Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 88’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 5’ J. Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 65’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ A. Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ C. Forsyth (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ C. Morris (Derby), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ B. Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ B. Clark (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ B. Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ E. Adams (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ A. Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ M. Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 88’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 5’ J. Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 29’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 65’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ A. Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ C. Forsyth (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ C. Morris (Derby), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ B. Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ B. Clark (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ B. Whiteman (Preston), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ A. Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ E. Adams (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Derby 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Zetterström
Sanderson
Clarke
Forsyth
Johnston
Travis
Adams 87’
Elder 46’
Clark 66’
Díaz 87’
Morris
Preston 3-5-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Storey
Gibson 85’
Hughes
Valentín
Devine 85’
Whiteman
McCann
Small 74’
Osmajić 74’
Dobbin 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. W. Zetterström
90′ 5 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
D. Sanderson
90′ 1 – – 1 – 52 2 – – –
M. Clarke
90′ 2 3 – 4 1 50 – – – –
C. Forsyth
90′ 1 3 – 3 1 53 – – – –
J. Ward Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
M. Johnston
90′ – – 32 – – 5 – 6 – – –
L. Travis
90′ – – 56 1 – 2 – 4 1 2 –
E. Adams Taken off
87′ – – 39 – – 2 1 4 3 1 –
C. Elder Taken off
45′ – – 13 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards6 players
B. Clark Taken off
66′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – – – 15 –
B. Brereton Díaz Taken off
87′ – – 1 1 0.06 – 1 1 – 24 –
C. Morris
90′ – – 1 – 0.03 – 1 12 2 25 –
P. Agyemang Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.14 – 1 5 1 9 –
A. Weimann Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – – – – 6 –
L. Salvesen Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Derby win 40% Avg odds 2.33
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.09
Preston win 29% Avg odds 3.23

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Derby LLDDW
Preston DWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Derby 2-0 Preston, 02 Apr 25 Next meeting: Preston 0-1 Derby, 17 Jan 26  All Derby vs Preston meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.