Derby County vs Preston North End prediction and preview

Derby County vs Preston North End

Championship · Saturday 20 March 2027, 15:00 UTC · Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Derby County · Preston North End · Championship predictions

The Championship fixture between Derby County and Preston North End is scheduled for Saturday 20 March 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium in Derby. Derby County sit 23rd on 7 points after 14 matches, while Preston North End are 24th in the table with 5 points from 14.

Derby County have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; Preston North End have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Derby County have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Preston North End average 0.7 scored and 2.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Derby County won 5, 2 games were drawn and Preston North End won 3. Those games averaged 1.3 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 17 Jan 2026, ended Preston North End 0-1 Derby County.