Derby 2-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 2 Apr 2025
Derby beat Preston 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 April 2025 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Craig Forsyth and J. Yates scored for Derby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 1 and Preston 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 4'out: K. Wilson
- 15'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-048'assist: Nathaniel Phillips
- 2-052'assist: Nathaniel Phillips
- 58'out: R. Brady
- 58'
- 58'
- 70'
- 72'Foul
- 74'
- 90'
- 90+2'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Derby
- 8.5Nathaniel PhillipsD
- 7.7Craig ForsythD
- 7.3Matthew ClarkeD
- 7.0Jerry YatesF
- 7.0Callum ElderM
- 6.9Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.9Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 6.7Kayden JacksonF
- 6.6Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.5Liam ThompsonM
- 6.5Kane WilsonD
- 6.5Marcus HarnessF
Preston
- 7.2Ryan PorteousD
- 7.2Kaine Kesler-HaydenM
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 6.9Robbie BradyM
- 6.9Ryan LedsonM
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.7Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.7Jayden MeghomaM
- 6.5Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.3Will KeaneF
- 6.3Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.2David CornellG
- 6.2Emil RiisF
Line-ups
Substitutes
DerbyJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 2K. Wilson4'D6.5
- 29J. HendrickM
- 11Nathaniel Mendez-LaingF
- 7T. BarkhuizenF
- 19Kayden Jackson70'F6.7
- 33E. PietersD
- 17K. Goudmijn90+2'M
- 6Sondre LangåsM
PrestonP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 9Emil Riis58'F6.2
- 16Andrew HughesD
- 11R. Brady58'M6.9
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 4Benjamin Whiteman58'M6.9
- 12Chedwyn Evans74'F6.5
- 39T. CarrollM
- 31T. MaweneM
- 41L. StowellG
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Phillips | 90 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 8.5 |
| Craig Forsyth | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Jerry Yates | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Elder | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kayden Jackson | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ebrima Adams | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Thompson | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kane Wilson | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Marcus Harness | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Porteous | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Robbie Brady | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jayden Meghoma | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Will Keane | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Emil Riis | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
DerbyWWWLL
PrestonLWDLD
- L30 Mar 25HAston Villa0-3
- W15 Mar 25HPortsmouth2-1
- D11 Mar 25ASunderland1-1
- L08 Mar 25ASheffield Utd0-1
- D04 Mar 25HSwansea0-0
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby | 46 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton | 46 | -24 | 49 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: Plymouth 2-3 Derby, 15 Mar 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 1-0 Derby, 5 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 0-3 Aston Villa, 30 Mar 2025 · FA Cup
- Next: Preston 1-1 Stoke City, 5 Apr 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated