Derby 0-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 20 Sep 2025
Preston beat Derby 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 20 September 2025 at Pride Park, Derby. Alfie Devine scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 2 and Preston 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-129'assist: Lewis Dobbin
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 55'Foul
- 66'
- 67'
- 72'Time wasting
- 74'
- 74'
- 75'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 87'out: Joe Ward
- 87'Benjamin Breretonout: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Derby
- 7.3Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 7.2Max JohnstonM
- 7.0Ebrima AdamsM
- 7.0Carlton MorrisF
- 6.9Andreas WeimannF
- 6.9Craig ForsythD
- 6.7Callum ElderM
- 6.7Joe WardM
- 6.6Lewis TravisM
- 6.6Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.5Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.3Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.2Dion SandersonD
- 6.2Bobby ClarkF
- 6.2Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
Preston
- 8.2Alfie DevineM
- 7.3Jordan StoreyD
- 7.3Lewis GibsonD
- 7.2Andrew HughesD
- 7.2Daniel JebbisonF
- 7.0Daniel IversenG
- 7.0Liam LindsayD
- 7.0Pol ValentínM
- 6.9Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.9Alistair McCannM
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.7Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.5Thierry SmallM
- 6.3Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.3Lewis DobbinF
- 6.2Michael SmithF
Line-ups
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Mark Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen87'F6.2
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 14A. Weimann66'F6.9
- 24Ryan NyambeD
- 4Daniel BatthD
- 19Kayden JacksonF
- 23Joe Ward87'M6.7
- 18D. OzohM
- 7Patrick Agyemang46'F6.3
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 24Michael Smith90+6'85'F6.2
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam Lindsay74'D7.0
- 22Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 3Andrija Vukčević85'D6.7
- 42Odeluga OffiahD
- 9Daniel Jebbison74'F7.2
- 5H. Armstrong67'M6.9
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Max Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ebrima Adams | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Carlton Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Andreas Weimann | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Craig Forsyth | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Callum Elder | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joe Ward | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Bobby Clark | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Devine | 85 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Gibson | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Thierry Small | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 67 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Michael Smith | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: West Brom 0-1 Derby, 13 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wrexham 1-1 Derby, 27 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-2 Middlesbrough, 13 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-0 Bristol City, 27 Sep 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated