Preston 0-1 Derby — EFL Championship, 17 Jan 2026
Derby beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 17 January 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. Patrick Agyemang scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 1 and Derby 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 38'Bobby ClarkArgument
- 40'David OzohFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 57'Benjamin BreretonFoul
- 58'J. Lewisout: Thierry Small
- 63'Callum ElderTime wasting
- 66'Lewis DobbinArgument
- 67'Milutin Osmajićout: Daniel Jebbison
- 68'B. Pottsout: P. Valentin
- 72'Rhian Brewsterout: Oscar Fraulo
- 73'D. Ozohout: Liam Thompson
- 79'Lewis Dobbinout: Jordan Thompson
- 79'Alistair McCannout: Michael Smith
- 0-182'Patrick Agyemangassist: Benjamin Brereton
- 87'Jordan ThompsonArgument
- 87'Liam ThompsonArgument
- 89'Bobby Clarkout: A. Weimann
- 89'Patrick Agyemangout: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Jordan Storey · Preston
Preston
- 7.9Jordan StoreyD
- 7.3Alfie DevineM
- 7.2Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.2Odeluga OffiahD
- 7.0Alistair McCannM
- 7.0Lewis GibsonD
- 6.9Jamal LewisM
- 6.9Jack WaltonG
- 6.7Lewis DobbinF
- 6.6Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.6Brad PottsM
- 6.3Pol ValentínD
- 6.3Michael SmithF
- 6.3Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.3Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.2Thierry SmallD
Derby
- 7.9Lewis TravisM
- 7.2Joe WardD
- 7.2Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 7.0Benjamin BreretonM
- 7.0Rhian BrewsterM
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.9David OzohM
- 6.9Callum ElderD
- 6.7Liam ThompsonM
- 6.7Bobby ClarkM
- 6.7Sondre LangåsD
- 6.7Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 6.5Andreas WeimannF
- 6.3Oscar FrauloM
- 6.2Patrick AgyemangF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
10Brewster7.0
27Travis7.9
25Brereton7.0
20Elder6.9
5Clarke6.9
23Ward7.2
18Ozoh6.9
42Clark6.7
7Agyemang6.2
18Lewis6.9
14Storey★7.9
44Potts6.6
4Whiteman7.2
28Osmajić6.6
8McCann7.0
19Gibson7.0
17Dobbin6.7
21Devine7.3
42Offiah7.2
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 13D. CornellG
- 24Michael Smith79'F6.3
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 15Jordan Thompson87'79'M6.3
- 2P. Valentin68'D6.3
- 26Thierry Small58'D6.2
- 9Daniel Jebbison67'F6.3
- 34K. NelsonM
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen89'F6.7
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 14A. Weimann89'F6.5
- 24Ryan NyambeD
- 11Corey Blackett-TaylorF
- 12R. O'DonnellG
- 16Liam Thompson87'73'M6.7
- 29Oscar Fraulo72'M6.3
- 99H. PriceG
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Alistair McCann | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jamal Lewis | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Brad Potts | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Pol Valentín | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Smith | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Thompson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thierry Small | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Rhian Brewster | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| David Ozoh | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Callum Elder | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Thompson | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bobby Clark | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sondre Langås | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andreas Weimann | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
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