Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Preston and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Derby come to Deepdale for the Championship match on Saturday, Preston will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Preston approach the next Championship round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 26 games behind them, Derby amassed 35 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Form: Preston vs Derby
Preston Form
Preston hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Sheffield Wednesday by 3-0, before winning 0-2 against Bristol City. The streak ended in a recent 0-1 defeat against Wigan. Preston only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.
Derby Form
Derby have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough. Unable to follow that up, they went down 1-2 against Wrexham, before suffering another loss in a 1-3 match against Leeds. Derby managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Preston and Derby
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Preston and Derby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Preston home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Derby away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Derby away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Derby away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Preston vs Derby
Look no further than Lewis Dobbin, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Preston in the Championship, while Patrick Agyemang managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Derby in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Preston vs Derby
Full-time result
Preston claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Derby won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Preston have not lost to Derby in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Preston scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Derby scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Preston probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Derby managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Preston, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Derby, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game. Derby are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 16 matches.
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