Ace Football previews the Championship game between Derby and Preston who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Preston visit Derby, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 6 match taking place at Pride Park this coming Saturday.
A look at the Championship standings shows that three points and 11 places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Derby vs Preston
Derby Form
Derby recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-1 against Burnley, before drawing 2-2 with Ipswich. They won their most recent game 0-1 against West Bromwich. Derby only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Pride Park in the Championship. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Preston Form
In their previous three games, Preston lost 2-3 and 1-0 against Wrexham and Portsmouth, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Middlesbrough. Preston are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded ten goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting facts for Derby and Preston
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Derby and Preston. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 20 of the last 22 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Derby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Preston away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Preston away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Preston away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Derby vs Preston
It is difficult to look past Milutin Osmajic, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Championship matches for Preston, with a total for the season saying three goals scored in this Championship campaign. With four goals lately for Derby in the Championship, Carlton Morris is also a player to look out for.
Popular markets: Derby vs Preston
Full-time result
Derby won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pride Park. They drew three and lost three as well, while Preston won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Derby have not lost to Preston in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Derby scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Preston only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Preston managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Derby, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score one time in those matches.
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