Preston North End vs Derby County 17/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Bobby Clark
38'
David Ozoh
40'
2ND HALF
57'
Jamal Lewis
Ben Brereton
57'
58'
Thierry Small
Jamal Lewis
C. Elder
63'
66'
Lewis Dobbin
67'
Daniel Jebbison
M. Osmajić
68'
Pol Valentín
B. Potts
R. Brewster
Oscar Fraulo
72'
David Ozoh
Liam Thompson
73'
79'
J. Thompson
A. McCann
79'
Michael Smith
Lewis Dobbin
P. Agyemang(Ben Brereton)
82'
87'
J. Thompson
Liam Thompson
87'
Bobby Clark
A. Weimann
89'
P. Agyemang
L. Salvesen
89'
Match statistics
51%Possession49%
364Passes Attempted338
269Completed Passes238
5Corners10
17Throw-ins35
13Shots On Target18
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12Walton
#14Ben Storey
#19Gibson
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#18Piaras Lewis
#44Potts
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
J. Walton #12 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
A. McCann #8 | 79' |
Jamal Lewis #18 | 57' 58' |
B. Potts #44 | 68' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 79' 66' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 67' |
Substitutes
 David Cornell #13 | |
 Thierry Small #26 | 58' |
 Pol Valentín #2 | 68' |
 L. Lindsay #6 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | 87' 79' |
 Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | |
 K. Nelson #34 | |
 Daniel Jebbison #9 | 67' |
 Michael Smith #24 | 79' |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Derby County
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Widell Zetterström
#5Barkell Clarke
#6Klingen Langås
#20Elder
#23Henry Ward
#18Ozoh
#27Travis
#42Clark
#10Brewster
#25Brereton Díaz
#7Agyemang
Starting XI
J. Widell #1 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | |
S. Langås #6 | |
C. Elder #20 | 63' |
J. Ward #23 | |
David Ozoh #18 | 73' 40' |
Lewis Travis #27 | |
Bobby Clark #42 | 89' 38' |
R. Brewster #10 | 72' |
Ben Brereton #25 | 🎯82' 57' |
P. Agyemang #7 | 89' ⚽82' |
Substitutes
 Harley Price #99 | |
 R. O'donnell #12 | |
 R. Nyambe #24 | |
 C. Forsyth #3 | |
 Liam Thompson #16 | 87' 73' |
 A. Weimann #14 | 89' |
 Oscar Fraulo #29 | 72' |
 C. Taylor #11 | |
 L. Salvesen #15 | 89' |
Will not play
Daniel Tanveer Batth
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Josh Vickers
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Liam Francis Thompson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Sondre Klingen Langås
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#12Walton
#14Ben Storey
#19Gibson
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#18Piaras Lewis
#44Potts
#17Dobbin
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
J. Walton #12 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | |
A. McCann #8 | 79' |
Jamal Lewis #18 | 57' 58' |
B. Potts #44 | 68' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 79' 66' |
M. Osmajić #28 | 67' |
Substitutes
David Cornell #13 | |
Thierry Small #26 | 58' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 68' |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
J. Thompson #15 | 87' 79' |
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen #10 | |
K. Nelson #34 | |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 67' |
Michael Smith #24 | 79' |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Derby County
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Widell Zetterström
#5Barkell Clarke
#6Klingen Langås
#20Elder
#23Henry Ward
#18Ozoh
#27Travis
#42Clark
#10Brewster
#25Brereton Díaz
#7Agyemang
Starting XI
J. Widell #1 | |
Matt Clarke #5 | |
S. Langås #6 | |
C. Elder #20 | 63' |
J. Ward #23 | |
David Ozoh #18 | 73' 40' |
Lewis Travis #27 | |
Bobby Clark #42 | 89' 38' |
R. Brewster #10 | 72' |
Ben Brereton #25 | 🎯82' 57' |
P. Agyemang #7 | 89' ⚽82' |
Substitutes
Harley Price #99 | |
R. O'donnell #12 | |
R. Nyambe #24 | |
C. Forsyth #3 | |
Liam Thompson #16 | 87' 73' |
A. Weimann #14 | 89' |
Oscar Fraulo #29 | 72' |
C. Taylor #11 | |
L. Salvesen #15 | 89' |
Will not play
Daniel Tanveer Batth
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Josh Vickers
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Liam Francis Thompson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jacob Mikael Widell Zetterström
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Sondre Klingen Langås
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Max Johnston
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
John Eustace
Head-to-head
36 matches
Preston North End
14
Wins
10
Draws
12
Wins
Derby County
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Farai Hallam
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Derby County match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Derby County. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.