Championship 25/26 · 20 Sep 2025

Derby County 0–1 Preston North End

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Derby County 36%, the draw 27%, Preston North End 37%.

Preston North End won and made the better chances: 0.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Liam Lindsay, 88.5 in 16′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	–	57.4
Andreas Weimann Forward	24	–	45.9
Ebou Adams Midfielder	87	0.01	45.0
Carlton Morris Forward	90	0.03	41.9
Callum Elder Midfielder	45	–	38.1
Matt Clarke Defender	90	–	36.9
Patrick Agyemang Forward	45	0.16	36.1
Lewis Travis Midfielder	90	–	35.4
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	10	–	31.3
Bobby Clark Midfielder	66	0.02	30.3
Craig Forsyth Defender	90	0.06	27.0
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	87	0.06	26.4
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	–	25.8
Max Johnston Defender	90	–	22.4
Joe Ward Midfielder	10	–	2.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score
Liam Lindsay Defender	16	0	0	–	88.5
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.0
Alfie Devine Midfielder	85	1	0	0.13	51.6
Michael Smith Forward	12	0	0	–	48.6
Ben Whiteman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	46.5
Ali McCann Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.0
Jordan Storey Defender	90	0	0	0.08	44.2
Daniel Jebbison Forward	16	0	0	0.10	42.2
Lewis Gibson Defender	85	0	0	–	41.6
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	23	0	0	–	38.9
Milutin Osmajić Forward	74	0	0	0.41	38.7
Andrew Hughes Defender	90	0	0	0.09	37.8
Thierry Small Midfielder	74	0	0	0.05	37.6
Lewis Dobbin Forward	67	0	1	–	36.7
Pol Valentín Defender	90	0	0	–	30.2
Andrija Vukčević Defender	12	0	0	–	12.6