Preston North End vs Derby County prediction | 26 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Preston North End
Ranking: #356 overall, #46 in England

60.7 → 61.2 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Watford (A) 62.5 +1.0
0-1 12 Sep Lincoln City (H) 62.2 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep QPR (A) 61.8 -0.4
0-1 10 Oct Millwall (H) 61.7 -0.1
4-0 13 Oct Birmingham (A) 61.2 -0.5
Derby County
Ranking: #289 overall, #39 in England

65.7 → 63.1 (-2.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 09 Sep West Brom (H) 64.0 +0.6
1-2 12 Sep Birmingham (H) 62.9 -1.1
1-1 19 Sep Burnley (A) 64.1 +1.2
1-1 10 Oct Wrexham (H) 63.3 -0.8
4-1 14 Oct QPR (A) 63.1 -0.2

Preston North End vs Derby County: by the numbers

There are 67 places between these two in our European rankings, with Derby County the higher, and 7 places between them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Preston North End have moved +0.5 rating points, against -2.6 for Derby County.

Last time these teams played, on 17 January 2026, Derby County gained 0.7 rating points.

The highest Preston North End have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #141, first reached on 9 February 2019.

The best xGtoday rating Derby County have ever held is 68.4, first set on 22 December 2018.