Championship · 2025Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTCFull timePride Park StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricDerby CountyPreston North End
Shots7 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals0.34 xG/match0.9 xG/match
Possession48%52%
Corners3 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match7 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Ben Whiteman · Preston North End · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 17′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBobby Clark · Derby County · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrew Hughes · Preston North End · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEbou Adams · Derby County · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Derby County · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 47′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThierry Small · Preston North End · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCraig Forsyth · Derby County · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 44′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 29′ · 0.08 xG · goalPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 65′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAndrew Hughes · Preston North End · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJordan Storey · Preston North End · 5′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Jebbison · Preston North End · 88′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMilutin Osmajić · Preston North End · 42′ · 0.42 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Derby County: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.32 xG. Preston North End: 10 shots, 6 on target, 0.92 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Alfie Devine · Preston North End · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Derby County 0.32 xG · Preston North End 0.92 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Derby County's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Preston North End's away-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Derby County show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Derby County's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

7 shots/matchShotsDerby County · Preston North End9.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDerby CountyPreston North EndBaseline
Shots7 shots/match9.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Preston North End have a visible away split

weak

Preston North End's away-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.3 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season9.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match9.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Derby County favored in 1 of 14 directional metrics · Preston North End in 9 · 4 too close

1.33 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 6/61.17 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 6/60.83 goals/match
0.75 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 6/61.14 xG/match
1.68 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 6/61.12 xG/match
7 shots/matchShotsseason · 6/69.5 shots/match
14.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 6/612.2 shots/match
2.17 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 6/63 shots/match
5.83 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 6/62.33 shots/match
40.3%Possessionseason · 6/643.7%
3.17 corners/matchCornersseason · 6/64 corners/match
6.33 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 6/64.67 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 6/610.2 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
17%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 6/633%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 6/683%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Derby County6.2
Preston North End20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Derby County21.5
Preston North End23.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Derby County15.3
Preston North End70.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Derby County2.1
Preston North End18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Derby County79.2
Preston North End31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Derby County6.2
Preston North End20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Derby County22.9
Preston North End19.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
0.82 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.2 xG/match
7.8 shots/matchShots5/59.2 shots/match
2.2 shots/matchShots on target5/53 shots/match
42%Possession5/544%
3.2 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

6 / 6 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/61.17 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed6/60.83 goals/match
0.75 xG/matchExpected goals6/61.14 xG/match
7 shots/matchShots6/69.5 shots/match
2.17 shots/matchShots on target6/63 shots/match
40.3%Possession6/643.7%
3.17 corners/matchCorners6/64 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.8 fouls/matchFouls6/610.2 fouls/match

Window

Season

6 / 6 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/61.17 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed6/60.83 goals/match
0.75 xG/matchExpected goals6/61.14 xG/match
7 shots/matchShots6/69.5 shots/match
2.17 shots/matchShots on target6/63 shots/match
40.3%Possession6/643.7%
3.17 corners/matchCorners6/64 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.8 fouls/matchFouls6/610.2 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/30.67 goals/match
2.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/30.67 goals/match
0.76 xG/matchExpected goals3/30.92 xG/match
8.33 shots/matchShots3/311.3 shots/match
2.67 shots/matchShots on target3/33.67 shots/match
49%Possession3/351.7%
4.33 corners/matchCorners3/34 corners/match
Cards0/0
13 fouls/matchFouls3/37.67 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.1 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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