The confirmed starting lineups list Preston in a 3-1-4-2 formation and Derby County in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Preston: Jack James Walton, Odeluga Offiah, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Ben Whiteman, Brad Potts, Ali McCann, Alfie Devine, Jamal Lewis, Milutin Osmajić, and Lewis Dobbin.
The announced starting eleven for Derby County: Jacob Widell Zetterström, Joe Ward, Sondre Langås, Matt Clarke, Callum Elder, Lewis Travis, David Ozoh, Ben Brereton Díaz, Bobby Clark, Rhian Brewster, and Patrick Agyemang.
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Related pages: Preston, Derby County, Championship, Preston vs Derby County: head-to-head, Live football scores
The match finished Preston 0-1 Derby County.
For Derby County: Patrick Agyemang 82′.
Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 3:00 PM UK time.
Deepdale Stadium, Preston. The stadium holds 23,404.
Farai Hallam refereed the match.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 46 | +0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | -12 | 58 |