Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #23 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Ewood Park.
- 5' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Joe Rothwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' England international Harrison Reed has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' David Nugent is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Elliott Bennett. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Mason Bennett is replacing Martyn Waghorn for the Derby County FC side.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Craig Bryson by Duane Holmes on 65 minute.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! David Nugent comes on to replace Mason Mount.
- 76' The England Joe Rothwell breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-0!
- 81' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Armstrong is hanging Joe Rothwell on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' Poor challenge from Lewis Travis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' What composure from Bradley Dack! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 90' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Joe Nuttall on, Danny Graham off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Harrison Reed ↓ Corry Evans 90'
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 17
- 32
- 26
- 31
- 23
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Joe Nuttall 90'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Adam Armstrong 81'
Bench
- 5
- 13
- 2
-
29
Corry Evans ↑ 90'
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 90'
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 37
- 15
- 10
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Mason Bennett 52'
-
4
Craig Bryson ↓ Duane Holmes 65'
-
8
Mason Mount ↓ David Nugent 73'
- 5
- 7
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 44
-
28
David Nugent ↑ 73'
- 11
-
23
Duane Holmes ↑ 65'
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 52'
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyrhys Dolan | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Bradley Johnson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Harvey Elliot | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Scott Wharton | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-04-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2019-03-30
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-03-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
Derby County FC Form
2019-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Derby County FC
L
2019-04-06
Brentford FC
3–3
Derby County FC
D
2019-03-30
Derby County FC
6–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-03-13
Derby County FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2019-03-09
Derby County FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-03-05
Derby County FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Derby County FC
55%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Derby County FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.1%
1 – 0
25%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 11% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 29% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

