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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #23 |
| 21 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 30 |
| -1 | GD | -16 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 40% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Blackburn Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Duane Holmes made 400 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 51' Elliott Bennett was booked on 51.
- 52' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Martyn Waghorn is replaced by Mason Bennett.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Duane Holmes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Craig Bryson on 65 minute.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Another change for Derby County FC made on 73 minute. Mason Mount leaves to be changed by David Nugent.
- 76' GOAL! Joe Rothwell scores on 76.
- 81' Adam Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Rothwell at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Magnificent from Bradley Dack! That is 44 goals in 397 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' The whistle greets Danny Graham as he departs to be replaced by Joe Nuttall.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 2-0 Derby County FC.
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 |
| Bradley Johnson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Harvey Elliot | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Louie Sibley | 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
3 / 4
1.94
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Derby County FC
40%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Derby County FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

