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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 7 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Tom Lawrence
Corry Evans 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Aaron Jackson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

7
1
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2019-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Derby County FC 2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Derby County FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Brentford FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
09 Nov Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
02 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
26 Nov Fulham FC A 0–3 L
23 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
09 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Derby County FC
#16 Position #22
9 Points 5
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 5
12 Scored 7
12 Conceded 14
+0 GD -7
1.13 PPG 0.63
25% Win % 13%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Derby County FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Craig Forsyth has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' A moment of madness from Tom Lawrence on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Blackburn Rovers 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.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Corry Evans suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Armstrong on 57.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Corry Evans.
  • 66' The whistle greets Krystian Bielik as he departs to be replaced by Chris Martin.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Danny Graham is replaced by Sam Gallagher.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phillip Cocu might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 80' Jayden Bogle makes way for Morgan Whittaker at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Jack Marriott. He replaces Martyn Waghorn on 81 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Joe Rothwell as he leaves the pitch. Elliott Bennett steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 88' Chris Martin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Adam Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for John Buckley to step up.
  • The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-0 Derby County FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2019-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Derby County FC 2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-11-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2019-11-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2019-11-09 Leeds United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Derby County FC Form

2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2019-11-30 Derby County FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2019-11-26 Fulham FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2019-11-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2019-11-09 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2019-11-02 Derby County FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Blackburn Rovers FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC65% Draw23% Derby County FC12%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Derby County FC
35%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Derby County FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC45% Draw47% Derby County FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.2%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10%
3 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 21% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 27% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.