Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #8 |
| 52 | Points | 69 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 13 / 20 | W / D / L | 20 / 9 / 17 |
| 42 | Scored | 67 |
| 56 | Conceded | 59 |
| -14 | GD | +8 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 28% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).
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' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Nathan Byrne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 25' Ravel Morrison has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' GOAL! Ravel Morrison fires home to make it 0-1!
- 33' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Scott Wharton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sam Gallagher. He replaces Bradley Johnson on 46 minute.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' What composure from Scott Wharton! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 58' 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 Joe Rankin-Costello suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Tyrhys Dolan puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
- 64' Bradley Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Ravel Morrison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 385 games and scored 452 goals.
- 73' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Colin Kazim-Richards comes on to replace Jason Knight.
- 78' 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.
- 80' Reda Khadra makes way for Ryan John Giles at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 81' Festy Ebosele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lee Buchanan on 81 minute.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Lewis Travis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 3-1 Derby County FC.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Bradley Dack 46'
- 27
- 26
- 11
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 25
- 10
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Ryan John Giles 80'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 46'
- 19
-
28
Ryan John Giles ↑ 80'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 46'
- 21
- 15
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 2
- 31
-
26
Lee Buchanan ↓ Festy Ebosele 81'
- 38
- 11
- 42
- 41
-
32
Malcolm Ebiowei ↓ Luke Plange 73'
Bench
- 21
- 3
- 16
- 5
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 73'
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 81'
-
48
Luke Plange ↑ 73'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyrhys Dolan | 3 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Bradley Johnson | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Harvey Elliot | 2 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-03-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–1
Derby County FC
W
2022-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2022-03-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2022-03-05
Fulham FC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-02-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2022-02-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Derby County FC
50%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Derby County FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.