Blackburn Rovers FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Blackburn Rovers FC

4 – 2

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Derby County FC

Fri 9 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Ewood Park 17,975 HT 45' · FT 45'

Tyrhys Dolan 19' 1–0

1–1 67' Curtis Nelson

Andreas Weimann 72' 2–1

Samuel Szmodics 76' 3–1

Yuki Ohashi 84' 4–1

4–2 88' Kane Wilson

Y 11' Thomas Barkhuizen

Y 82' James Collins

Tyrhys Dolan 87' Y

Y 90' Eiran Cashin

Overview

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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)

Match Details

Referee Josh Smith (England)
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Derby County FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC 2022-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Derby County FC	H	4–2	W
04 May	Leicester City FC	A	2–0	W
27 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	0–0	D
21 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–3	L
13 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	1–0	W
10 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	0–5	L

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–4	L
27 Apr	Carlisle United FC	H	2–0	W
20 Apr	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W
13 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	H	3–0	W
10 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
02 Apr	Portsmouth FC	A	2–2	D

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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Derby County FC.
5' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Aynsley Pears needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
11' Thomas Barkhuizen was booked on 11.
16' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
19' GOAL! Tyrhys Dolan fires home to make it 1-0!
24' 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.
29' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
34' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' The 26-year-old Joe Rankin-Costello has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
54' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact 4-3-3.
59' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
64' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ryan Hedges is replaced by Andreas Weimann.
65' Samuel Szmodics gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Joe Rankin-Costello and will look to change the dynamic.
66' James Collins is replacing Thomas Barkhuizen for the Derby County FC side.
67' A goal from the England international Curtis Nelson! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-1!
72' Against the run of play, Andreas Weimann has scored! This game has turned on its head.
73' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Kenzo Goudmijn is replaced by Ebou Adams.
76' Brilliant from the ! Samuel Szmodics makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 76.
81' Ireland international Eiran Cashin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
82' That looks like a foul for a card for James Collins.
84' What a moment for Yuki Ohashi! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
87' Tyrhys Dolan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
87' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 87 minute. Tyrhys Dolan leaves to be changed by Danny Batth.
88' Kane Wilson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
90' Eiran Cashin was booked on 90.
90' Liam Thompson gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Ben Osborn and will look to change the dynamic.
The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 4-2 Derby County FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Andreas Weimann 64'
27
Lewis Travis
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Samuel Szmodics 65'
5
Dominic Hyam
3
Harry Pickering
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Yuki Ohashi 65'
6
Sondre Tronstad
17
Hayden Carter
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Danny Batth 87'

Bench

Derby County FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

3
Craig Forsyth ↑ 90'
24
Ryan Nyambe
9
James Collins ↑ 66'
5
Sonny Bradley
32
Ebou Adams ↑ 73'
22
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 90'
16
Liam Thompson ↑ 90'
13
Rohan Luthra
39
Dajaune Brown

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
Curtis Davies	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC W 2024-05-04 Leicester City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-10 Bristol City FC 5–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Derby County FC Form

2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC L 2024-04-27 Derby County FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W 2024-04-20 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2024-04-13 Derby County FC 3–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-04-10 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.72 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC50% Draw25% Derby County FC25%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.05

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Derby County FC

50%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Derby County FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC33% Draw44% Derby County FC23%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

1 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.9%

2 – 0

6.9%

0 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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