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Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Derby County FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 18 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 46' Derrick Williams
Y 49' Kasey Palmer
Y 50' Derrick Williams
Jayden Bogle 76' Y
Martyn Waghorn 90' Y
Y 90' Darragh Lenihan

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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

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

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
21 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
18 Aug Millwall FC A 1–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Derby County FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–4 L
25 Aug Brentford FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Reading FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Derby County FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#8 Position #20
69 Points 52
46 Played 46
20 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
67 Scored 42
59 Conceded 56
+8 GD -14
1.50 PPG 1.13
43% Win % 28%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 32 minute. Craig Conway leaves to be changed by Danny Graham.
  • 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Derrick Williams.
  • 49' Kasey Palmer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Derrick Williams on 50 minutes.
  • 53' The crowd applauds Kasey Palmer as he leaves the pitch. Elliott Bennett steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Graham, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at . Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Adam Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Harrison Reed on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Florian Jozefzoon is replaced by Harry Wilson.
  • 74' Derrick Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jayden Bogle.
  • 76' The whistle greets Mason Bennett as he departs to be replaced by Martyn Waghorn.
  • 79' Derby County FC ring the changes. David Nugent has done his job and it is now time for Jack Marriott to step up.
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Martyn Waghorn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Derby County FC Form

2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-09-15 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2018-09-01 Hull City AFC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2018-08-25 Derby County FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2018-08-21 Derby County FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-08-18 Millwall FC 2–1 Derby County FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-09-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2018-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2018-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC49% Draw32% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
51%
Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC32% Draw58% Blackburn Rovers FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.4%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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