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

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Championship · 2019-20

Derby County FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sun 8 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'

Y 25' Lewis Travis

Y 45' Joe Rothwell

Max Bird 72' Y

Louie Sibley 75' Y

Y 84' Elliott Bennett

R 90' John Buckley

Overview

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Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Richard Wild
Referee Mark Jones
Referee Steve Meredith
Referee John Brooks

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
05 Mar	Manchester United FC	H	0–3	L
29 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	3–1	W
25 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
21 Feb	Fulham FC	H	1–1	D
15 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–1	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Derby County FC	A	0–3	L
29 Feb	Swansea City AFC	H	2–2	D
26 Feb	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D
22 Feb	Brentford FC	A	2–2	D
15 Feb	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–0	W
11 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

Derby County FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#23	Position	#13
10	Points	21
15	Played	15
2 / 4 / 9	W / D / L	6 / 3 / 6
14	Scored	22
30	Conceded	23
-16	GD	-1
0.67	PPG	1.40
13%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC

Bobby Clark	3 G	2 A
Samuel Szmodics	3 G	1 A
Carlton Morris	1 G	1 A

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Derby County FC launch into their encounter with Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
10' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Max Bird, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis Travis is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 25.
26' What a moment for Louie Sibley! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
31' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sam Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
36' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Martin makes no mistake. 2-0!
45' Poor challenge from Joe Rothwell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
59' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Bradley Johnson on, Lewis Travis off on 59 minutes.
64' The 25-year-old Jason Knight has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
69' A quiet spell here at iPro Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Bird on 72.
72' The supporters are chanting for Danny Graham. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 72 minute.
75' Louie Sibley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
76' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Martyn Waghorn exits the field as Curtis Davies enters on 76.
81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
84' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
85' The Scotland Chris Martin breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-0!
88' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Jayden Bogle departs to be replaced by Morgan Whittaker.
90' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Red card on 90.
Full Time. Derby County FC beats Blackburn Rovers FC

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Kelle Roos
33
Curtis Davies ↑ 76'
17
George Evans
14
Jack Marriott ↑ 76'
46
Scott Malone
25
Max Lowe
49
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 88'

Coach Phillip Cocu

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tyrhys Dolan	3
Harvey Elliot	2
Ben Brereton	2
Adam Armstrong	2
Chris Martin	2
Bradley Johnson	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Craig Forsyth	1

Head to Head

Derby County FC Form

2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-03-05 Derby County FC 0–3 Manchester United FC L 2020-02-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Derby County FC W 2020-02-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2020-02-21 Derby County FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2020-02-15 Derby County FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-02-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-02-22 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-02-15 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-02-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.24 Derby County FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Derby County FC36% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC37%

Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

64%

Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Derby County FC23% Draw47% Blackburn Rovers FC30%

Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted

3 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13%

0 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

8.6%

0 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

7.2%

1 – 0

7.2%

0 – 2

2 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.2%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap	Derby County FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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