Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' We are underway at iPro Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Amari'i Bell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Chris Martin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Rothwell made 382 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 25.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Louie Sibley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phillip Cocu might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Ben Brereton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 41' Chris Martin doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Joe Rothwell was booked on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Lewis Travis exits the field as Bradley Johnson enters on 59.
  • 64' Stewart Downing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Max Bird argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Sam Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Danny Graham to step up.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Louie Sibley on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Martyn Waghorn is replaced by Curtis Davies on 76 minute.
  • 81' Derby County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 84' Elliott Bennett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Goal! Chris Martin scores his 54 goal in 385 matches.
  • 88' Morgan Whittaker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayden Bogle on 88 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from John Buckley on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • Another three points for Derby County FC.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
2 / 4
1.47 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC48% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC33% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC18%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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