Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Derby County FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Pride Park Stadium 29,753 HT 45' · FT 45'
Craig Forsyth 3' 1–0
Ebou Adams 7' 2–0
2–1 40' Makhtar Gueye
Y 42' Callum Brittain
Harrison Armstrong 70' Y
Jerry Yates 74' Y
Y 81' Sondre Tronstad
Y 84' Hayden Carter
Matt Clarke 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
7
Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
01 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
22 Feb Millwall FC H 0–1 L
14 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–4 L
11 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
08 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Derby County FC A 1–2 L
01 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–0 W
09 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Derby County FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#22 Position #16
5 Points 9
8 Played 8
1 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
7 Scored 12
14 Conceded 12
-7 GD +0
0.63 PPG 1.13
13% Win % 25%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A
Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Derby County FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Pride Park Stadium.
  • 3' Craig Forsyth is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 7' GOAL! Ebou Adams scores on 7. Assisted by Jerry Yates
  • 12' Derby County FC have won 457 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Augustus Kargbo has done his job and it is now time for Dion Sanderson to step up.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' What composure from Makhtar Gueye! The Senegal international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Brittain on 42.
  • 47' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Derby County FC make a change. Sondre Langas trudges off to be replaced by Matt Clarke on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Derby County FC currently sit 24 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Yuki Ohashi trudges off to be replaced by Todd Cantwell on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Harrison Armstrong, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Harrison Armstrong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
  • 73' Kayden Jackson is replacing Marcus Harness for the Derby County FC side.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Jerry Yates on 74 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' 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 Marcus Harness suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Sondre Tronstad is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amario Cozier-Duberry is hanging Sondre Tronstad on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 84.
  • 86' Matt Clarke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
  • 87' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenzo Goudmijn is hanging Harrison Armstrong on the field on 87 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Derby County FC take all three points.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

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
Joe Rothwell 1

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Derby County FC Form

2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-03-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2025-02-22 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2025-02-14 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Derby County FC L 2025-02-11 Derby County FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2025-02-08 Norwich City FC 1–1 Derby County FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2025-02-22 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-02-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-02-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC33% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC40%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
67%
Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC22% Draw45% Blackburn Rovers FC33%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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